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Peer reviewedGray, Robert A. – TechTrends, 1988
Discussion of the development of robots and their use in industry and education emphasizes their potential as instructional tools. Current use in elementary and secondary schools and with gifted students is described; hardware systems are explained; teaching strategies are discussed; and guidelines are presented to improve robotic literacy…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Costs, Educational Technology, Electromechanical Technology
Auer, Herbert J. – 1985
This instructional manual contains 20 learning activity packets for use in a workshop on robotics. The lessons cover the following topics: safety considerations in robotics; introduction to technology-level and coordinate-systems categories; the teach pendant (a hand-held computer, usually attached to the robot controller, with which the operator…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Course Content, Equipment
Connecticut Industrial Arts Association. – 1986
This guide is intended to assist industrial arts/technology education teachers in helping students in grades K-12 understand the impact of computers and computer technology in the world. Discussed in the introductory sections are the ways in which computers have changed the face of business, industry, and education and training; the scope and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Courseware, Design
Besancon, Francis E. – 1984
A curriculum was developed to provide the electromechanical skills necessary to operate and repair industrial robots to students at the secondary and adult vocational levels. To determine requirements for entry-level positions in the robotics industry, manufacturers and employers of industrial robots were contacted. No particular entry-level…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Behavioral Objectives, Computer Science, Course Descriptions
Download full textSoutheastern Louisiana Univ., Hammond. – 1987
This model instructional unit was developed to aid industrial arts/technology education teachers in Louisiana to teach a course on microprocessors and robotics in grades 11 and 12. It provides guidance on model performance objectives, current technology content, sources, and supplemental materials. Following a course description, rationale, and…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Computer Software, Course Content
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1984
This guide is designed for use in helping junior and senior high school students explore the field of electricity and electronics as a potential career area. Included in the manual are the following materials: definitions, a key to the organization and numbering code and symbols used in the lists of objectives, lists of general and program…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Exploration, Classroom Techniques, Communications
