Conference paper Gold Open Access 2018

Project-Based Learning in Programmable Logic Controller

SF
Seke, F. R.
 SJ
Sumilat, Juliana M.
 KD
Kembuan, Djubir R.E.
 KJ
Kewas, Jemmy Charles
 MH
Muchtar, Hartati
 IN
Ibrahim, N.
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Conference · Vol. 306 · Issue 1 · Art. 012042
Abstract

Project-based learning is a learning method that uses project activities as the core of learning and requires student creativity in completing the project. The aims of this study is to investigate the influence of project-based learning methods on students with a high level of creativity in learning the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). This study used experimental methods with experimental class and control class consisting of 24 students, with 12 students of high creativity and 12 students of low creativity. The application of project-based learning methods into the PLC courses combined with the level of student creativity enables the students to be directly involved in the work of the PLC project which gives them experience in utilizing PLCs for the benefit of the industry. Therefore, it's concluded that project-based learning method is one of the superior learning methods to apply on highly creative students to PLC courses. This method can be used as an effort to improve student learning outcomes and student creativity as well as to educate prospective teachers to become reliable educators in theory and practice which will be tasked to create qualified human resources candidates in order to meet future industry needs. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Learning systems Teaching Apprentices Students Project based learning Engineering research Theory and practice Student learning outcomes Project activities Computer circuits Learning methods Controllers Project-based learning methods Experimental methods Programmable logic controllers Programmed control systems Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
Author Affiliations
Civil Engineering Education Department, Universitas Negeri Manado, Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Manado, Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
Primary Education Department, Universitas Negeri Manado, Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Manado, Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
Department of Educational Technology, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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