Mobile Robots As Instructional Technology Tools For Celts

Computer Engineering 181X and 182X, Computer Engineering and Problem Solving I and II, were designed as pilot courses for Computer Engineering students involved in the new Learning Community within Iowa State University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. As a pilot program, the learning community was designed to be flexible, but include subject matter elements of Computer Engineering, at the same time focus on the retention of first year students. As part of the retention effort, mobile robots were incorporated as an instructional technology tool.