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Direct linkVerner, Igor M.; Ahlgren, David J. – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2004
By designing, building, and operating autonomous robots students learn key engineering subjects and develop systems-thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. Such events as the Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest (TCFFHRC) offer rich opportunities for students to apply their skills by requiring design, and implementation of…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering, Robotics, High School Students
Blank, Douglas; Kumar, Deepak; Meeden, Lisa; Yanco, Holly – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2004
In this article we describe a programming framework called Pyro, which provides a set of abstractions that allows students to write platform-independent robot programs. This project is unique because of its focus on the pedagogical implications of teaching mobile robotics via a top-down approach. We describe the background of the project, its…
Descriptors: Learning Modules, Programming, Robotics, Models
