24-07-2012, 03:15 PM
Extending the Next Generation Robot Laboratory to Increase Diversity in Undergraduate CS Program
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Abstract
By developing new CS course materials starting at the very beginning of the curriculum, this collaborative project is designed to increase the interest of women and other underrepresented groups in studying Computer Science and to provide them with tools that will help throughout their undergraduate years. The course materials are based upon Pyro, an easy to use programming system for robots written in Python and are designed for multiple robotics platforms such as Sony AIBOs and eROSIs. eROSIs are an inexpensive but powerful miniature robotic platform developed at the University of Minnesota and which are being considered for the monitoring of highly sensitive areas of populations such as elderly or disabled patients in residential care.
Aims
To place importance on the underlying design of algorithms regardless of programming language used.
to increase student learning by reinforcing the concepts covered in class in a way very different from the usual lab assignment of writing small bits of code.
To obtain feedback from the students on their reactions to working with the robots in this type of laboratory setting.
Sample
Steps:
Learn about methods to assess ADHD. Find an expert to help you.
Design a simple game using the AIBO around an existing method used to assess ADHD.
Evaluate the game with someone not from your group.
Ask an expert to give you feedback.