Aprendiendo fuera del aulaestudiantes activos para una Escuela Basada en Proyectos (PBS)

Abstract

This article presents the actions undertaken at the Escuela de Arquitectura, Ingeniería y Diseño of the Universidad Europea de Madrid to promote the active and deep learning of the students inside and outside the classroom. This proposal is based on four elements. The first one is the commitment to student participation. In order to promote it, it will be explained how student clubs are organized and how the initiatives related to learning are proposed and led by the students delegation. The second one is the design of the curriculum itself. In the last approved version of Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, subjects of projects have been included in all the years. The third one has to do with the schedule. In order to make it easier for students to develop these projects, the hours of the entire degree (and other engineering related programs) have been modified to leave one day a week free of regulated classes. Thus, the students can use their time and the resources of the School to progress in their learning outside the formal sessions. The fourth element is space. In addition to conventional classrooms, where activities can be developed both in small or large groups, specific spaces and multidisciplinary laboratories have been designed. Students can work, study and meet there to coordinate activities and projects without the participation of a faculty member. This article explains how all these decisions have been materialized in a concrete proposal and show the first results obtained.