Engineering Commons^™

Computer Engineering Course For K-12 Teachers Assisted By First-Year Ece Undergrads, James B. Patton

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

A sophomore-level course will be designed that introduces computer engineering fundamentals to pre-service science and math teachers in a highly interactive, hands-on environment, using active, cooperative learning methods. In cooperation with existing efforts, it will also be adapted to appeal to in-service teachers seeking a Masters degree in science or math education. It will illustrate how to use microprocessor based, mini-data acquisition systems, and robotics to create projects demonstrating physics and math concepts satisfying the Maine Learning Results and other national education standards. These materials will be distributed over the web.

A unique aspect of this effort will be the …