Robotics Engineering

The robotics engineering course is designed for high-school students to provide them with understanding of robotics as an engineering discipline. The participating students will learn about a number of newly emerging robotics technologies and their impacts on a variety of areas ranging from industrial sectors, such as manufacturing, medical, defense; home assistance to elderly and disabled people; to improving learning for autistic children/students. The main goal of the course is to motivate the students in pursuing robotics as an engineering discipline by providing them an introduction to behind the scenes science and art of robotics. The course will involve interactive and fun-filled group sessions that include video lectures, interacting with real world robots, and hands-on programming. This class will provide introduction to robotics engineering, introduction to real world robots, and hands-on experience to students. The students will get to experience: Interactive introductory lectures on history of robotics and overview of robotics engineering as an interdisciplinary field. An overview of the three main areas of robotics engineering using a mix of video tutorials and class discussions. The areas are: Biological Robotics Human-robot interaction Sensor networks An invigorating hands-on experience of discovering the intricacies of electrical circuit wiring, programming on microcontrollers, data collection, introduction to sensors and actuators. Lab experience interacting with real world robots. As an example, you will briefly wirelessly control the left/right movement of an insect by micro stimulation of the antenna nerves. The cyborg is a great way to learn about neuroscience, control systems, microcontrollers and micro-robotics. By the end of this course students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the robotics as an engineering discipline, state of the art in robotics and the relevant skills and knowledge required to become a roboticist. Describe the nature and type of research work conducted in robotics in various state of the art robotics disciplines and the impact of those on our world. Develop problem solving, critical thinking, and programming skills.