NDLI: Using Stiquito in an introduction to engineering skills and design course

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Conrad, J.M. Brickley Jr., J.J.
Copyright Year	1997
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA (Conrad, J.M.)
Abstract	The nature of problems that engineers must solve varies among the different branches of engineering. Although engineers may use different steps in their design processes, most processes include the following: identifying the problem; gathering needed information; searching for creative solutions; modeling, evaluating and selecting a preferred solution; planning; and implementation. Engineering design is the creative process of identifying needs and then devising practical solutions to fill those needs. The general procedure for completing a good engineering design can be called "the engineering method of creative problem solving". A course that introduces these concepts, discusses different engineering disciplines and provides hands-on activities can provide an effective introduction to engineering for beginning students. North Carolina State University, USA, conducted a course in the fall of 1996 that used the micro-robot Stiquito to teach students about engineering design and project implementation. The Stiquito robot is a small, inexpensive, six-legged robot that is intended as a research and educational tool. This paper describes the course and how Stiquito was used as a key part in it. It also discusses details from student evaluations of the course.
Starting Page	1212
Ending Page	1214
File Size	426497
Page Count	3
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780340868
ISSN	01905848
DOI	10.1109/FIE.1997.632633
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1997-11-05
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Design engineering Educational robots Building materials Process design Teamwork Books Process planning Problem-solving Education Prototypes
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications Software

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