Development of an undergraduate robotics course

Author

Manseur, Rachid

Author_Institution

Div. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

5-8 Nov 1997

Firstpage

610

Abstract

Robotics is a multi-disciplinary subject typically taught at the graduate level. Yet, because of its multidisciplinary nature, robotics is an ideal example of curriculum integration. Students are forced to combine knowledge acquired in a variety of classes across different disciplines. This paper discusses several issues related to the recent development of an undergraduate robotics course at the University of West Florida, USA. The course includes elements of classical robotics such as kinematics, dynamics and control of robot manipulators and robot building concepts. The course culminates in a robotics competition in which teams of students build robotic devices that compete against those of other teams

Keywords

control engineering education; educational courses; manipulators; robot dynamics; robot kinematics; USA; curriculum integration; dynamics; kinematics; robot building concepts; robot manipulators; students; undergraduate robotics course; university; Computer aided manufacturing; Education; Educational robots; Electrical engineering; Engineering students; Kinematics; Laboratories; Manipulator dynamics; Robot control; Service robots;

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.1997.635874

Filename

635874