Motivating Non-electrical and Computer Engineering Students to Learn C Programming

Designing a New Video Game App as an aid for Introduction to Programming classes that use C Programming Language

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Higher Education Advances ◽

10.4995/head17.2017.4606 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Maria Pantoja

Keyword(s):

Video Game ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Performance Testing ◽

First Year ◽

Computer Engineering ◽

Engineering Majors ◽

Game Based Learning ◽

C Programming Language ◽

C Programming ◽

Games For Learning

This paper describes the use and development of a mobile application as an aid for an introduction to programming class in C, for first year engineering students. One of the biggest problems in teaching programming, and in particular in C is the concept of memory allocation and pointers. To help visualizing these concepts we developed an application in the form of a video game that works on both Android and iOS devices. The paper is inspired Digital Game Based Learning (DGBL) pedagogical theory, studying the kind of learning that happens when playing computer and video games, how to use this medium as a tool for learning, and how to design games for learning. Research has shown benefits in using mobile applications to better engage students and help them learn at their own pace and levelWe did some preliminary performance testing on students from two different groups. One group of computer engineering students and another one of non-engineering majors, both groups learning to program, with no previous knowledge of programming, to evaluate the benefits of the application. The results of this test show that there is an improvement in the students understanding in C, and we also noted a very positive attitude of students toward using something as familiar to them as mobile phones to help them understand the material.

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INFORMATION STRUCTURING FOR SOLVING TASKS IN SPREADSHEET ENVIRONMENT

Informatics and Education ◽

10.32517/0234-0453-2019-34-2-42-46 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 42-46

Author(s):

A. A. Nedbaylov

Keyword(s):

Programming Languages ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Electronic Information ◽

User Friendliness ◽

Software Environment ◽

C Programming ◽

Source Data ◽

Training Courses ◽

Engineering Psychology ◽

Different Levels

The calculations required in project activities for engineering students are commonly performed in electronic spreadsheets. Practice has shown that utilizing those calculations could prove to be quite difficult for students of other fields. One of the causes for such situation (as well as partly for problems observed during Java and C programming languages courses) lies in the lack of a streamlined distribution structure for both the source data and the end results. A solution could be found in utilizing a shared approach for information structuring in spreadsheet and software environment, called “the Book Method”, which takes into account the engineering psychology issues regarding the user friendliness of working with electronic information. This method can be applied at different levels in academic institutions and at teacher training courses.

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Implementation of the Second-year course in an Engineering Professional Spine

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) ◽

10.24908/pceea.v0i0.13070 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Umar Iqbal ◽

Deena Salem ◽

David Strong

Keyword(s):

Learning Outcomes ◽

Research University ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Employability Skills ◽

First Year ◽

Computer Engineering ◽

Core Courses ◽

Second Year ◽

First Time ◽

Academic Year

The objective of this paper is to document the experience of developing and implementing a second-year course in an engineering professional spine that was developed in a first-tier research university and relies on project-based core courses. The main objective of this spine is to develop the students’ cognitive and employability skills that will allow them to stand out from the crowd of other engineering graduates.The spine was developed and delivered for the first time in the academic year 2010-2011 for first-year general engineering students. In the year 2011-2012, those students joined different programs, and accordingly the second-year course was tailored to align with the different programs’ learning outcomes. This paper discusses the development and implementation of the course in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department.

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MNC-Sponsored Multidisciplinary Industrial-Strength Capstone Design Projects in China

International Journal for Innovation Education and Research ◽

10.31686/ijier.vol2.iss10.247 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (10) ◽

pp. 54-65

Author(s):

Vincent Chang

Keyword(s):

Engineering Education ◽

Biomedical Engineering ◽

Multinational Corporation ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Internet Technology ◽

Computer Engineering ◽

University Of Michigan ◽

Design Projects ◽

Industrial Strength ◽

Capstone Design

With a growing need to reform Chinese higher engineering education, University of Michigan—Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (JI) initiated multinational corporation-sponsored industrial-strength Capstone Design Projects (CDP) in 2011. Since 2011, JI has developed 96 corporate-sponsored CDPs since its inception, which include multinational corporation sponsors such as Covidien, Dover, GE, HP, Intel, NI, Philips, and Siemens. Of these projects, healthcare accounts for 27%, energy 24%, internet technology (IT) 22%, electronics 16%, and other industries 11%. This portfolio reflects the trends and needs in the industry, which provides opportunities for engineering students to develop their careers. An accumulated 480 JI students have been teamed up based on their individual backgrounds, specifically electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering. The corporate-sponsored rate grew from 0% in 2010 to 86% in 2014.

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