Hardware Support for Project Based Learning - IEEE EDUCON 2013, Berlin

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Hardware Support for Project Based Learning

Mischa Kim and Joachim Schlosser

March 12, 2013

IEEE EDUCON 2013, Pre-Conference Workshop

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What Does Project-Based Learning Mean To You?

What Approaches Have you Tried?

What Brings You Here Today?

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Project-Based Learning

Project-based learning is a comprehensive approach to classroom teaching and learning that is designed to engage students in investigation of authentic problems.*

* Motivating Project-Based Learning: Sustaining the Doing, Supporting the Learning, Educational Psychologist Volume 26, Issue 3-4, 1991

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MATLAB & Simulink + Project-Based Learning

Simulation

Hardware

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Hardware Support for Project-Based Learning

Lego NXT

Arduino

BeagleBoard

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Arduino™

An open-source microcontroller board Low cost (20€-40€) Portable and versatile

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Simulink Arduino Target

Algorithms from Simulink run autonomously on Arduino.

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Simulink Arduino Target

Graphical Simulink interface Ready-to-use IO library Focus on algorithms, one button to create embedded

application Good for courses including:

– Control/Mechatronics

– Senior Design

– Freshman Engineering

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Lego® Mindstorms® NXT

A microcontroller with a large set of sensors and actuators

Easy assembly No engineering background necessary

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Simulink Lego Mindstorms NXT Target

Ready-to-use blocks for sensors and actuators Industry driven design and implementation workflow Good for courses including:

– Robotics

– Freshman Engineering

– High School Outreach

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Raspberry Pi ®

An open-source single-board computer Compatible with USB devices like keyboard, mouse,

WiFi, and web cam ~35€ Stereo audio in and out, HDMI, Ethernet

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Simulink Raspberry Pi Target

Graphical Simulink environment, one button embedded workflow

Leverage MathWorks image and video processing toolboxes

Good for courses including:– Digital Signal Processing

– Image Processing

– Speech Recognition

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>>targetinstaller

H/W target set-up, plain and simple

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Project-Based Learning – Learning by Doing

Available in Student Version, too.

Both simulation and hardware solutions

Affordable hardware platforms

Industry-driven workflow for engineering education

Conclusions – MATLAB & Simulink + Hardware

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Online Resources

Academia Site – Professors, Researchers, Students Hardware for Project-Based Learning Classroom Resources Free Interactive Tutorials on MATLAB & Simulink On-Demand Teaching Webinars Student Version – includes 10 Toolboxes