Title :
Mobile robot design in education
Author :
Tur, Josep M Mirats ; Pfeiffer, Carlos F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Robotica i Informatica Industrial, Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
fDate :
3/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes the course on robot design that electronics systems engineers take in their last semester at the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico. In this course, the use of project oriented learning (POL) and collaborative learning are proposed. The paper also describes the design and implementation of a modular, low-cost, three-wheeled autonomous robotic platform, to serve as a base platform from which different applications, educational and research, could be mounted.
Keywords :
educational courses; electronic engineering education; robots; Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey; collaborative learning; didactic technique; engineering education; generic robotic platform; mobile robot design; mobile target tracker; project oriented learning; robot design course; robotic applications; three-wheeled autonomous robotic platform; Computer science education; Control engineering education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational robots; Knowledge engineering; Mobile robots; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Service robots;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2006.1598055
