MET* 5263 Autonomous Robotics for Education 1, Spring 2007

 

(*) This is a course in MET (Master of Educational Technology) program at Lawrence Technological University. Any current LTU student or anyone with Bachelor�s degree can take this class with the permission of course instructor.

 

13 week schedule from January 23, 2007 till May 3, 2007

       Tue: 7:15pm - 9:10pm (On campus)

       Thu: 7:15pm - 9:10pm (Online)

 

Introduces concepts involved in autonomous robotics and how to use robotics education technology to teach mathematics, physics, and computer programming. Provides hands-on experience in designing and constructing mobile robots using a robotic kit Lego NXTTM. Various features of the icon-based visual programming language, NXTG, are covered in-depth to program the NXT robots with sensors and actuators. Discusses issues, guidelines, and methodologies of introducing robotics in grade school classes.

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Instructors: Dr. CJ Chung, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Founder & Director of Robofest (www.robofest.net) and Prof. Maurice Tedder, Adjunct Professor and Software Engineer at Covansys (www.covansys.com).

 

Prerequisite(s): None (Permission of course instructor, if student outside MET program)

 

Schedule

1st week

Jan 23 and 25

Introduction to robotics and LEGO NXT and NXTG

2nd

Jan 30 and Feb 1

 

3rd

Feb 6 and 8

 

4th

Feb 13 and 15

 

5th

Feb 20 and 22

 

6th

Feb 27 and Mar 1

 

7th

Mar 6 and 8

Midterm exam on March 6; Robofest Warm-up on March 10

 

Mar 13 and 15

No class; LTU Spring Break

8th

Mar 20 and 22

 

9th

Mar 27 and 29

 

10th

Apr 3 and 5

 

 

Apr 10 and 12

No class; Easter Spring Break (area school districts)

11th

Apr 17 and 19

 

12th

Apr 24 and 26

Project Demo begins; World Robofest week

13th

May 1 and 3

Final exam and Project Demo

 

10% introduction, general, educational issues

30% Topics in math and physics; Lego construction

60% NXT Programming Languages and tools

 

LEGO kits required to purchase (No textbook is required)

      Lego Education version: www.LEGOeducation.com or

      Lego retail version: http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=8527

       A guide to choosing retail or education NXT by Filip Verhaeghe

 

Contact

Dr. V. Tobos, [email protected] (248-204-3617) or Dr. CJ Chung, [email protected] (248-204-3504)

 

 

12-21-06