Title :
An Attraction Toward Engineering Careers: The Story of a Brooklyn Outreach Program for KuFFFD12 Students
Author :
Abaid, N. ; Kopman, Vladislav ; Porfiri, Maurizio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Polytech. Inst. of New York Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
This article narrates the development, organization, and execution of a robotics-based outreach program designed to ignite K-12 students´ interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and attract them toward engineering careers.
Keywords :
autonomous underwater vehicles; educational robots; engineering education; Brooklyn Outreach Program; K-12 students; STEM education; engineering careers; robotics-based outreach program; science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics education; DSL; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Marine animals; Materials; Robot kinematics;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2012.2184672
