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ORAL EXAMINATION

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THOMAS DA SILVA PERRET

Project Organized Problem Base Learning

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AI S CO M M UNI C ATI ON

SUPERVI SO R: H ANS H ER BERT

AUDREY GAR I N

MELVI N P OI N OOSAWM Y

TH O M AS DA S I LVA P ER RET

NI ELS B O RC H C H RI STI ANSEN

Project Group 507

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ECE Paris

Lectures:1h30 – 100 students

Practical Work:1h30 – 30 students

1 project: 1 per yearMini-project: 2 per

semester

French Engineering School

5 yearsFrench engineer

diplomaMaster of Science

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Aalborg Universitet

Electronics and IT:5th semester

Lectures:1h45 – 30 students

Assignments:1h45 – 4 to 6 students

1 project : 1 per semester

Danish POPBL University

3 / 5 / 8 yearsBachelorMasterPhd

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Intercultural Competencies

Project Group: 1 danish student + 3 french ECE students

Writing scientific documentationWorking assignments as a groupMatlab + Calculator / Handmade CalculationApproximations / Complex ResultsAcademic / Industry

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Learning Style

Reflective Learner: Think first Think quietly Work alone

Intuitive Learner: Dislike repetition Grasp new concepts Dislike memorization and

calculation routine

Visual Learner: Flowcharts Diagrams Schematics

Sequential Learner: Linear steps Logical stepwise path for

finding solution Explain things

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Learning Style

Alone

Reflective: Work efficiently quietly and alone

Intuitive: Working faster without repetitions

Visual: Summarizing knowledge with

flowcharts

Sequential: Mastering a specific theme or

subject

Group

Reflective: Avoiding confusion by thinking a lot

Intuitive: Using and finding easily new

concepts

Visual: Summarizing heavy process

Sequential: Working on a subject until it is

completely understood

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Cooperation Contract

AttendanceDocumentationExpectationsGroupLectureMeetingOrganizationSupervisor

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Cooperation Contract

Failures at some pointsNo major impact on the projectEstablish the “philosophy” of the groupAdditional possible points (members

evaluation)

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Management of People

Determined by the group chart: Two groups of two students: writer + observer Student rotation: global knowledge Worksheets review: global agreement Advisor meetings: validate ideas

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Management of People

Failures: Impossible to apply the

group mechanisms Communication

problems: Knowing what the

other group is working on

Having ideas together

Potential solutions: Group meetings:

Summarise work and ideas

General brainstorming

Member evaluation: Solving problems

earlier

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Management of Time

Project PlanningBuilt at the beginning

of the projectPessimistic estimationsAs simple as it can be:

Meetings / Seminaries Milestones Deadlines

Planning Control

Displayed on a board Timeline

Pinned cards: Meetings / Seminaries

Milestones

Deadlines

Reviewed before each

working session

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Management of Time

We are behind on planning: Real task duration > Estimated task duration Short and expected delay (3 days) No more lectures

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