Volume 15: Advances in Multidisciplinary Engineering 2015
DOI: 10.1115/imece2015-51641
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Blended Learning Through Integrating Lego Mindstorms NXT Robots in Engineering Education

Abstract: The current program for Mechanical Engineering at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany has more than 1500 students enrolled. Lego Mindstorms’ NXT Robots are fully integrated in the current Engineering Education stream to help students practically apply theoretical concepts. The courses Communication and Organizational Development (KOE) and Computer Science in Mechanical Engineering 1 (INFO1), provided by the interdisciplinary institute cluster IMA/ZLW, follow a newly-designed “blended learning” approach. This… Show more

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“…The articles differ in the medium in which students learn robotics. Different authors carry out the study using workshops, such as Harris et al [ 25 ], Plaza et al [ 110 ], Stiehm et al [ 118 ], Vega and Canas [ 28 ]. Other authors conducted their studies in courses within curricula, such as Foukarakis and Syrris [ 114 ], Jawaid et al [ 60 ], Rothe [ 63 ], Stiehm [ 118 ], and Vega and Canas [ 28 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The articles differ in the medium in which students learn robotics. Different authors carry out the study using workshops, such as Harris et al [ 25 ], Plaza et al [ 110 ], Stiehm et al [ 118 ], Vega and Canas [ 28 ]. Other authors conducted their studies in courses within curricula, such as Foukarakis and Syrris [ 114 ], Jawaid et al [ 60 ], Rothe [ 63 ], Stiehm [ 118 ], and Vega and Canas [ 28 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With these constructivism-based teaching-learning approaches, teachers also perceive that students learn more with enjoyable activities, and are more excited, curious, and motivated, and acquire better STEM concepts than in an old-fashioned curriculum based on instructional lessons [ 115 , 117 ]. In summary, the processes that facilitate better learning of concepts and skills in the use of robotic sensors are those based on constructivist learning theory, which is practical and experiential, and competency-based approaches such as Learning by doing and Project-based learning [ 60 , 118 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%