Lumen: Educating Youngsters about Energy, Using Minecraft

Lumen is an exciting way of explaining and demystifying energy and electricity. By modifying the popular computer game Minecraft, electric blocks can be used to create physically representative constructions. Minecraft is essentially turned into a real-time interactive grid simulator. Sources such as solar panels and combustion engines can be connected with cables to loads such as multicolored LEDs or light bulbs. Lumen can be played in a classroom, at home or online and is sure to enthuse teachers and students alike. With the provided tutorial world, Lumen explains itself and teachers have access to preprogrammed scenarios, such that a competitive, easy to understand and challenging environment is created. With plenty of features implemented, Lumen is sure to be a very compelling way to study.

ISBN:978-1-5090-4168-8

Jaar van publicatie:2016

BOF-keylabel:ja

IOF-keylabel:ja

Authors from:Higher Education

Toegankelijkheid:Closed