Title :
An interdisciplinary robotics course using the handy board
Author :
Weinberg, Jerry ; Karacal, Cem ; Engel, George ; Hu, Ai-Ping ; White, William
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville, IL, USA
fDate :
31 May-2 June 2004
Abstract :
This study addresses the development of an hands-on undergraduate course that integrates various engineering fields involved in robotic systems. The pedagogical goals of the course are: to provide a hands-on experience to practical robotics, to learn about integrated system design, to learn to interact with people in different disciplines in a cross-functional team and to learn about group dynamics and teamwork.
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; robots; cross-functional team; engineering fields; group dynamics; hands-on undergraduate course; handy board; integrated system design; interdisciplinary robotics course; robotic systems; team working; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer science; Educational robots; Mechanical engineering; Physics computing; Programming profession; Robot programming; Robot sensing systems; Service robots; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 2004. ITHET 2004. Proceedings of the FIfth International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8596-9
DOI :
10.1109/ITHET.2004.1358253
