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Master's in Autonomous Systems: An Overview of the Robotics Curriculum and Outcomes at ISEP, Portugal
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Silva, E.; Almeida, J.; Martins, A.; Baptista, J. P.; Campos Neves, B. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2013
Robotics research in Portugal is increasing every year, but few students embrace it as one of their first choices for study. Until recently, job offers for engineers were plentiful, and those looking for a degree in science and technology would avoid areas considered to be demanding, like robotics. At the undergraduate level, robotics programs are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Robotics, Engineering Education, Masters Programs
Bioinspiring an Interest in STEM
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Laut, Jeffrey; Bartolini, Tiziana; Porfiri, Maurizio – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2015
Attracting K-12 students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is viewed as a critical element for benefiting both the economy and society. This paper describes an outreach program, conducted in a Brooklyn, New York, USA, public middle school, aimed at educating students in mechatronics, biology, and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, STEM Education, Student Interests, Science Interests
A Bottom-Up Approach to Teaching Robotics and Mechatronics to Mechanical Engineers
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Shiller, Z. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2013
This paper describes a multidisciplinary teaching program, designed to provide students with the broad knowledge and skills required to practice product development in robotics and mechatronics. The curriculum was designed to prepare students for the senior capstone design project, in which they design and build a working mechatronic/robotic…
Descriptors: Mechanical Skills, Robotics, Engineering Education, Instructional Innovation
Ten Years of Cybertech: The Educational Benefits of Bullfighting Robotics
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Hernando, M.; Galan, R.; Navarro, I.; Rodriguez-Losada, D. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
After 10 years of organizing the Cybertech robotics competition, this paper presents this unique and innovative educational experience of teaching engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM), Spain. Cybertech is not only a well-known robotic contest in Spain due to the "Robotaurus" bullfighting, but is also a whole academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Robotics, Instructional Innovation, Interdisciplinary Approach
IT-Adventures: A Program to Spark IT Interest in High School Students Using Inquiry-Based Learning with Cyber Defense, Game Design, and Robotics
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Rursch, Julie A.; Luse, Andy; Jacobson, Doug – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
The IT-Adventures program is dedicated to increasing interest in and awareness of information technology among high school students using inquiry-based learning focused on three content areas: cyber defense, game design programming, and robotics. The program combines secondary, post-secondary, and industry partnerships in educational programming,…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Service Learning, Active Learning, High School Students
Tool for Experimenting with Concepts of Mobile Robotics as Applied to Children's Education
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Jimenez Jojoa, E. M.; Bravo, E. C.; Bacca Cortes, E. B. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
This paper describes the design and implementation of a tool for experimenting with mobile robotics concepts, primarily for use by children and teenagers, or by the general public, without previous experience in robotics. This tool helps children learn about science in an approachable and interactive way, using scientific research principles in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Science Education, Science Activities