LogicHouse-v1: A Digital Game-Based Learning Tool for Enhanced Teaching of Digital Electronics in Higher Education Institutions

Samenvatting

A drastic decline in the number of students that are enrolled for Engineering is now being experienced in developed as well 
as developing countries. Learning is becoming boring as a generation brought up on technology is losing the ability to pay 
attention in traditional classes for a long stretch of time. This has led to the idea that other teaching methods do exist and 
can be applied in teaching/learning. This work leveraged the use of Digital Game- Based Learning (DGBL) in Engineering 
classrooms to develop a serious game named LogicHouse Version 1 (LogicHouse-V1 or LogicHouse for short). The game, is a 
web-based serious game prototype that targets selected topics in Digital Electronics course. This course is a core component of 
undergraduate curriculum in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Commu
nication Engineering, Computer Science and other related Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses. 
LogicHouse involves a virtual broken house where the player has to play the various levels to fix the house and gain points 
along the way. This game was designed based on the Learning Mechanics-Game Mechanics (LM-GM) model and the Unified 
Modeling Language (UML). Furthermore, the design was implemented using Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, Unity Engine, C#, 
Microsoft Azure Playfab and deployed on itch.io. Preliminary evaluation results indicate that students are interested in the game 
and its application. Based on this, there is a prospect of improved performance in any course in which the game is implemented.