This paper is concerned with the implementation of an innovative interactive learning tool in teaching a Mechatronics Engineering course at the University of Waterloo. The course deals with digital logic, PLC programing, and assembly language. The interactive tool, developed at Top Hat Monocle Inc., was used in teaching the assembly language part of the course. The interactive tool has two components: students' electronic devices and a front-end website in which the instructor has control to launch demonstrations and quizzes and receive students' responses. Students are connected through WiFi connection or their smart phones. In this study, students' performance was evaluated using the final exam scores and the surveys. The exam results showed about 23% improvement. According to the results of the survey administered at the end of the term, students who participated on the interactive simulation and quizzes agreed that it helped the concepts "stick in their memory better".
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机译：本文涉及在滑铁卢大学（University of Waterloo）的机电工程课程中创新的交互式学习工具的实施。该课程涉及数字逻辑，PLC编程和汇编语言。由Top Hat Monocle Inc.开发的交互式工具用于教学该课程的汇编语言部分。交互式工具包含两个组件：学生的电子设备和一个前端网站，在该网站上，讲师可以控制发起演示和测验并接收学生的反馈。学生通过WiFi连接或他们的智能手机进行连接。在这项研究中，使用期末考试成绩和调查评估学生的表现。考试结果显示大约有23％的改善。根据期末调查的结果，参加交互式模拟和测验的学生一致认为，这有助于“更好地记住他们”的概念。
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