Abstract:
Aerospace engineers face multidisciplinary problems. These require integrating technical knowledge from different subjects, balancing it with skills and competences. Third-year Aerospace Engineering students from the Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM) have been asked to develop a project as if they were working for a company. They present their work here. It was done following the Project Based Learning (PBL) methodology implemented at the Project-Based Engineering School (PBES) of the UEM. The project was aimed to design, build and test a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) by involving four different subjects. A team of 10 students was involved in the project. It was not just an educational project but a real engineering project. Therefore, it has allowed the students to know, understand and practice the process through which a real product is made. The project has led the students to perform in a professional environment, getting them closer to their future jobs and thus motivating them. They have achieved deeper learning and developed key skills such as teamwork, decision-taking, planning and time management. It has also fostered entrepreneurial spirit by transforming the project into th...