Experience with autonomous robots and wireless handheld internet devices in a computer basics course

Joseph E. Urban; Mary R. Anderson-Rowland; Debra L. Banks

Experience with autonomous robots and wireless handheld internet devices in a computer basics course

Joseph E. Urban, Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Debra L. Banks

Computing and Augmented Intelligence, School of (IAFSE-SCAI)

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Abstract

Beginning undergraduate engineering students need computing skills. A course was developed to support the retention of those undergraduates who were lacking in basic computing skills. This paper discusses the results of using novel technologies in an assimilation course. The technologies consisted of autonomous robots that were relatively easy to build and Pocket PCs with an integrated wireless capability in order to access the Internet. The paper includes the background information on the course, technologies, and the applicability. In addition, student experiences with the tools are also covered in the paper.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings
Pages	5505-5511
Number of pages	7
State	Published - 2004
Event	ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, "Engineering Researchs New Heights" - Salt Lake City, UT, United States Duration: Jun 20 2004 → Jun 23 2004

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Other	ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, "Engineering Researchs New Heights"
Country/Territory	United States
City	Salt Lake City, UT
Period	6/20/04 → 6/23/04

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General Engineering

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