Title :
Two-dimensional barcodes: An effective real world example to teach design and programming
Author :
Ahmed, Beena ; Hammady, H.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Program, Texas A&M Univ. at Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Abstract :
In this paper, we will discuss the experience of developing projects based upon a central real world example to introduce first year students to engineering. We will outline how the theme of two dimensional barcodes was used to introduce our students in the freshmen Foundations of Engineering I (ENGR111) course to the key skills of engineering design, problem solving, teamwork and computer programming. Results show that the students found the experience positive.
Keywords :
bar codes; computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; educational institutions; engineering education; further education; teaching; 2D barcodes; ENGR111 course; Foundations of Engineering I course; Qatar; TAMUQ; Texas A&M University; central real world example; computer programming; design teaching; engineering design; freshmen engineering courses; problem solving; programming teaching; project development; teamwork; Flowcharts; MATLAB; Programming profession; Robot sensing systems; Teamwork; active learning; engineering design; freshmen engineering courses; problem solving; programming courses;
Conference_Titel :
Education and e-Learning Innovations (ICEELI), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sousse
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2226-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICEELI.2012.6360572
