Diseño e implementación de un árbol de navidad interactivo como herramienta educativa STEAM

Fernando Ulpiano Pantoja-Agreda; Oscar Alberto Jaramillo-Alzate

doi:10.33571/rpolitec.v22n43a6

Authors

Fernando Ulpiano Pantoja-Agreda Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3449-9626
Oscar Alberto Jaramillo-Alzate Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4335-6368

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33571/rpolitec.v22n43a6

Keywords:

Educational opportunities, Electronics, STEAM, Systems design, Interdisciplinary research

Abstract

An educational need lies in the integration of the parts of a whole—education, pedagogy, and didactics. This article presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of an educational project that combines electronics, computer-aided design, and 3D printing, following the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) methodology for the model's design. The project consists of creating a 500 mm tall interactive Christmas tree, equipped with LEDs and controlled by a circuit based on the NE555 timer. This work demonstrates how practical projects can integrate various disciplines and motivate students toward more active and participatory learning.

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Author Biographies

Fernando Ulpiano Pantoja-Agreda, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Ingeniero Mecánico, Doc. Pensamiento Complejo, docente Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Oscar Alberto Jaramillo-Alzate , Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Ingeniero Electrónico; Especialista en Ciencia de Datos y Analítica, docente Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

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