PBE Resources
We've gathered together some useful resources for project-based education. We hope they are useful! We are always happy to add resources, so please write to us if you want to recommend something.
Framing PBE
Framing project-based education at ETH Zürich
This paper provides a concise history of PBE, a definition of PBE for ETH
Zürich, and some guiding questions to getting started with designing and delivering project-based education.
Teaching resources
Supporting Project-Based Education with a Well-Designed Moodle Course
This post presents the top Moodle features that enhance project-based courses
PBE in Action
Short summaries of selected PBE courses detailing out key features, to inspire other lecturers.
Lecture streams about PBE
Foundations of Project-Based Education (PBE)
Seminar 8. April 2025
Refresh Teaching
Project-based learning (04.06.2025)
A deeper dive into project based education (22.10.2025)
Other resources
ETH Learning and Teaching Journal
Volume 5, 2025 - Learning through projects and practical work
The diverse experiences shared here illustrate the many facets of project-based education, offering insights and inspiration for teaching practice across disciplines.
ETH Week
Interdisciplinary groups of students spent one week defining a problem and developing a solution related to sustainable development.