#CoLabOnL2


PLANNER "Control I & Lab"




Electronics Engineering  Program
Research Group "Magma Ingeniería"
Universidad del Magdalena
Santa Marta, Colombia

2014

PART 1: Course Information


Instructor Information 


Name: John Alexander Taborda, Ph.D.
Office: Ed. "Ricardo Villalobos", Of. 3E304
Office Hours: 8AM-12M (Friday)
E-mails: jatabordag@gmail.com, jtaborda@unimagdalena.edu.co
Twitter: @JohnTabordaG
Blogs: CoLabOnL2.tumblr.com, Mago-Lab.tumblr.com
Social Learning Platform: Edmodo group
Hashtags: #CoLabOnL2, #MagoLab, #CetepTEDClub

Course Description


  • Classical Theory of Control Systems (Main Competence)
  • English-Medium Instruction (EMI) Course.  Teaching and Learnig in Second Language (L2). (Transversal competence on L2)
  • Coding in Matlab, Labview and Open-Source Technologies (SW: Scilab, Python; HW: Arduino, RPi)  (Transversal competence in coding)

  • Flipped Classroom (Lectures at home, Homework in classroom)
  • Conectivism and Social Constructivism
  • Blended Learning (LBL and PBL).
  • LBL: Lecture-Based Learning (50%)
  • PBL: Project-Based Learning (50%)


Evaluation

  • LBL: Lecture-Based Learning (60% - 300points)
  • PBL: Project-Based Learning (40% - 200 points)


First Grade Period (150 points)

  • LBL: 100 points (Portfolio (25 pts.), Lecture Assessment Activities (50 pts.), Reading Assessment Activities (25 pts.)).
  • PBL: 50 points (Find information and interact with maker community)





Second Grade Period (150 points)

  • LBL: 100 points (Portfolio (25 pts.), Lecture Assessment Activities (50 pts.), Reading Assessment Activities (25 pts.)).
  • PBL: 50 points (Make project and outside exposition)

Third Grade Period (200 points)

  • LBL: 100 points (Portfolio (50 pts.), Lecture Assessment Activities (50 pts.)
  • PBL: 50 points ( Youtube video (50 pts.), Project Report (50 pts.))


Important Dates


  • Class Start: August  4
  • First Period Deadline: September 19
  • Second Period Deadline: October 24
  • Third Period Deadline: November 21
  • Ratings Deadline: November 27
  • Class End: November 29


Textbook & Course Materials


[1]. Roberge, James. RES.6-010 Electronic Feedback Systems, Spring 2013. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-6-010-electronic-feedback-systems-spring-2013  (Accessed 30 Jun, 2014). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA


[2]. Astrom, K. J., Murray, R. M.  Feedback Systems and Introduction for Scientists and Engineers


[3]. Dynamics Systems and Controls.  Saylor Academy.

[4]. Control Systems Library for Python.



LEARNING MOMENTS in FLIP TEACHING each WEEK

Week 1: INTRODUCTION 


OUTLINE - Week 1


  • Why is the course in English? (Discussion)
  • Syllabus "Control I & Lab"
  • Content and Language Integraded Learning
  • Methodology: Flipped Classroom
  • Blended Learning (PBL and LBL)
  • Learning Moments (Before, In, After, Lifelong)
  • Activities, percentages and dates.
  • Past, Present and Future of "Control Technology"

Objectives Week 1


  • Students will known the reasons to learn in second language (L2). 
  • We will known some techniques and strategies to acquire L2.
  • Students will understand the mechanism to integrate content and language learning.
  • We will identify relevant aspects in the Past, Present and Future of "Control Technology".
  • Students will know the syllabus of "Control I & Lab" course.
  • We will know the "Flipped Classroom" approach and how to apply it.


LEARNING MOMENTS - Week 1


LESSON PLAN - Before Class (Week 1)


  • Send e-mail with Edmodo invitation.
  • Send e-mail with Videos of Week 1 (BC). 
  • Post "syllabus" in Edmodo.
  • Prepare assessment activities of Week 1 (IC).
  • Review content.
  • Review language discourse.

LESSON PLAN - In Class (Week 1)


1st. Block (15 minutes) (maybe this block must be given in Spanish): 

  • Presentation - Outline
  • Class Objectives (Content and Language)
  • Feedback of first Video send by e-mail.

2nd. Block (15 minutes): 


LESSON PLAN - After Class (Week 1)


  • Why is the course in English? (Discussion)
  • Syllabus "Control I & Lab"
  • Content and Language Integraded Learning
  • Methodology: Flipped Classroom
  • Blended Learning (PBL and LBL)
  • Learning Moments (Before, In, After, Lifelong)
  • Activities, percentages and dates.
  • Past, Present and Future of "Control Technology"

Week 2: 

BACKGROUND OF DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS




OUTLINE - Week 2 


  • DynSys TOP 5: Main topics of "Dynamical Systems Course" necessary "Control I & Lab". 
  • Workshop of Dynamical Systems
  • Jigsaw Activity (Cooperative Learning)

Objectives Week 2


  • Students will review the most relevant topics of "Dynamical Systems Course" necessary to begin "Control I & Lab". 
  • We will discuss about advantages and disadvantages of "English mania".
  • Students will work in a cooperative way in order to accelerate the review of previous concepts.
  • Students will code in Matlab to show their background knowledges.


    • LEARNING MOMENTS - Week 2


    LESSON PLAN - Before Class (Week 2)


    • Send
    • Send e-mail .... 
    • Post in Edmodo.
    • Prepare assessment activities .
    • Review content.
    • Review language discourse.


    LESSON PLAN - In Class (Week 2)


    • Block 1 (15 min)
    • Block 2 (15 min)
    • Block 3 (15 min)
    • ....


    LESSON PLAN - After Class (Week 2)


    • Send
    • Send e-mail .... 
    • Post in Edmodo.
    • Prepare assessment activities .
    • Review content.
    • Review language discourse.

    Week 3: 

    CLOSED LOOP CONTROL


    OUTLINE - Week 3 


    • Introduction of "Closed Loop Control". 
    • Online Writing Lab
    • 1-2 Sentence Recap (Formative Assessment)
    • Write tweets to Maker Community.


    Objectives Week 3


  • Students will understand the usefulness and basic principles of "feedback control" or "closed loop control". 
  • We will practice writing short texts in English using Online Writing Lab.
  • Students will code on Arduino and identify the advantages of open-source technologies.


    LEARNING MOMENTS - Week 3


    LESSON PLAN - Before Class (Week 3)


    • Send
    • Send e-mail .... 
    • Post in Edmodo.
    • Prepare assessment activities .
    • Review content.
    • Review language discourse.


    LESSON PLAN - In Class (Week 3)


    • Block 1 (15 min)
    • Block 2 (15 min)
    • Block 3 (15 min)
    • .....


    LESSON PLAN - After Class (Week 3)


    • Send
    • Send e-mail .... 
    • Post in Edmodo.
    • Prepare assessment activities .
    • Review content.
    • Review language discourse.

    Week 4


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 4


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 4


    Lecture 4


    Assessment - Week 4

    Week 5


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 5


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding



    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 5


    Lecture 5


    Assessment - Week 5

    Week 6


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 6


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding



    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 6


    Lecture 6


    Assessment - Week 6

    Week 7


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 7


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 7


    Lecture 7


    Assessment - Week 7

    Week 8


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 8


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 8


    Lecture 8


    Assessment - Week 8

    Week 9


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 9


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 9


    Lecture 9


    Assessment - Week 9

    Week 10


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 10


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 10


    Lecture 10


    Assessment - Week 10

    Week 11


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 11


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 11


    Lecture 11


    Assessment - Week 11

    Week 12


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 12


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 12


    Lecture 12




    Assessment - Week 12

    Week 13


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 13


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding

    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 13


    Lecture 13


    Assessment - Week 13

    Week 14


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 14


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 14


    Lecture 14


    Assessment - Week 14

    Week 15


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 15


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 15


    Lecture 15


    Assessment - Week 15

    Week 16


    TITLE

    PRESENTATION

    Objectives Week 16


    • Content
    • Language
    • Coding


    Diagnostic Assessment - Week 16


    Lecture 16


    Assessment - Week 16

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