ASYTRAIN: A new methodology for teaching and learning antennas

Author

Besada, Jose Luis ; de Haro Ariet, L. ; Galocha, B. ; Salas-Natera, M.A.

Author_Institution

Radiat. Group, Univ. Politec. de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

fYear

2013

fDate

8-12 April 2013

Firstpage

3479

Lastpage

3481

Abstract

This paper presents ASYTRAIN, a new tool to teach and learn antennas, based on the use of a modular building kit and a low cost portable antenna measurement system that lets the students design and build different types of antennas and observe their characteristics while learning the insights of the subjects. This tool has a methodology guide for try-and-test project development and, makes the students be active antenna engineers instead of passive learners. This experimental learning method arises their motivation during the antenna courses.

Keywords

active antennas; computer aided instruction; educational courses; electrical engineering computing; electrical engineering education; project management; teaching; ASYTRAIN; active antenna engineer; antenna course; antenna design; antenna learning; experimental learning method; low cost portable antenna measurement system; modular building kit; student motivation; teaching tool; try-and-test project development; Antenna measurements; Antenna theory; Dipole antennas; Materials; Reflector antennas; antenna design; education; measurement systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Gothenburg

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2187-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-88-907018-1-8

Type

conf

Filename

6546958