Abstract:
This research aimed to develop a Project-Based Instruction model microwave antenna for undergraduate education in telecommunication engineering. The research procedure consists of 6 steps: 1) study an existing situation of problem and learning management needs 2) develop a Project-Based Instruction model called PECADE Instruction model including: Preparation Step Exploration Step Construction Step Application Step Discussion Step and Evaluation Step 3) develop an instructional package on microwave Antenna which was divided into 4 units as patch antenna, dipole antenna, monopole antenna and slot antenna. The instructional package comprises teachers handbook, instructional media set, and achievement test 4) develop an instructional media which includes the antenna experiments set, Presentation Programs 5) implement the Project-Based Instruction model with 35 samples who were students registered in microwave Engineering subject, the Bachelor of engineering, program in electronic and telecommunication engineering and 6) analyze data and make conclusion.
The results of instructional media testing revealed as follows: firstly, the antenna experiments set measurement reflection coefficient (s11) by network analyzer which had an error less than ±5%. The results showed that average level of opinion of experts towards the appropriation of the PECADE Instruction model was mostly at high level
( ). The instructional package had an efficiency of 84.63/81.38 which was higher than standard criteria of 80/80. However, the comparison between experimental group
and control group score was significantly different at the .05 level in which the post-test
scores were higher than the pre-test scores. The student opinions after using PECADE
Project-Based Instruction model were at high satisfactory ( ). In conclusion, the PECADE Project-Based Instruction could be applied to telecommunication engineering education with efficiency.