Delivering software engineering education through LEGO robotics

Weissberger, Ira; Qureshi, Abrar A.; Qureshi, Ali Adil

doi:10.1109/iccse.2014.6926449

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“…The robot runs on a mat and the team must design and program the robot to score as many points as possible in a period of time of two and a half minutes. The FLL is a good way to foster children’s interest towards the disciplines embraced by the STEM education: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, [ 7 ]. Moreover, LEGO robots have been proven helpful in the teaching of subjects and skills at school such as mathematical and computational thinking [ 2 ].…”

Section: Lego Mindstorms: From Kids To Researchersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Novel Real-Time MATLAB/Simulink/LEGO EV3 Platform for Academic Use in Robotics and Computer Science

Sánchez

Rosillo

Mora

et al. 2021

Sensors

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Over the last years, mobile robot platforms are having a key role in education worldwide. Among others, LEGO Robots and MATLAB/Simulink are being used mainly in universities to improve the teaching experience. Most LEGO systems used in the literature are based on NXT, as the EV3 version is relatively recent. In contrast to the previous versions, the EV3 allows the development of real-time applications for teaching a wide variety of subjects as well as conducting research experiments. The goal of the research presented in this paper was to develop and validate a novel real-time educational platform based on the MATLAB/Simulink package and the LEGO EV3 brick for academic use in the fields of robotics and computer science. The proposed framework is tested here in different university teaching situations and several case studies are presented in the form of interactive projects developed by students. Without loss of generality, the platform is used for testing different robot path planning algorithms. Classical algorithms like rapidly-exploring random trees or artificial potential fields, developed by robotics researchers, are tested by bachelor students, since the code is freely available on the Internet. Furthermore, recent path planning algorithms developed by the authors are also tested in the platform with the aim of detecting the limits of its applicability. The restrictions and advantages of the proposed platform are discussed in order to enlighten future educational applications.

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Section: Lego Mindstorms: From Kids To Researchersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Novel Real-Time MATLAB/Simulink/LEGO EV3 Platform for Academic Use in Robotics and Computer Science

Sánchez

Rosillo

Mora

et al. 2021

Sensors

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“…Thus, we have embedded a design-implement task in our proposed approach, that uses LEGO Mindstorms TM to simulate a real-world environment regarding technical challenges in software development. LEGO Mindstorms TM has been used previously in higher education to teach students in advanced software engineering project courses [35,58], or embedded systems [28].…”

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Experiential Learning Approach for Software Engineering Courses at Higher Education Level

Gonzalez-Huerta,

Molleri,

Šablis

et al. 2020

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Background: Software project management courses are becoming popular for teaching software engineering process models and methods. In order to be effective, this approach should be properly aligned with the learning outcomes. Common misalignments are caused by using an incorrect degree of realism or inappropriate support.Objective: Design, implement and evaluate a learning approach that helps students acquire knowledge (theoretical and practical) and enables them to solve similar challenges to the ones they will face in real-world software projects.Methods: Our proposed approach combines i) a serious game and ii) a design-implement task where the students face the development of a controlled-scale software development project. Students were required to plan and manage a software project according to its specification provided by the teachers. To evaluate the approach, we collected the student's perceptions through an online survey, analyzed the adherence of their project plans to a set of rubrics that drive the serious game, and analyzed the teams' reports submitted at the end of the course.Results: The students' perception suggests that the integrated approach promotes knowledge acquisition through practical learning, and reinforces the theoretical knowledge of the course, and that is aligned with the main learning outcomes of the course. Students were also able to reflect and make meaningful inferences about the application of theory in a real-life context. Conclusion:The experiential learning approach matches the intended objectives and reinforces a software project management course's theoretical knowledge. Our experience also points out insightful lessons for educators willing to apply such an integrated approach in software engineering curricula.

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IoT-based Learning Material and Its Management System for STEAM in Primary and Secondary Education

Kayama

Nagai

Tachi

et al. 2021

The Internet of Things for Education

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Delivering software engineering education through LEGO robotics

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

A Novel Real-Time MATLAB/Simulink/LEGO EV3 Platform for Academic Use in Robotics and Computer Science

A Novel Real-Time MATLAB/Simulink/LEGO EV3 Platform for Academic Use in Robotics and Computer Science

Experiential Learning Approach for Software Engineering Courses at Higher Education Level

IoT-based Learning Material and Its Management System for STEAM in Primary and Secondary Education

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