PARADIGM SHIFT IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE SUBJECT DESIGN OF ANTENNAS AND RF CIRCUITS

Abstract

In recent years there have been significant changes in the way of teaching in universities; the Covid 19 pandemic accelerated several processes in providing remote access to training and incorporating virtual teaching with a central role. Fortunately, the technological maturity that we had as a society when this epidemic began allowed us to continue with our university education goals and led us through practice to discover the advantages of virtual teaching that it is logical to preserve once the epidemic ends. The advancement of software tools, in particular simulators, and the improvement in access to them are other critical tools in changing the paradigms of teaching and research. In subjects such as Radiofrequency (RF), using these simulators and software tools to teach virtual classes offers an excellent opportunity to provide quality training in the area without geographical or even time limitations. In a virtual course, the distance from the student to the educational center does not have the impact it has always had in the case of face-to-face education. From the point of view of student and teacher time management, the possibility of recording classes in a very simplified way and with good quality allows students to take courses asynchronously (watching the class video) when they can't attend this one. The recording of classes also facilitates the teacher's work, allowing them to resort to these recordings in case of need or convenience. This new reality shows us the possibility of sharing quality training globally and significantly expanding our academic collaboration networks. This work analyzes these changes and the opportunities they imply, particularly in the RF topics. A mixed modality of Face-to-Face/Virtual courses allows the preservation of both advantages and does not have to be challenging to implement.