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

从2003年起，静冈理工大学在课程中引入了一种新的教育方案，旨在培养学生的创新能力和创造力。该计划被称为创造和发明练习。这项研究包括对该方案的准备、组织、详细政策和结果的研究，该方案是在2003年初步试验后于2006年进行的第三次实践。本专业的内容包括新型电气机械装置的制作、各种机器人或电动车的竞赛用机械的制作、特定课题的研究、在学校、养老院、残疾人院等担任志愿者的学生等创造性工作。计划并实施PBL的预备教育体系，其中包括使用CAD系统的机械设计基础、机械加工、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与实现。探讨了PBL教学系统的教学方法和效果评价。本研究的研究内容包括教学内容、实习方法、学习器材及实习结果等，其中学习器材的开发是本研究的主要目的。这项开发的主要课题是通过互联网远程驾驶和控制机器人。该设备配置有Linux微处理器、使用3D运动传感器的惯性测量系统和通过互联网的通信系统。该装置所采用的基本技术可以应用于许多类型的机器人，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.