Title :
Teaching robot programming can be a new opportunity for technical subjects of study
Author :
Hrbacek, Jan ; Kucera, Markus ; Strach, J.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Educ./Tech. Educ. & Inf. Sci., Brno Univ. of Technol., Brno, Czech Republic
Abstract :
For more than three years we have been researching the possibilities of robot programming teaching at elementary schools. The aim is to increase an interest in technical subjects of study at secondary schools and universities with a technical orientation. Research has revealed many interesting facts, on the basis of which the methodology and teaching was proposed and production of robotic system kits was developed and launched. The system allows continuous education from primary school to university including production of prototypes of automation and robotic systems. In fact, construction suitability and quality has already been tested in practice. It turns out that education has a significant positive influence on both the natural and mutual authority of student - student and student - teacher and pupil discipline, diligence, consistency and the ability to solve problems. Further, it also influences the area of occupational safety and active creative use of IT technologies.
Keywords :
control engineering education; educational institutions; occupational safety; robot programming; IT technologies; automation; elementary schools; occupational safety; primary school; robot programming teaching; robotic system kits; robotic systems; secondary schools; technical orientation; universities; university;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging eLearning Technologies and Applications (ICETA), 2013 IEEE 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Stara Lesna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2161-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICETA.2013.6674418