1. ORAL EXAMINATION 23/11/11 Project Organized Problem Base Learning 1

2. ECE Paris Lectures: 1h30 – 100 students Practical Work: 1h30 – 30 students 1 project: 1 per year Mini-project: 2 per semester French Engineering School 5 years French engineer diploma Master of Science 2

3. Aalborg Universitet Electronics and IT: 5 th semester Lectures: 1h45 – 30 students Assignments: 1h45 – 4 to 6 students 1 project : 1 per semester Danish POPBL University 3 / 5 / 8 years Bachelor Master Phd 3

4. Intercultural Competencies Project Group: 1 danish student + 3 french ECE students Writing scientific documentation Working assignments as a group Matlab + Calculator / Handmade Calculation Approximations / Complex Results Academic / Industry 4

5. Learning Style Reflective Learner:  Think first  Think quietly  Work alone Intuitive Learner:  Dislike repetition  Grasp new concepts  Dislike memorization and calculation routine Visual Learner:  Flowcharts  Diagrams  Schematics Sequential Learner:  Linear steps  Logical stepwise path for finding solution  Explain things 5

6. Learning Style Alone Reflective:  Work efficiently quietly and alone Intuitive:  Working faster without repetitions Visual:  Summarizing knowledge with flowcharts Sequential:  Mastering a specific theme or subject Group Reflective:  Avoiding confusion by thinking a lot Intuitive:  Using and finding easily new concepts Visual:  Summarizing heavy process Sequential:  Working on a subject until it is completely understood 6

7. Cooperation Contract 7 Attendance Documentation Expectations Group Lecture Meeting Organization Supervisor

8. Cooperation Contract 8 Failures at some points No major impact on the project Establish the “philosophy” of the group Additional possible points (members evaluation)

9. Management of People 9 Determined by the group chart:  Two groups of two students: writer + observer  Student rotation: global knowledge  Worksheets review: global agreement  Advisor meetings: validate ideas

10. Management of People 10 Failures:  Impossible to apply the group mechanisms  Communication problems:  Knowing what the other group is working on  Having ideas together Potential solutions:  Group meetings:  Summarise work and ideas  General brainstorming  Member evaluation:  Solving problems earlier

11. Management of Time 11 Project Planning Built at the beginning of the project Pessimistic estimations As simple as it can be:  Meetings / Seminaries  Milestones  Deadlines Planning Control Displayed on a board  Timeline  Pinned cards:  Meetings / Seminaries  Milestones  Deadlines Reviewed before each working session

12. Management of Time 12 We are behind on planning:  Real task duration > Estimated task duration  Short and expected delay (3 days)  No more lectures