Experiences Using QR Codes for Improving the Teaching-Learning Process in Industrial Engineering Subjects

Abstract

The number of mobile phones and tablets has notably been raising in last few years, which allows to extend its potential applications. In the field of education, the possibilities offered by augmented reality are yet to be explored. The experience which is proposed in this paper pretends to implement QR codes in subject teaching belonging to an industrial engineering degree. In particular, changes are shown in two subjects (electronic instrumentation and thermal engineering), with the aim to improve the learning process with the use of QR codes in the practices of both subjects. An opinion test was used to evaluate the undergraduate's acceptance rate and satisfaction with this new technology proposed. The results of this survey were satisfactory and support the proposal to use mobile technology as part of the learning process.