Practical Education Fostered by Research Projects in an Embedded Systems Course
The very nature of universities makes them unique environments for research and teaching. Although both activities constantly borrow from each other, a deeper level of interaction is not always achieved for several reasons. This paper presents a successful experience on conducting an undergraduate c...
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| description | The very nature of universities makes them unique environments for research and teaching. Although both activities constantly borrow from each other, a deeper level of interaction is not always achieved for several reasons. This paper presents a successful experience on conducting an undergraduate course on embedded systems, based on strong interaction with related research activities previously conducted by the authors. Known for being everywhere, embedded systems are constantly expanding in both complexity and volume production. In addition, heterogeneous systems are becoming prevalent in modern applications, standing as an additional difficulty to students in this area. In this context, this paper presents experiences in teaching embedded systems using a project-based learning pedagogical approach, with strong emphasis on mobile robotic applications previously developed by MSc and PhD students. As a result, it has been observed that undergraduate students have the opportunity to build a strong background and feel better prepared to face the challenges to be found in their future professional activities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb51f24fcfdf47cb94f876701dcd1cfe2025-08-20T02:18:44ZengWileyInternational Journal of Reconfigurable Computing1687-71951687-72092014-01-01201410.1155/2014/287205287205Practical Education Fostered by Research Projects in an Embedded Systems CourseVanderlei Bonato0Marcio M. Fernandes1Joao M. P. Cardoso2Eduardo Marques3Department of Computer Systems, Institute of Mathematical and Computing Sciences, The University of Sao Paulo, 13560-970 São Carlos, SP, BrazilDepartment of Computer Science, Federal University of São Carlos, 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, BrazilDepartment of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalDepartment of Computer Systems, Institute of Mathematical and Computing Sciences, The University of Sao Paulo, 13560-970 São Carlos, SP, BrazilThe very nature of universities makes them unique environments for research and teaching. Although both activities constantly borrow from each other, a deeper level of interaction is not always achieved for several reasons. This paper presents a successful experience on conducting an undergraduate course on embedded systems, based on strong interaction with related research activities previously conducted by the authors. Known for being everywhere, embedded systems are constantly expanding in both complexity and volume production. In addition, heterogeneous systems are becoming prevalent in modern applications, standing as an additional difficulty to students in this area. In this context, this paper presents experiences in teaching embedded systems using a project-based learning pedagogical approach, with strong emphasis on mobile robotic applications previously developed by MSc and PhD students. As a result, it has been observed that undergraduate students have the opportunity to build a strong background and feel better prepared to face the challenges to be found in their future professional activities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/287205 |
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| title_short | Practical Education Fostered by Research Projects in an Embedded Systems Course |
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