Collection

2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

Authors

Gül E. Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

investigated the possibilities of facilitating innovative problemsolutions by implementing the 7C’s design process. A recommendation was design education innon-design disciplines could lead to exploration and creative design solutions. For example, Wang(2007) discussed the effect of employing multimedia courseware in inspiring the creative thinkingof engineering students. He concluded that it is possible to improve individuals’ creative capabilitythrough training. To adapt to the socioeconomic environment, Haen et al. (2012) developed theCBiRC REU program, which aimed to develop creativity, innovation, and adaptability in chemicalengineers during a 10-week immersion to laboratory research, workshops, seminars, andinteractions with professional staff

Collection

2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

Authors

Katherine Gisi, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Phillip H Jones III, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

capacity for distance learning and continued exploration. Taking steps toutilize simulation when face-to-face instruction is not viable is a driving objective in thisresearch.1.3 Educational ContextThe educational context for this study of robotics platforms is the Introduction to EmbeddedSystems course in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa StateUniversity. The 200-level course is required for computer, cybersecurity, and electricalengineering majors, and for software engineering, it is one of two courses students choose fromto fulfill a requirement. Students learn about embedded systems concepts and design using arobotics platform in the laboratory. The mobile robot in the lab is built around the iRobot Create2 (Roomba