{"id":10014,"date":"2022-09-30T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T21:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/?p=10014"},"modified":"2022-09-30T16:16:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T21:16:11","slug":"lego-in-the-engineering-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/lego-in-the-engineering-library\/","title":{"rendered":"LEGO in the Engineering Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getting worn out by school? Take a break and talk LEGO with us! We have many (many many) LEGO books to help you build a variety of things.<\/p>\n

If you’re just getting started and want to learn the terminology, tips, and tricks before you begin to build, check out The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide<\/em> by Allan Bedford<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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If you’ve been building with LEGO for a while, adding in more complicated components like motors, computers, and remote controls can really up your building. Try Practical LEGO Technics: bring your LEGO creations to life<\/em> by Mark Rollins<\/a> or Arduino and LEGO Projects<\/em> by John Lazar.<\/a><\/p>\n

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If bringing your precious LEGO collection to your dorm doesn’t appeal to you, there are virtual options! Try Building with Virtual LEGO: getting started with LEGO Digital Designer, Ldraw, and Mecabricks <\/em>by John Baichtal.<\/a><\/p>\n


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Check out some really cool and unique builds with Beautiful LEGO: Wild!<\/em> by Mike Doyle<\/a>, Extreme Bricks: spectacular, record-breaking, and astounding LEGO projects from around the world<\/em> by Sarah Herman<\/a>, or The Art of LEGO Scale Modeling <\/em>by Dennis Glaasker and Dennis Bosman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If you don’t feel like building but are still interested in learning about LEGO, check out The Cult of LEGO<\/em> by John Baichtal and Joe Meno. <\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Now go get building!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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