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Incorporating Arts into Electronics Engineering: A STEAM Approach to an Embedded Systems Programming Course

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I whakaputaina i:Education Sciences vol. 15, no. 9 (2025), p. 1189-1202
Kaituhi matua: Kertész Csaba Zoltán
I whakaputaina:
MDPI AG
Ngā marau:
Software
Students
Trends
Optimization techniques
Interactive computer systems
STEM education
Architecture
Visual arts
Core curriculum
Engineers
Graphic arts
Programming languages
Embedded systems
Teams
Multimedia
Industrial design
Sensors
Computer engineering
Medical equipment
Design
Learning
Integrated Curriculum
Influence of Technology
Creative Thinking
Active Learning
Educational Technology
Student Surveys
Electronics
Building Design
Creativity
Transformations (Mathematics)
Visual Aids
Student Projects
Engineering Education
Course Content
Computer Software
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Whakarāpopotonga:The growing demand for electronics engineers is one of the cornerstones of STEM education. Recent trends in education show an extension of the STEM principle into STEAM by mixing Arts with the traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math disciplines. Especially in elementary education, this has beneficial effects by increasing the appeal of STEM disciplines. This STEAM principle is less studied in university settings, but it can be beneficial for engineering students as well. This paper presents a case study of extending an Embedded Systems Programming class to include GUI design elements. Employing graphical user interfaces in embedded devices has been an increasing trend in the last decade, and there is also demand for introducing it into courses concerning embedded systems and microcontrollers. Teaching engineering students about graphic design has two main benefits: it increases the appeal of the course and also leads to better understanding the interaction between the two worlds of Arts and Engineering. The survey results of students after finishing the course show a high satisfaction level.
ISSN:2227-7102
2076-3344
DOI:10.3390/educsci15091189
Puna:Education Database