High school sci-tech project-an insight into engineering

Author

Verner, I. ; Waks, S. ; Kolberg, E.

Author_Institution

Technion-Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

5-8 Nov 1997

Firstpage

949

Abstract

There is general acceptance that an advanced technology curriculum is needed at the high school level in order to attract students to technology studies, and in order to promote an insight into the engineering profession. This paper deals with a pilot two-year course “An Introduction to Robotics and Real Time Control”, and describes its framework, curriculum and learning strategy. The course has been given since 1994 in three Israeli high schools and is now officially recommended for wider implementation. Results of a student questionnaire concerning their attitudes towards the course and towards technology as a knowledge and occupational area are presented and discussed

Keywords

control engineering education; educational courses; electrical engineering education; real-time systems; robots; Introduction to Robotics and Real Time Control course; Israeli high schools; advanced technology curriculum; high school sci-tech project; learning strategy; pilot two-year course; student attitudes; student questionnaire; technology studies; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational robots; Educational technology; Engineering profession; Hardware; Portfolios; Robot control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change. Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4086-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1997.636013

Filename

636013