Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Computers in Education

exhibits. Benefits of employing virtual world simulation tools include rapidprototyping, low-cost development and delivery, collaboration, and access to aninternational community. An interactive robotics exhibit in the area of mobile robotprogramming education has been constructed and deployed in the virtual world. Asecond exhibit to enable 3D human-robot interaction studies has also been established.Student access, involvement, and collaboration in the virtual robotics exhibits have beensuccessful. Simulations developed in 3D virtual worlds, such as Second Life, can serveas a highly accessible virtual laboratory and can support a variety of educational andresearch objectives in the area of mobile robotics and human-robot interactions.1

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Eric Davis, Purdue University; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers in Education

developed by Valve Software™. The player plays the role of a heavily armed humancharacter in a science fiction world under assault by human-sized invading aliens.The player is not told what the rules of the level are, but rather will have to experiment with theroom in order to discover them. She or he will be able to shoot trigger pads placed around thelevel that correspond to various parameters of loop structures seen in computer programming. Page 22.1704.4The first example we are implementing is the “for” loop lesson. In this lesson there are fivetrigger pads with which the students can interact: 1) initializer, 2) stop condition, 3) incrementer

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Moses Joseph, Purdue University; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathleen C. Howell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David William Braun, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

simple PowerPoint presentation. The second group will receive classroom instructionusing the non-stereographic version of the visualization software. The third group will receiveclassroom instruction using the stereographic version of the visualization software. Figure 1below shows the students undergoing classroom instruction using the stereoscopic system whilewearing the 3D glasses. Figure 1 – Students in the 3D classroomThe students will first undergo a pretest which will be used to collect bibliographic informationabout the student and will also assess the level of prior knowledge that student may have aboutthe concepts taught in the course

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle D. Lutes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Teresa A. Shanklin, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

system, software developer tools, and the App Store – all createdand controlled by Apple. To date, over 300,000 apps are available in the App Store, and Applehas reported that over 1 billion dollars in profit has been paid to iPhone developers.The Department of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University strives to keepits curriculum current and to teach courses using best-of-breed technologies. For this reason, anundergraduate, upper-level course on iPhone application development was offered during theFall 2010 semester. Our department has been teaching software development for mobile devicessince 2002, but the Fall 2010 semester was the first using Apple development tools for iOSdevices including the iPhone. In this paper we will

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcial Lapp, University of Michigan; Jeff Ringenberg, University of Michigan; Kyle J. Summers, University of Michigan; Ari S. Chivukula, MPS; Jeff Fleszar, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

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Computers in Education

a web-based interface, mobile-phone applications, and text messaging,allowing students to respond to questions posed during lecture with cellular/mobile phonedevices. The main advantages of the MPS system are: 1) it allows instructors to interact withstudents during lecture, 2) it allows students to use devices that they already own, 3) it allowsstudents to respond to not just multiple-choice, but also open-ended questions, and finally 4) itcan be used to enhance distance-learning classes.The goal of MPS is to both serve as an effective Student Response System (SRS), while alsoproviding a means to analyze SRS use in higher education. The first phase of MPS developmentstudies the student’s perception on its use in the classroom. This data is

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Spivey, George Fox University

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Computers in Education

boards. If a particular board experiencesdifficulties and resets, it can request a re-initialization of its values from the controller. Thecontroller may also send command packets (either to one board or as a broadcast) that indicate astart or stop event. Without accounting for multi-master collisions, the Chirps bus can maintain2-3 packets per millisecond. Page 22.1432.7 Each board provides its own API that sits on top of the Chirps standard communicationprotocol stack. The Chirps Protocol Stack is made up of the following levels: 1. I2C Protocol – Provides access to the physical medium. Communications at this level consist of data packets containing a device

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

facilitatedminiaturization which in turn has fed into the explosion of information use by making iteasier to transport the equipment needed for transmitting the information. In the case ofapplications that should occur at low frequencies but have been translated to higherfrequencies, component behavior no longer shows electrical responses that conform to theideal low frequency behavior. In such situations, conventional Kirchhoff-based voltage andcurrent law analyses have to be replaced with those that apply to electromagnetic wavepropagation [1]. For this, transmission lines, for example are formed by traces of conducting Page 22.1589.2material on substrates

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston; Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

(traditional lecture, online, and hybrid). The courses spanned subjects, with aresearch course, two consumer science courses, and two information technology courses. Thesurvey did not address issues related to the course through which the respondent was accessingthe survey, but rather, issues related to the student’s experience with on-line learning in general.The selection of courses served to provide a cross-section of students by level and major withvarying degrees of experience with online and hybrid modes of instruction. The survey wasadministered on-line and results were analyzed.This paper addresses the following issues. 1. Major frameworks for assessing on-line and distance courses are presented and summarized. The components examined

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tumkor Serdar, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Computers in Education

bycustomizing avatars, designing the terrain of the land and modeling objects in three dimensions.The avatar-customization, terrain-editing and object-building tools of the viewer allow for fastand easy modification of the content.Free client programs, called viewers, such as the Second Life viewer or the HippoOpenSimulator (often referred to as OpenSim) viewer 16, enable users to interact with each otherthrough avatars. OpenSimulator is an open source server platform for hosting virtual worlds.While OpenSimulator is most recognized for its compatibility with the Second Life client, it isalso capable of hosting alternative worlds with different feature sets with multiple protocols andoperating systems (Figure 1

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Perry Samson, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

through a model of “mini-lectures” combined with quizzes to test students’ understanding ofconcepts (Figure 1), the following objectives can be achieved: Improved Discourse — It is often difficult to engender discourse in large lecture classes, as the environment is impersonal and sometimes intimidating to students. Instructor questions often go unanswered or are answered by a select few. Few students become engaged and learning becomes passive. LectureTools aims to engage more students by offering tools for students to pose questions anonymously and answer a wider range of question types from an instructor than was afforded by clickers. The answers offered by the students to these questions become an opportunity for further

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Enszer, University of Notre Dame; Jessica A Kuczenski, Century College; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

opinions of student abilities, importance of specific skills, andavailability of university resources.IntroductionBeginning in the early 90’s, portfolios have gained popularity in academic settings and morerecently there has been a shift towards electronic portfolios (e-portfolio). “E-portfolios cansupport student advisement, career preparation, and credential documentation; sharing ofteaching philosophies and practices; department and program self-studies; and institutional andprogram accreditation processes.”1 In addition to student benefits, a variety of institutions haveimplemented e-portfolios for the added purpose of assessment and accreditation in support of“lifelong learning,” 2-5 a specific criteria for engineering accreditation through

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Taylor, University of Alabama; Keith A. Woodbury, The University of Alabama

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Computers in Education

for thermodynamics, heat transfer, and energy systems. This paper discusses in detailthe thermodynamics subset of functions for gas dynamics calculations.The thermodynamics suite contains functions to compute steam properties, properties ofrefrigerants R22, R134a, R407c, and R410a, properties of calorically imperfect ideal gases,psychrometrics, and the gas dynamics relationships that are the subject of the present paper. Theheat transfer suite contains functions for transient 1-dimensional transient conduction, finefficiencies, heat exchanger effectiveness-NTU relations, convection heat transfer correlations,radiation view factors, and blackbody functions. The energy systems suite adds piping analysismodules and viscous pump corrections

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

their teachingwork.2 IntroductionCloud computing represents the latest evolution in computing architecture. By definition, cloudcomputing refers to “a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a sharedpool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released withminimal management or service provider interaction.”1 Cloud computing, coupled withubiquitous access through smart phones, tablets, and other internet enabled devices, hasrevolutionized software architecture and potentially will uproot traditional desktop computing.Cloud computing does not represent new technology. Rather, it is the latest manifestation oflarge scale computing systems dating back to the 1970s when time shared systems

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard A. Scott, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

" is studied. The response of a linearsingle degree of freedom spring-mass system to a pulse can be made identically zero for all timesgreater than a certain one by the application of a second pulse with a suitable phase difference.Some effects of spring non-linearities on the linear model predictions are given. Assessment wasachieved by noting students better and fuller understanding of the basics.IntroductionOther articles on the use of simulation in engineering education exist. See for example, the workof Fraser et al. 1 on simulation in fluid mechanics. Questions from the Fluid Mechanics ConceptsInventory 2 (FMCI) identified some student conceptual difficulties. A simulation involving theseconcepts was developed and its efficacy was

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

students to modify theirbehavior to improve their effectiveness on teams. This paper describes an attempt to measureprogress towards the goal of leveraging peer and self-evaluations to change student behavior.The Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME)1 was developedusing extensive university research. A web-based survey at www.catme.org makes it possible tocollect data on team-member effectiveness in five areas that research has shown to be important. 1. Contributing to the team’s work 2. Interacting with teammates 3. Keeping the team on track 4. Expecting quality work 5. Having relevant knowledge, skills and abilitiesThis tool was implemented in a junior level product design class. The

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

grant to improve diversity at Rose-Hulman. Page 22.268.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Audio-Visual Lab Tutorials to Develop Independent LearnersAbstractThis paper describes the development and use of audio-visual lab tutorials in undergraduate levelcircuits courses. The tutorials supplement the lab experience by providing 1) basic informationon how to set-up the equipment used in the lab and 2) demonstrations of best practices by anexpert user. The tutorials demonstrate specific tasks germane to the less experienced student.Students are asked to review certain videos before

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa N. Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jose M. Santos, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Aaron Joseph Mills, Iowa State University

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Computers in Education

. The CEENBoT™ was designed to address educational needs at K-12 andUniversity levels in terms of being a highly flexible, robust platform for project-based, hands-onlearning with expandability for various microprocessors 1. It has a wide range of applicationsdeveloped for K-12 math and science standards, and an ongoing development for a grades 5-8curriculum via an online interactive website 4. It has a modifiable design consisting of off-the-shelf electronic hobby store components, instead of proprietary components as withcommercially available robot kits.Since its creation the CEENBoT™ has been applied as a centerpiece for hands-on learning in theextensive Silicon Prairie Initiative for Robotics in Information Technology (SPIRIT

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

, supported by a National Science Foundation CISEPathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH) grant, designed toprepare students for pervasive, advanced computing in the workplace. These data includedparticipants (N = 389) enrolled in undergraduate computer science or engineering courses inseveral engineering programs in 2009 and 2010. Participants completed measures ofengineering/computer science self-efficacy, computer self-efficacy and self-ratings of sixcomputational capabilities which had been indicated by industry as important for new hires: (1)database fundamentals, (2) process modeling and design, (3) basic knowledge of programming,(4) data analysis skills, (5) communication /organization tools, and (6) web searching.Two

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Charles Adams, Boise State University; Rey DeLeon, Boise State University, Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering Department; Marion Scheepers, Boise State University, Department of Mathematics; Francisco Castellon, Boise State University; Michael G. Wiedenfeld, Kuna High School; Paul Williams, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

Page 22.393.2rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service providerinteraction.”Cloud computing architecture is conveniently described using a layered model presented byZhang (2010)7 and summarized below, from the highest layer (application) to the lowest layer(hardware):1. Application (programs accessed by users)2. Platforms (software framework)3. Infrastructure (computation and storage)4. Hardware (CPU, memory, etc)Our project uses an application cloud, which provides software-as-a-service (SaaS). Ourapplication cloud provides access to software applications and also facilitates shared use of theapplications, allowing students to collaborate remotely on the same assignments. Unlike

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norena Martin-Dorta, University of La Laguna; Isabel Sánchez Berriel, University of La Laguna; David López Rodríguez; Héctor Amado; Jose Luis Saorin, Universidad de La Laguna; Manuel Contero, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación en Bioingeniería y Tecnología Orientada al Ser Humano (I3BH)

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Computers in Education

, natural andflexible interface. In actual study, we have just evaluated the game with 22 undergraduatestudents with two targets: (1) improving user experience with application and (2) spotting Page 22.425.2bugs and troubles on application for future versions’ improvement. The data obtained fromthe use of this application by the students, as described in this article, only constitute an initialtrial version of the mobile game and, therefore, cannot provide definitive conclusions.Although the idea that these applications are really useful for enhancing and practicing thestudents’ spatial reasoning may be derived from the comments left by the

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chitra Bharathi Ganapathy, University Of Southern California; Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

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Computers in Education

California Page 22.233.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessing Collaborative Undergraduate Student Wikis and SVN with Technology-based Instrumentation: Relating Participation Patterns to Learning 1. Case Study Objective and Collaborative Context Local industry representatives consistently point to the lack of large-project and team- based experience as a weakness in newly hired computer science graduates. To better prepare students for

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Solarek, University of Toledo; Hong Wang, The University of Toledo; Allen Rioux, The University of Toledo; William Evans, The University of Toledo; weiqing sun, The University of Toledo

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Computers in Education

computer engineering technology. As the program grows, we found thatComputer Science foundations are essential to prepare our students for more advancedtechnologies. Teaching our students theoretical foundation in Computer Science and teachingengineering technology with hands-on lab experiments turned out to be beneficial in improvingour student’s education and in improving the program outcomes. The program is now dualaccredited by ABET TAC (Technology Accreditation Committee) and CAC (Computer ScienceAccreditation Committee).1. Introduction.The Computer Science and Engineering Technology (CSET) program was created in January of1999 when approval was received from the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR). The program had itsfirst graduates in May of 2000

Conference Session

Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katrina Neville, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Peter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Ian Burnett, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

University television studio is a fully operational television studio with facilitiesincluding lighting rigs with full DMX control, television cameras with direct communication Page 15.86.3lines from a control room to camera controllers and effects processing (real-time chroma keying,special effects, etc) all able to be applied in the control room using mixing and switching tools.The second semester Multimedia Engineering course uses these facilities to teach thefundamental technical concepts behind the television industry and how to produce mediacontent. Figure 1: Actual DMX lighting controller surfaceThe lighting rig in the

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; M. Hossein Hariri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

be less effective forstudent learning. As Kenneth Kiewra of the University of Nebraska Lincoln has noted,“notetaking during lectures is occasionally no more effective than not recording notes . . .because of the often incomplete notetaking styles of college students”1 A better procedure,Kiewra suggests, is to “supply learners with a set of notes prepared by the instructor, rather thanhave them [students] record and review personal lecture notes. Under such conditions, studentswould not have to divide their attention during acquisition between listening and notetaking andcould subsequently review a far more complete set of notes than they would review typically.”1

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Leonid Revzin, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

DispenserTaking aliquots by the Moore pipette requires time, high attention and manual skills, the lack ofwhich causes errors in students' experiments9. We developed and implemented a simpleautomatic dispenser (see Figure 1). F E C B A D Page 15.815.3 Figure 1. A. Servo motor; B. Plastic rail; C. Syringe; D. Tip; E Crank; F Interface.The device is a slider-crank mechanism constructed out of a servo motor A

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Rodhouse, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Benjamin Cooper, Savant LLC; Steve Watkins, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Computers in Education

Know” Sections are includedwith an assortment of shortcuts and interesting facts to make them both more informative andmore interesting. The summary page from the second tutorial is shown in Figure 1. Note thesidebar on getting more information on Squeak. Special consideration is needed for the intended Page 15.992.4young audience.Page 15.992.5 Table 1: Organization of the Tutorials Tutorial Tutorial Tasks Concepts Taught1. Getting Started Use Built-in Squeak Objects Basic Programming Rulesin Squeak Create an Etch-A-Sketch” Basic Squeak Historical

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Smyser, Northeastern University; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Computers in Education

change in format. Finally, the instructor kept track of time required toadminister this course. If the course was found to be comparable to similar courses in terms ofinstructor time, more instructors might be encouraged to use this approach.Course Features and FormatThe content of the course was broken up into weekly topics and subtopics. The general outline ofthe course was as follows: ≠ Week 1: Structures ≠ Week 2: Crystallography and Mass Transport ≠ Week 3: Mechanical Behavior ≠ Week 4: Midterm Exam ≠ Week 5: Phase Behavior and Processing ≠ Week 6: Environmental Interactions ≠ Week 7: Final ExamThe topics were used as the organizational scheme for the website. A folder was set up in theBlackboard™ site for each

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Joonwan Kim, LeTourneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Don Willcox, LeTourneau University

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Computers in Education

the tropical-band frequency range. DRM allowsbroadcasters to transmit FM-quality audio over AM-grade ranges, and as such, is of particularinterest to non-profit broadcasters such as HCJB.DRM BackgroundThe Digital Radio Mondiale system was developed by a consortium of over seventy broadcastersand broadcast organizations to satisfy the need for a digital broadcast standard for frequencybands below 30 MHz. 1, 2 It was approved by the European Telecommunication StandardsInstitute in 2001 and has been extended to frequencies up to 174 MHz. 3,4 A number ofbroadcasters began digital transmission in 2003, and seven DRM receivers were developed thatyear. 5An advantage of DRM over analog radio, in addition to reception quality, is its ability to

Conference Session

Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Brown, University of South Alabama; Michael Doran, University of South Alabama; David Langan, University of South Alabama; Tom Thomas, University of South Alabama

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Computers in Education

inreal-time [1]. These systems are successful in environments that have constrained complexity.Because of real world complexity, it becomes necessary to do research with software systems inconstrained environments. By constraining the environments, researchers reduce the number ofvariables in their experiments and increase confidence in their simpler results. Games provideenvironments that are rich enough to answer research questions that relate to the real world, yetare constrained enough to support experimentation.Our interest in developing an adaptive real-time system began with our observation of a gamecalled Robo-Billiards. In Robo-Billiards, participants use radio controllers to maneuver a robot

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuan-Lin Chen, MingChi University of Technology; Shun-Chung Wang, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

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Computers in Education

atMingchi University in Taiwan. The evaluation results from the students measured before andafter using the approach are very encouraging which demonstrate its efficiency and success.The goals of micro-controller application coursesThe goals of presented teaching approach for micro-controller application course are thatstudents should gain knowledge of the principle of micro-controller operations and could designa real-world application project based on micro-controller topics. The period of the micro-controller application course at Mingchi University in one semester is a total of 51 hours (3 hoursper week times 17 weeks.) The syllabus of this industry-oriented micro-controller course isdescribed in Table 1. We teachers have already integrated