Faculty of Health Sciences - University of Beira Interior

Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto

Politécnico do Porto

Koç University Office of Learning and Teaching

School of Engineering Polytechnic of Porto- Portugal

School of Engineering Polytechnic of Porto-Portugal

Why did we picked it? All team members have already used it successfully

How they can help students? Students understand their own difficulties and, in the work team, learn from each other (peer teaching)

Structured Problem Solving

Why did we picked it? Many team members have already used it successfully

How they can help students? It helps students structure their thinking

The time of the activity proposed is not adequate for the task and number of students

Suggested problem-solving strategies aren’t the more adequated for real understanding (critical thinking vs recipe thinking)

The classes should be structured in a fliiped way:

1. Provide the pedagogical material in online platform (theory and case studies)

2. Present the problem and make some questions (think pair share) - motivation

3. Small lecture

4. Case study in small groups (organized before the class and with precise instructions)

Courses:

Electromagnetics, electronics

Linear Algebra

Differential Equations

Related to 7th SDG Affordable and Clean Energy

A solar phone charger

Solar charger

Expected result

A fully functional solar charger

Curricular context and Courses

Electromagnetism and Electronics – electric circuits

Linear Algebra – linear systems equations

Calculus – integrals and differential equations

Deliverables

1. Design and justify mathematically and physically the diagram of electric circuit

2. Write the experimental protocol (material and procedure)

3. Construct a solar charger for an electronic device

4. Demonstrate that solar charge works properly