Technical education must prepare students not only to understand concepts but also to apply them to real-world situations. In this context, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) helps bridge the gap between the classroom and industry by fostering critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
This approach is particularly relevant in engineering, where future professionals must be able to identify anomalies, analyze their causes, and propose effective solutions.
From theory to practice
Educational equipment brings industrial processes and technologies into the learning environment. Through experimentation, students can monitor variables, analyze data, and work with control systems under conditions similar to those they may encounter in their future careers.
This approach raises a fundamental question: What happens when a system does not operate as expected?
Learning to diagnose and troubleshoot faults
EDIBON’s Fault Simulation System (FSS) allows different fault symptoms to be safely reproduced in educational equipment without causing damage to the equipment itself.
Students must observe system behavior, interpret the available data, identify potential causes, and propose corrective actions. The scenarios they can explore include issues related to sensors, data acquisition, calibration, actuators, and PID control systems.
In addition, the FSS allows faults to be configured and reproduced individually and is integrated with EDIBON SCADA software, expanding the possibilities for experimentation.
Preparing future professionals
Combining Problem-Based Learning with educational equipment makes students active participants in their own learning process. Rather than simply obtaining results, they learn to formulate hypotheses, analyze situations, and make informed decisions.
In this way, tools such as EDIBON’s FSS contribute to creating practical, safe learning experiences that help students develop the technical skills demanded by industry.
Her profile combines the analytical and structured mindset of engineering with a practical focus on product development, process optimization, and cross-functional coordination. She works with clear criteria of quality, usability, consistency, and reliability, ensuring that products are technically sound and aligned with both business and user needs.
Throughout her career, she has contributed to initiatives related to product and process improvement, digital solutions, and structured project management, participating in the definition, coordination, and continuous evolution of products and services. She brings an analytical vision together with attention to detail, clarity, and coherence, allowing her to adapt products to different contexts, markets, and brand requirements.
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