Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anthony Vernier, Ohio State University; Patrick M. Wensing, The Ohio State University; Craig E. Morin, MindWare Technologies; Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University; Brian Rice, Ohio State University; Kevin Robert Wegman, Ohio State University; Chris Hartle, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, MindWare Technologies Craig Morin is the Engineering Manager at MindWare Technologies in Gahanna, Ohio where he has worked since 2008. He received a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a MS in Biomedical Engineering at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his current role, he was a Design Engineer with MindWare Technologies and a Graduate Teaching Associate with the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors program at The Ohio State University. Beyond product design with an emphasis on electrical hardware, his interests include home automation, 3D printing, and ceramics.Andrew Phillips, Ohio State University Andrew H. Phillips is an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) student at The Ohio

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Tom G. Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

engineering. LabVIEW™ and the LEGO MINDSTORMS®platform were selected as the tools for the program. LabVIEW is an especially useful tool,which engineering students repeatedly encounter during their undergraduate careers. LEGOMindstorms give students an intuitive approach to programming, with immediate, visual results.As a result of strong teaming experiences in the workshops, the students work more effectivelyand collaboratively in their coursework. The students also interact one-on-one withundergraduate and graduate engineering students who exhibit their enthusiasm for engineering.These relationships continue into the academic year, providing a support community for the new