Zapata Rivera, L. F. (2023, June), Gamification Applied to a Microprocessor Systems Laboratory Activity  Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--43774

\bibitem{asee_peer_43774}
  Zapata Rivera, L. F. (2023, June), \emph{Gamification Applied to a Microprocessor Systems Laboratory Activity}
  Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland.
  10.18260/1-2--43774

Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera.  "Gamification Applied to a Microprocessor Systems Laboratory Activity".  2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland, 2023, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2023.  https://peer.asee.org/43774 Internet.  02 May, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_43774}
  Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera.
  "Gamification Applied to a Microprocessor Systems Laboratory Activity".
  \emph{2023 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland, 2023, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2023.
  https://peer.asee.org/43774 Internet.  02 May, 2024

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title = "Gamification Applied to a Microprocessor Systems Laboratory Activity"
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AB  - Microprocessor Systems Laboratory CEC-322 is a class offered in the programs of Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ campus. It includes a set of laboratory activities in which the students are asked to implement real applications of embedded systems. The topics covered in this class include the microcontroller, Serial Communication, Analog to Digital Converters, Timers, Interrupts, and Comparators, among others. All of these concepts are the base for creating real solutions integrating a variety of sensors and actuators. 

One laboratory activity uses an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensor that includes an accelerometer to detect changes in acceleration in different axes. In 2021, the laboratory activity was redefined to include gamification concepts such as time constraints, scores, and multiple modes, among others. 

The results in terms of motivation and level of completion have been positive. During the last two semesters, all of the students have completed the implementation of the game with its basic features (time and score), more than half of the students have implemented the high scores feature, and a small percentage have implemented multiple game difficulty levels.

We have found that these types of transformations of academic activities are important because they provide an alignment between the curriculum and the motivators of this generation of students. This paper presents the process of redefinition of the laboratory activity, as well as a  comparative analysis of the results of students that completed the activity before and after its redefinition.


AU  - Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera
CY  - Baltimore , Maryland
DA  - 2023/06/25
PB  - ASEE Conferences
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