Title :
An after-school robotics module for introducing elementary school students to engineering
Author :
Ekong, Donald U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Mercer Univ., Macon, GA, USA
Abstract :
Robotics is a good way to get students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects. This paper presents a robotics module that was developed to introduce elementary school students to some aspects of Engineering - namely Electrical and Computer Engineering. The paper describes a robotics module that was developed for use at an after-school program. The description includes robotics kits used, exercises, and the State of Georgia standards that were addressed.
Keywords :
control engineering education; robots; after-school robotics module; computer engineering; electrical engineering; elementary school students; robotics kits; science technology engineering and mathematics subjects; Educational institutions; Programming profession; Robot sensing systems; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon, 2011 Proceedings of IEEE
Conference_Location :
Nashville, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-739-9
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2011.5752964