Design and implementation of intelligent systems with LEGO Mindstorms for undergraduate computer engineers

Cuéllar, Manuel Pegalajar; Pegalajar, M.C.

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“…Instructors can use CPAS to evaluate and foster students' computer programming attitudes. Multimedia, visualization, robots, and games [23,[53][54][55][56] are promising tools in engineering education and they can be used to help students in increasing their attitude towards programming.…”

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Development of computer programming attitude scale for university students

Çetin

Özden

2015

Comp Applic In Engineering

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Although the determination of university students' attitudes towards computer programming is a significant issue, the issue has been rarely studied. The purpose of this study was to develop an attitude scale assessing university students' attitudes towards computer programming. In the first phase, the scale was administered to 522 university students. Explanatory factor analysis yielded three dimensions: affection, cognition, and behavior. In the second phase, final version of the 18 item-scale was administered to 553 university students. Results of confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence for the factorial structure of the scale. The Cronbach alpha coefficients ranged from 0.80 to 0.90. Psychometric properties of Computer Programming Attitude Scale (CPAS) suggest that it is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring university students' attitudes towards computer programming. ß 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 23:667-672, 2015; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae;

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Development of computer programming attitude scale for university students

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Özden

2015

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“…En el Departamento de Ciencia Computacional e Inteligencia Artificial de la Universidad de Granada en España, Cuéllar et al [6], pusieron en práctica técnicas de inteligencia artificial para la resolución de problemas usando los sistemas Lego Mindstorms con estudiantes de tercer año de pregrado en ingeniería computacional. Esta experiencia permitió a los estudiantes mejorar su creatividad, capacidad de abstracción, asimilación de teorías y aplicación de éstas en problemas reales; asimismo, el interés de los estudiantes por la inteligencia artificial incrementó.…”

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Implementación de Invention System Kits como metodología de enseñanza y aprendizaje en ingeniería industrial. Caso de estudio: Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito

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Abstract-This paper shows the results of a research project whose objective is to explore new teaching methodologies through the use of Invention System Kits, that allow to identify learning methods for Industrial Engineering students from Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito. Particularly, the intention is to use active learning tools such as Lego Mindstorms EV3 to enhance technological competencies in the students.

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“…And it is widely used in education to teach programming languages [1], robotics [2], and embedded systems [3]. Using LEGO Mindstorms NXT [4] in education is a good way to motivate engineering students, which is essential for the success of teaching.…”

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Control System Teaching and Experiment Using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Robot

Ding¹,

Li²,

Pan³

2017

IJIET

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Abstract-Control system Teaching in new era is quite challenging, because many control concepts are formulated in the form of mathematics. In this paper, LEGO Mindstorms NXT connected with MATLAB/Simulink is introduced to assist the control system teaching. Lego Mindstorms NXT builds a mobile robot which includes two servomotors and one infrared light sensor. PID controller is designed in MATLAB/Simulink to achieve the line tracking of the mobile robot. Using the Ziegler-Nichols method, three key coefficients (proportional, integral and derivative) are tuned to get optimal control. The performance of PID controller has been validated by a series of experiments at different designed trajectories. Using the proposed method, the students can analyze and test the PID controller conveniently. These methods can also be extended to other similar courses.Index Terms-LEGO Mindstorms NXT, line tracking, MATLAB/SIMULINK, PID control.

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Design and implementation of intelligent systems with LEGO Mindstorms for undergraduate computer engineers

Cited by 41 publications

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Development of computer programming attitude scale for university students

Development of computer programming attitude scale for university students

Implementación de Invention System Kits como metodología de enseñanza y aprendizaje en ingeniería industrial. Caso de estudio: Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito

Control System Teaching and Experiment Using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Robot

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