The benefits of integrating LEGO mindstorms into design education: Course "Media Systems"
The benefits of integrating LEGO mindstorms into design education: Course "Media Systems"
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将乐高头脑风暴融入设计教育的好处：“媒体系统”课程
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2007
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C. Strothotte
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C. Langer;C. Strothotte
如今，LEGO Mindstorms机器人发明系统已成为许多大学教育的一个组成部分，并已被学校和大学所接受。特别是计算机和电气工程学院，通常使用乐高头脑风暴。相比之下，使用这种技术来教育设计师更多的是例外，而不是规范。同样，自2000年以来，我们一直在马格德堡应用科学大学的工业设计学院使用乐高Mindstorms机器人教学。本文介绍了过程中“媒体系统”作为工业设计学士学位课程的一部分。本课程向学生介绍有关硬件和软件的计算机化系统的基本原理，这应该使他们能够估计现代信息技术的影响和潜力。所获得的技术专门知识将有助于将信息技术的各个方面纳入未来产品的设计。开发机器人并与LEGO Mindstorms Robotics合作，使人们意识到软件和硬件之间的密切关系：对其中一个的操作会对另一个产生强烈的影响。这种认知对于成功开发智能产品至关重要。我们建议，产品的组件应该在一个同步的过程中开发，其中设计师专注于硬件和软件。
Nowadays, the LEGO Mindstorms Robotic Invention System is known as an established component of the education at many universities and has become accepted at schools and universities. Faculties of computing and electrical engineering, in particular, commonly use LEGO Mindstorms. In contrast, the use of this technology for the education of designers is more the exception rather than the norm. Likewise, we have been using LEGO Mindstorms Robotics for teaching at the Industrial Design Institute at the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg since 2000. This paper presents the course “Media Systems” as part of the Bachelor’s programme in Industrial Design. The course introduces students to the basic principles of computerised systems pertaining to hardware and software, which should enable them estimating the impact and the potential of modern information technology. The acquired technical expertise will be of value for incorporating aspects of information technology in the design of future products. Developing robots and working with LEGO Mindstorms Robotics creates an awareness of the very close relationship between software and hardware: manipulation of one has a strong impact on the other. This perception is essential for developing intelligent products successfully. We suggest that components of a product ought to be developed in a synchronised process where the designer focuses on both, the hardware as well as the software.