Abstract:
An interdisciplinary undergraduate-level robotics course offers students the chance to integrate their engineering knowledge learned throughout their college years by bui...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
An interdisciplinary undergraduate-level robotics course offers students the chance to integrate their engineering knowledge learned throughout their college years by building a robotic system. Robotics is thus a core course in system and control-related engineering education. This paper summarizes the experience of developing robotics courses presented in the literature and shares the author's experiences through many years of teaching and developing robotics courses with other educators in the Department of Mechatronics, Chungnam National University (CNU), Daejeon, Korea. First, the CNU robotics course described here has classroom and laboratory sections. In class, students learn the theories behind robotics and practice them by performing simulation studies. In parallel, students perform robotics exercises in the laboratory. Second, the lab exercises are focused on hands-on experiments on robot systems; these include an experimental kit, LEGO robots, humanoid robots, industrial robots, and home service robots. Third, competition-based learning is explored by assigning a class project to develop a boxing robot, which covers both manipulation and mobility. Finally, the course introduces robotics-associated outreach activities. The analysis of several years of student evaluation is presented.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 56, Issue: 1, February 2013)
Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
Seul Jung (M'12) received the B.S. degree from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Davis, all in electrical and computer engineering.
He joined the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea, in 1997, where he is currently a Professor. His research and teaching is in the areas of intelligent systems, robotics, digit...Show More
Seul Jung (M'12) received the B.S. degree from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Davis, all in electrical and computer engineering.
He joined the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea, in 1997, where he is currently a Professor. His research and teaching is in the areas of intelligent systems, robotics, digit...View more
Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
Seul Jung (M'12) received the B.S. degree from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Davis, all in electrical and computer engineering.
He joined the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea, in 1997, where he is currently a Professor. His research and teaching is in the areas of intelligent systems, robotics, digital systems, and signal processing, with particular focus on robotics and intelligent control systems. He developed a graduate program in intelligent control and robot control, and established an Intelligent Systems and Emotional Engineering (I.S.E.E.) Laboratory for both theoretical and experimental studies. This Lab focuses on validation of theories by experimental studies of mechatronics systems. His research interests include robot systems, intelligent control systems, embedded systems, and robotics education.
Seul Jung (M'12) received the B.S. degree from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Davis, all in electrical and computer engineering.
He joined the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea, in 1997, where he is currently a Professor. His research and teaching is in the areas of intelligent systems, robotics, digital systems, and signal processing, with particular focus on robotics and intelligent control systems. He developed a graduate program in intelligent control and robot control, and established an Intelligent Systems and Emotional Engineering (I.S.E.E.) Laboratory for both theoretical and experimental studies. This Lab focuses on validation of theories by experimental studies of mechatronics systems. His research interests include robot systems, intelligent control systems, embedded systems, and robotics education.View more