Integrating Lab-size Automation Plants into a Web-based E-learning Environment for Teaching C Programming in Teams

Abstract

Teaching computer science and particularly programming in the curriculum of a mechanical engineering bachelor poses a difficult task due to motivational factors of the students. In this paper we describe the measures we have taken to reduce barriers and motivate the freshmen students to deal with the subject by introduction of an e-learning course and further by offering an associated lab course with practical application of cyclic programming of a real-time system in teams. Further we present an adapted architecture how the lab course is enhanced to act as a remote lab. Finally we evaluate the impact of the course by measuring the success factors of different gender combined groups and give an outlook on future scenarios for lab courses to improve the learning experience and success of the students for both gender.

A System Integrated with C# Programing and Real-Time 3D Observation for Learning Virtual Reality Technology

“…But a simple interface of drag-and-drop interaction is not enough, and it may lead students to build without considering reusability, so in the programming learning system, computational thinking as an important part is introduced, students can design their own solutions [8]. The C language e-learning platform developed by the team of Munich University of Technology embeds a parameter input window and an output window right after the editor, the programmed code may be saved, executed and verified during the execution, and writes the compiler results back to the user's screen in the browser [9]. The results show that students can solve practical tasks actively.…”