Programmable bricks. The top device is a cricket, which is about the size of a 9 volt battery. The bottom device is a Handy Board, a palm-sized robotic computer. The devices & LEGO figure are shown at roughly the same scale.
Traditionally, engineering courses have had little or no place in a typical liberal arts education. A standard argument is that engineering does not belong in a liberal arts curriculum because it is too practice and detailed oriented. The purpose of liberal arts education is to give students the necessary set of intellectual tools to live fulfilled lives, not to give a narrow professional training…
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Inspired by a visit to a local auto wash, the 6 foot long Rubber Ducky’s Wash featured soap bubbles generated by fans blowing on a bubble wands, gentle mists of water supplied by LEGO driven aerosol cans and a visually spectacular buffing action provided by colorful felt brushes.
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