Project Based Learning Activities as a Tool for Efficient Education in Power Electronics

Education of engineers entering to Hi-Tech industry requires application of novel methods and approaches, ensuring understanding not only principles of knowledge, but also organization of designing process and modern form of team collaboration. This approach is present in education by Project Based Learning (PBL). Recent PBL-based activities performed by students in Lab of Power Electronics at the Silesian University of Technology, shows that this approach brings numerous benefits. PBL as a form of practical education ensure individual approach to student's expectations and allows to include results of students' investigation to a research conducted by academic staff. Presented results of realized projects show that the student's research can be devoted both, to solve new research problems and develop devices and demonstrators dedicated for educational purposes. Idea of Project Based Learning, expected outcomes, range of performed activities and examples of results are presented.