Consideration of a PBL for the design and fabrication of mobile objects from P2M perspective

Abstract

In engineering higher education institutions, PBL, in which students design and fabricate tasks that simulate industrial products, has been implemented in order to foster general-purpose and practical skills. On the other hand, with the advent of the VUCA era and the decrease in the number of 18-year-olds enrolling in all schools, demands for PBL have increased, and improvements are needed. In this study, we report on (1) a discussion of the overall picture of the subject group, (2) the learners' learning status, (3) an examination of good practices, and (4) suggestions for improving education, from the perspective of P2M (3S model and six types of knowledge), targeting a subject group in which students design and fabricate a mobile device in seminar units and demonstrate its performance after acquiring the required knowledge and skills. (4) Proposals for educational improvement.