Digital control education, engaging and skill-oriented

Abstract

This paper presents the latest results of a methodology applied in 2023 to a group of Control Systems students. This course is included in the Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. The methodology was initiated with a group of graduate students enrolled in the Discrete Time Systems course in 2019. The methodology includes new learning methods, resources, and new student and educator roles. With emphasis on the academic approach and practical skills, hybrid learning and the creation of spaces for exchange and interaction between lecturer and students. It proposes activities such as virtual laboratory, assignments through mobile applications, self-managed lessons in Moodle and design of a digital controller that exposes students to real processes. The results showed that the methodology helped to integrate basic concepts of control systems and provided opportunities for students to improve their professional profiles.