A Simulation-Based LED Design Project in Photonics Instruction Based on Industry-University Collaboration

In response to the growing industrial demand for light-emitting diode (LED) design professionals, based on industry-university collaboration in Taiwan, this paper develops a novel instructional approach: a simulation-based learning course with peer assessment to develop students' professional s...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on education 2011-11, Vol.54 (4), p.582-589
Main Authors: Chang, S. -H, Chen, M. -L, Kuo, Y. -K, Shen, Y. -C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active Learning
College Science
Computational modeling
Computer Simulation
Education
Electronic Equipment
Foreign Countries
Higher education
Inquiry method
Learning
Light
Light emitting diodes
Light-emitting diode (LED)
peer assessment (PA)
Peer Evaluation
Photonics
Physics
project-based learning (PBL)
School Business Relationship
School environment
Science Instruction
Simulation
simulation-based learning (SBL)
Skills
Software
Student Projects
Students
Taiwan
Teamwork
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:In response to the growing industrial demand for light-emitting diode (LED) design professionals, based on industry-university collaboration in Taiwan, this paper develops a novel instructional approach: a simulation-based learning course with peer assessment to develop students' professional skills in LED design as required by industry as well as to enhance cognition and metacognition in students in higher education. The simulation-based learning course enables students to understand the influences on LED performance of the variation of different parameters and to seek the best design through comparing the effectiveness of different combinations of parameters. The evaluation results of pre- and post-test knowledge maps and a photonics scoreboard indicate that this project-based instruction may help students understand the operating principles of LEDs and enhance their skill in LED design. The Constructivist Project-based Learning Environment Survey is adopted to demonstrate that the proposed project-based learning environment is beneficial in cultivating student inquiry learning, reflective thinking, teamwork, and skills in creative problem solving.
ISSN:0018-9359
1557-9638
DOI:10.1109/TE.2010.2098877