Title :
Toys as tools in embedded engineering education
Author :
Kjosev, Josif ; Lazarov, Aleksandar ; Stojanovski, Martin ; Makraduli, Mario
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng. & Inf. Technol, SS Cyril & Methodius Univ., Skopje, Macedonia
Abstract :
This paper presents experiences in embedded education through implementation of vehicle toys. An overview of toy categories is given. Some of the ideas for toys as learning tools are explored. Two case studies are presented - a Summer School and Robot Contest. Specific problems are emphasized and further development ideas are pointed-out.
Keywords :
engineering education; embedded engineering education; learning tools; robot contest; summer school; toy categories; vehicle toys; Educational institutions; Microcontrollers; Robots; Sensors; Software; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Education and Research Conference (EDERC), 2014 6th European Embedded Design in
Conference_Location :
Milano
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6841-1
DOI :
10.1109/EDERC.2014.6924367
