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Pythagorean Combinations For Lego Robot Building., Ronald I. Greenberg
Pythagorean Combinations For Lego Robot Building., Ronald I. Greenberg
Computer Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works
This paper provides tips for LEGO robot construction involving bracing or gear meshing along a diagonal using standard Botball kits.
Virtual Engineering Sciences Learning Lab: Giving Stem Education A Second Life, Stephanie E. August, Michele L. Hammers, Don Brian Murphy, Allison Neyer, Penda Gueye, Robert Q. Thames
Virtual Engineering Sciences Learning Lab: Giving Stem Education A Second Life, Stephanie E. August, Michele L. Hammers, Don Brian Murphy, Allison Neyer, Penda Gueye, Robert Q. Thames
Computer Science Faculty Works
Engineering education in the 21st century faces multiple obstacles including limited accessibility of course resources due, in part, to the costs associated with acquiring and maintaining equipment and staffing laboratories. Another continuing challenge is the low level of participation of women and other groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. As a partial remedy for these issues, we established a Virtual Engineering Sciences Learning Lab (VESLL) that provides interactive objects and learning activities, multimedia displays, and instant feedback procedures in a virtual environment to guide students through a series of key quantitative skills and concepts. Developed in the online virtual world …