Collaborative Research: Building an Internet Community of Design Engineers (iCODE)

马萨诸塞州洛厄尔大学和机器科学公司。建议开发和设计一个在线学习系统，使学校和社区中心支持7至12年级学生的IT密集型工程设计课程。设计工程师的互联网社区（iCODE）包括一步一步的设计计划，IT密集型，计算机控制的项目，在线工具编程微控制器，资源，以促进在线辅导大学生和IT专业人员，论坛分享项目的想法和参与协作故障排除，以及用于创建基于网络的项目组合的工具。iCODE系统将在三年内为来自波士顿和洛厄尔的超过175名学生提供服务。每个参与的学生参加25个每周课后课程，两个职业活动，两个设计展览/比赛，并在波士顿或洛厄尔的马萨诸塞州校园为期一周的夏令营。在这一年中，学生有机会从事IT密集型，动手活动，使用微控制器套件已开发和课堂测试的马萨诸塞州洛厄尔大学和机器科学公司。大约三分之一的参与者会持续参与两年，一小部分人会在三年内返回。该项目的一个主要组件是Handy Cricket，这是一个微控制器套件，可用于传感，控制，数据收集和自动化。在标志编程，方便板球提供了一个介绍基于microprocessor的项目，适合学生在7至9年级。机器科学提供更先进的工具包，学生可以从基本组件构建电子电路，然后用C编程语言编写微控制器代码。 机器科学提供了更先进的工具包，挑战学生从基本组件构建电子电路，然后用C编程语言编写微控制器代码。机器科学的工具包是为9至12年级的学生设计的。微控制器技术是日常生活中看不见但无处不在的一部分，几乎集成到所有的汽车、家用电器和电子设备中。由于微控制器项目导致物理创作，它们为学生提供了一个引人入胜的环境来培养设计和编程技能。此外，这些项目培养了IT职业成功的关键能力，需要创造力，分析思维和团队合作-而不仅仅是基本的IT技能。

The University of Massachusetts Lowell and Machine Science Inc. propose to develop and to design an on-line learning system that enables schools and community centers to support IT-intensive engineering design programs for students in grades 7 to 12. The Internet Community of Design Engineers (iCODE) incorporates step-by-step design plans for IT-intensive, computer-controlled projects, on-line tools for programming microcontrollers, resources to facilitate on-line mentoring by university students and IT professionals, forums for sharing project ideas and engaging in collaborative troubleshooting, and tools for creating web-based project portfolios.The iCODE system will serve more than 175 students from Boston and Lowell over a three-year period. Each participating student attends 25 weekly after-school sessions, two career events, two design exhibitions/competitions, and a week-long summer camp on a University of Massachusetts campus in Boston or Lowell. Throughout the year, students have opportunities to engage in IT-intensive, hands-on activities, using microcontroller kits that have been developed and classroom-tested by University of Massachusetts-Lowell and Machine Science, Inc. About one-third of the participants stay involved for two years, with a small group returning for all three years.One main component for this project is the Handy Cricket which is a microcontroller kit that can be used for sensing, control, data collection, and automation. Programmed in Logo, the Handy Cricket provides an introduction to microcontroller-based projects, suitable for students in grades 7 to 9. Machine Science offers more advanced kits, where students build electronic circuits from their basic components and then write microcontroller code in the C programming language. Machine Science offers more advanced kits, which challenge students to build electronic circuits from their basic components and then write microcontroller code in the C programming language. Machine Science's kits are intended for students in grades 9 to 12.Microcontroller technology is an unseen but pervasive part of everyday life, integrated into virtually all automobiles, home appliances, and electronic devices. Since microcontroller projects result in physical creations, they provide an engaging context for students to develop design and programming skills. Moreover, these projects foster abilities that are critical for success in IT careers, requiring creativity, analytical thinking, and teamwork-not just basic IT skills.