Associate Professor and Chairperson of National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Tutorial : Problem/Project/Product-Based Learning (3PBL) Skills Applied to Practical Projects Course for Undergraduate Students

Problem/Project/Product-Based Learning (3PBL) integrates problem-solving, project execution, and product creation to provide an engaging and practical educational approach. This presentation highlights the implementation of 3PBL in an undergraduate practical projects course aimed at bridging theoretical concepts with real-world applications. In this course, students address interdisciplinary challenges by identifying problems, developing project plans, and delivering tangible solutions or prototypes. This process fosters critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork while equipping students with essential technical and entrepreneurial skills. Collaborative learning and iterative workflows emulate professional practices, preparing students for careers in dynamic industries. The 3PBL skills have been applied in related practical projects courses for undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at the National Penghu University of Science and Technology (NPU) in Penghu, Taiwan. Success in this program is demonstrated through case studies that showcase sustainability, technology, and community development projects. By emphasizing experiential learning, 3PBL enhances student engagement, motivation, and skill development, providing the tools to navigate complex challenges and drive innovation in a rapidly evolving world.

Biography:

Liang-Bi Chen (陳良弼) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electronic engineering from the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 2001 and 2003, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in electronic engineering from Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan, in 2019. From 2004 to 2010, he was enrolled in computer science and engineering Ph.D. program at the National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. From August to September 2008, he had an internship with the Department of Computer Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore. He was also a Visiting Researcher with the Department of Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA, from September 2008 to August 2009 and with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, from July to August 2010. In May 2012, he joined BXB Electronics Co., Ltd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as an R&D Engineer. In May 2013, he was transferred to the position of Executive Assistant to the Vice President, which he held until September 2016. In October 2016, he joined Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan, as an Assistant Research Fellow and a part-time Assistant Professor. In August 2020, he joined the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Penghu University of Science and Technology (NPU), Penghu, Taiwan, as an Associate Professor and a Chair.  His research interests include Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence over Internet of Things (AIoT), VLSI design, power/performance analysis for embedded mobile applications and devices, power-aware embedded systems design, low-power systems design, digital audio signal processing, engineering education, project-based learning education, SoC/NoC verification, and system-level design space exploration. Since 2013, he has served as a Section Editor Leader, an Associate Editor, and a Guest Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Education. Since 2019, Dr. Chen serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Access. He has also served as a TPC member, an IPC member, and a reviewer for many IEEE/ACM international conferences and journals. He was a recipient of the 2014 IEEE Education Society Student Leadership Award and 2019 Young Scholar Potential Elite Award of the National Central Library, Taiwan. He was also a recipient of the 2018 Publons Peer Review Award for Placing in the Top 1% of Reviewers in Engineering in the World. He received the First Prize Best Paper Award at IEEE ICASI ’17, the Honorable Mention Award at ICAAI ’16, the 1st Prize Excellent Demo! Award at IEEE GCCE ’16-18, and the 2nd Prize Excellent Poster Award at IEEE GCCE ’16. He received the 2021 Chester Sall Award (Best Paper Award of IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics), IEEE Consumer Technology Society.  Since 2022, he has also been serving as a Chair of IoT Technical Committee (TC) at IEEE Consumer Technology Society. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of the IEICE and the PMI. 

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