Clip of students submitting electrical circuit tutorials via TikTok goes viral

Videos that seem to be submitted just to get points attract quite a lot of interaction from viewers - Screenshot

Notably, it was a group of students from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education who initiated this "wave of peer-learning" through digital practice exercises.

According to the assignment, students are required to design and construct a square pulse generator circuit using IC555 that can adjust the frequency (in the range of 0-50Hz or 0-100Hz, depending on the class).

The special thing lies in the submission requirements: instead of submitting the circuit directly or sending videos via familiar platforms like Google Drive or YouTube, students are assigned the task of posting videos on their personal TikTok.

With a new submission format, each video is not just a simple technical report, but also reflects the creativity of the learner.

It seemed like just a form of submitting a paper “getting points is enough”, but this series of videos unexpectedly received a lot of attention from the online community. Many TikTok users said that they “learned” knowledge about IC 555 through short and easy-to-understand videos.

Sharing the reason for requiring students to submit assignments on the TikTok platform,

MSc. Le Tan Cuong - Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation, Startup and Technology Transfer, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education - said that engineering students often have strengths in their expertise but are limited in communication skills, lack confidence and are introverted. Therefore, posting and presenting on social networks not only helps them practice their confidence but also prepares them better for the real working environment, where presentation and communication skills play an important role.

As instructors guide students through video layout and scripting, they gradually realize the value of presenting coherently, and gain a better understanding of their weaknesses in content creation.

With this method, students' scores will be evaluated in two parts: the product results will determine the professional score, and the "social skills" score will be based on how they present themselves in the video. Thanks to that, most students are excited and willing to participate.

In each video, students introduce themselves, their student ID numbers, and then demonstrate how to assemble the circuit in a variety of ways: from holding the circuit board directly, drawing a schematic diagram, to explaining each step. All clearly demonstrate creativity, initiative, and a serious learning spirit, but are no less entertaining.

Many TikTok users said they "learned" knowledge about IC555 through short, vivid and easy-to-understand videos of students - Video: TikTok synthesis

Bui Vu Huy - a student of K23, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - shared that this is a very new and interesting form of learning and submitting assignments. Previously, the class usually only submitted circuits directly to the teacher, or recorded clips and sent them via Google Drive or YouTube, so posting assignments on a popular platform like TikTok made Huy a bit hesitant.

Huy said that up until now, he had only studied theory in class and had grasped basic knowledge, but had never assembled a circuit or worked directly with components in real life, so he was somewhat bewildered. The biggest difficulty for Huy was how to convey technical knowledge in the most understandable way.

Using technical terms that even people who do not study electronics can access is not easy. Huy has to try to shorten and simplify the technical content so that everyone who reads it can understand it to some extent.

"But thanks to that, I also learned how to create content that is closer, easier to understand and reaches more people. I was also surprised when my videos went viral," Huy said.

This unique submission format not only motivates students to demonstrate their knowledge, but also helps bring technical knowledge closer to the public in a new, accessible way.

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