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  • New books for the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT

    LEGO Education’s 2007 Robotics catalog is out, and there are some new products available that you might not have heard about yet. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure , by Jim Kelly, uses a story based around an archeological exploration of a Mayan ruin to frame some interesting and challenging robotics...
    Posted to LEGO Education (Weblog) by LEGO Education on 07-02-2007

  • Physics and LEGO Robotics

    Physics? Sure! LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT can be used to teach more than just robotics concepts. In fact, Barbara Bratzel has developed "a project-based course that teaches classical mechanics through engineering. It covers motion, forces, fluids, stability, work, and energy. The topics are approached...
    Posted to LEGO Education (Weblog) by LEGO Education on 03-30-2007

  • NXT Light Sensor Correction

    In previous posts, we said that the NXT light sensor would be fully compatible with the RCX brick. Unfortunately, we were wrong about that. Since the NXT light sensor was designed with the NXT software in mind, it doesn't have full functionality when used with ROBOLAB 2.9, a converter cable and the...
    Posted to LEGO Education (Weblog) by LEGO Education on 08-25-2006

  • Existing System v. New System Comparison Chart

    Existing RCX System New NXT System Intelligent Brick RCX 8 bit 3 input, 3 output Requries 6 AA batteries NXT 32 bit 4 input, 3 output Rechargeable battery included Sensors Touch Light Rotation* Temperature* Touch Light Rotation (built into motors) Ultrasonic Sound Motors 9v Gear Reduction 2 in each set...
    Posted to LEGO Education (Weblog) by LEGO Education on 04-04-2006

  • NXT Curriculum: Learn More

    The new curriculum for LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT was developed at Carnegie Mellon University. They’ve launched a website to help teachers get acquainted with the new curriculum. Check it out at http://www-education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/nxt/ .
    Posted to LEGO Education (Weblog) by LEGO Education on 04-04-2006

  • Announcing ROBOLAB™ 2.9

    Bridging the RCX generation to the NXT Everyone's excited about the new LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT system. But what if you've invested years of your life in ROBOLAB™ and the RCX? No worries. In August 2006, LEGO Education, in collaboration with Tufts University's Center for Engineering and Educational...
    Posted to LEGO Education (Weblog) by LEGO Education on 04-03-2006

  • Meet the Sensors: Rotation Sensor

    Unlike the existing MINDSTORMS for Schools, the Mindstorms NXT for Education does not have a stand-alone rotation sensor. In the NXT system, a rotation sensor is built-in each of the three servo motors, and the LCD display on the NXT brick shows the number of rotations as they are counted. These built...
    Posted to LEGO Education (Weblog) by LEGO Education on 02-03-2006

  • Getting Started with NXT

    Thinking of bringing LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT to your classroom? It’s easy to get started. Only three components are needed: Hardware The MINDSTORMS Education NXT Base Set serves as the center point of the NXT robotics system. It contains the NXT intelligent brick, four different sensors (five sensors...
    Posted to LEGO Education (Weblog) by LEGO Education on 01-13-2006
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