A Fun And Challenging Engineering Dynamics Project Using A Lego Construction Set

Cobb, Eben C.; Rencis, Joseph J.; Hagglund, Raymond R.; Jolley, William O.

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“…Numerous authors have discussed the benefits of problem-based learning (see [1] for a review), including longer retention, increased motivation, and improved transfer. Instructors have incorporated projects involving catapults [2], Legos [3,4], and roller coasters [5] in their dynamics courses to provide engineering context and hopefully improve student learning. Previous studies have shown that contextualization, personalization, and choice produce a dramatic increase in students' motivation and engagement in the subject [6].…”

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Incorporating Motion Capture Technology in Undergraduate Engineering Dynamics

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference Proceedings

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I am a senior Biomedical Engineering major and have been working at the Human Motion Biomechanics Lab at Cal Poly for the past two years. As a research assistant I work on several projects including calculating knee contact forces during different types of exercise and creating educational modules that incorporate our motion tracking technology in various classes. The classes range from kinesiology to dynamics to biomechanics classes. The labs that we create help enhance the student's experience in the class with a real life application while allowing them to use state of the art technology.

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