Teaching software engineering principles using Robolab and Lego Mindstorms

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 868-873

  Hixon, Rena ^a  

^a Wichita Homeschool Warriors Lego Robotics Club ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Lego Mindstorms; Middle school education; Robolab

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348990731     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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