Training Engineers for the Ambient Intelligence Challenge

Autor/inn/en	Corno, Fulvio; De Russis, Luigi
Titel	Training Engineers for the Ambient Intelligence Challenge
Quelle	In: IEEE Transactions on Education, 60 (2017) 1, S.40-49 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-9359
DOI	10.1109/TE.2016.2608785
Schlagwörter	Programming; Best Practices; Artificial Intelligence; Student Projects; Teaching Methods; Outcomes of Education; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Interdisciplinary Approach; Computer Science Education; Engineering; Undergraduate Students; Tests; Student Characteristics; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Skill Development; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programmierung; Künstliche Intelligenz; Schulprojekt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Maschinenbau; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Italien
Abstract	The increasing complexity of the new breed of distributed intelligent systems, such as the Internet of Things, which require a diversity of languages and protocols, can only be tamed with design and programming best practices. Interest is also growing for including the human factor, as advocated by the "ambient intelligence" (AmI) research field, whose focus is on transparently and intelligently supporting people. These new design methodologies are increasingly needed in the toolbox of new electronic and computer engineers, and teaching strategies should be devised that allow students to acquire a systems-level view instead of getting lost in technology-oriented approaches. This paper describes a study carried out over two academic years, in a course in AmI at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. In the course, a project-based learning approach was adopted, in which students design and prototype an AmI system, and their progress is closely monitored throughout the semester. This paper presents the learning goals and teaching strategies, analyzes the learning outcomes from the qualitative and quantitative points of view, and highlights the lessons learned in the process. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01