The paper presents a new educational experience capable of merging different approaches such as project-based learning, inquiry-based learning and Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) into a students competition to be held at the International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea. The contest is focused on the pollution control and removal by means of autonomous boats capable of achieving and reaching the position of floating rubbish (such as plastic). To accomplish the considered target, contest competitors have to take into account different problems, from boat assembly to autopilot implementation, from GPS positioning to navigation control. Despite of the competition results, the main goal of the contest is to motivate students to address the global challenge of sea pollution through a set of enabling technologies and soft skills. Students and teachers can therefore take advantage from an alternative solution to overcome typical drawbacks associated with traditional frontal learning practices, such as lack of motivation, insufficient practical laboratory experience, and inadequate collaborative team working practice.
The MetroSea student contest: An amazing educational experience at 2019 IMEKO TC-19 international workshop on metrology for the sea
Balestrieri E.;Daponte P.;
2020-01-01
Abstract
The paper presents a new educational experience capable of merging different approaches such as project-based learning, inquiry-based learning and Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) into a students competition to be held at the International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea. The contest is focused on the pollution control and removal by means of autonomous boats capable of achieving and reaching the position of floating rubbish (such as plastic). To accomplish the considered target, contest competitors have to take into account different problems, from boat assembly to autopilot implementation, from GPS positioning to navigation control. Despite of the competition results, the main goal of the contest is to motivate students to address the global challenge of sea pollution through a set of enabling technologies and soft skills. Students and teachers can therefore take advantage from an alternative solution to overcome typical drawbacks associated with traditional frontal learning practices, such as lack of motivation, insufficient practical laboratory experience, and inadequate collaborative team working practice.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
