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Publication Date: 2013-Feb
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Embodied Computation: An Active-Learning Approach to Mobile Robotics Education
Riek, L. D.
IEEE Transactions on Education, v56 n1 p67-72 Feb 2013
This paper describes a newly designed upper-level undergraduate and graduate course, Autonomous Mobile Robots. The course employs active, cooperative, problem-based learning and is grounded in the fundamental computational problems in mobile robotics defined by Dudek and Jenkin. Students receive a broad survey of robotics through lectures, weekly assignments, and a final capstone project that includes a community outreach element and collaboration with artists. Students were assessed on several metrics from the ASEE literature; overall, they performed well in the course. The outreach event was also a success and was enjoyed by both the community attendees and student participants.
Descriptors: Robotics, Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Problem Based Learning, Computation, Courses, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Outreach Programs, Computer Science Education, Engineering Education, Course Content, Student Evaluation, Student Projects, Course Evaluation, Pretests Posttests
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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