Establishment of a Learning System and Development of Equipments and Materials for the Project Based Learning

本研究对基于项目的学习(PBL)的学习体系的建立、设备和材料的开发进行了研究，并从2003年开始在静冈科学技术学院的课程中引入了一项新的教育计划，该计划鼓励学生的创造能力和发明天赋。这个项目被称为创造和发明练习。本研究包括对该项目的准备、组织、详细政策和结果的研究，该项目是继2003年初步试验后，于2006年进行的第三次实践。该项目包括新型机电设备的生产，各种机器人或电动汽车竞赛用机器的生产，专题研究，学生在学校和养老院或残疾人之家的志愿者工作等创造性工作。PBL预科教育系统的规划和实施，包括利用CAD系统进行机械设计的基础知识，机器加工，微处理器的应用及其编程，控制系统和远程驾驶系统的设计和实现。针对PBL教育系统的教育方法和效果评估进行了研究。研究内容包括教育内容、实践方法、学习设备与材料、实践效果等方面的思考，学习设备与材料的开发是本研究最重要的目的。这一开发的主要主题是通过互联网对机器人进行远程驾驶和控制。该装置由Linux微处理器、采用三维运动传感器的惯性测量系统和网络通讯系统组成。该设备所采用的基础技术可以应用于多种类型的机器人，这是许多PBL学科的目标。

In this research, establishment of a learning system and development of equipments and materials for the Project Based Learning (PBL) are investigated.A new educational program which encourages creative ability and inventive genius of the students has been introduced into the curricula of Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology since 2003. This program is referred to as Exercises for Creation and Invention. This research includes studies about the preparation, organization, detailed policies and results of the program which was conducted in 2006 as the third practice after a preliminary trial in 2003. This program includes such creative work as the production of novel electrical and mechanical devices, the production of competitive machines for contests involving various kinds of robots or electric vehicles, research on specific subjects, and student work as volunteers in schools and homes for the aged or the handicapped.Preparatory education system for PBL is planned and conducted which includes fundamentals for machinery design using CAD system, machine processing, application of micro-processor and its programming, design and implementation of control system and remote piloting system Method of education and estimation of its effect is investigated for the PBL education system. Studies in this research include considerations about contents of education, method of practice, learning equipments and materials, and results of practice.Development of learning equipments and materials is the most important purpose of this research. Main subject of this development is Remote piloting and control of robots via internet. This equipment is configured with Linux micro-processor, inertial measurement system using 3D motion sensors, and communication system via internet. Fundamental technology utilized in this equipment can be applied for many types of robots which are aims of many PBL subjects.