Components in a DVB system.

Using technology to enhance the learning experience is common in schools of engineering. There are many simulation tools (both hardware- and software-based) which can be used to teach various engineering topics. However, for some new and complex engineering subjects such as Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB), securing a good learning tool at a reasonable cost is not easy.

The following paper talks about how we’ve used a self-developed DVB system customized to enhance student learning. Since students have easy access to the system, self-exploration is enabled and encouraged.

The paper was presented at a recent CDIO conference in Singapore.

Read the complete paper:

» Using Technology to Enhance Learning of Digital Video Broadcasting
[PDF, 10 pages, 119kB. Copyright © CDIO™. Used with permission.]

Authors

Eva Rosdiana

Chua Beng Koon

Eva and Beng Koon are lecturers in School of Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

What is CDIO?

CDIO stands for Conceiving — Designing — Implementing — Operating.

According to CDIO.org,

The CDIO™ INITIATIVE is an innovative educational framework for producing the next generation of engineers. The framework provides students with an education stressing engineering fundamentals set in the context of Conceiving — Designing — Implementing — Operating real-world systems and products. Throughout the world, CDIO Initiative collaborators have adopted CDIO as the framework of their curricular planning and outcome-based assessment.

The 5th International CDIO Conference was held at Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore, June 7 – 10, 2009.