With a growing economy that has a higher demand for STEM fields, it’s important that the next generation learns how they can make a difference in their world. Robotics classes can give students the opportunity to explore how computer programming and robot design can solve many modern day problems. The project demonstrates “a paradigm shift” in how technology is defined in the educational sector. Robotics may also be used to motivate and facilitate the instruction of other, often foundational, topics such as computer programming, artificial intelligence or engineering design. 

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Mechatronics is a branch of engineering that combines different fields, the most important being the Mechanical and the Electrical. 1969  the engineer Tetsuro Mori coined the expression to describe the synergy that exists between electrical control systems and the mechanical machines they regulate. However, Mechatronics is now widely accepted as an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving. A branch of Mechatronics is Robotics that is the study of robots. Robots are machines that can be used to do jobs. Some robots can do work by themselves. Other robots must always have a person telling them what to do.

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The project will challenge the participants with new ways of thinking and problem solving to equip them with the right skills to become the future engineers of tomorrow.

 

Goals:

• To work with CAD (Computer Aided Design) in the context of robot design. 

• To learn DFM (Design for Manufacture).

• To acquire an overview of 3D printing with practical printing of CAD models.

• To approach Computer Vision programming using OpenCV (Open Computer Vision library).

• To learn Robotics programming with ROS (Robot Operating System).

• To be trained in Industrial robot programming.

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Practical activities:

• "Bring Your Robot to Life" workshop looking at the challenges facing the current and future robotics industry.

• Introduction to robot competitions (Robocup, FIRA and ERL) and robot football.

• Smart homes, work and cities.

• Industry 4.0.

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Advantages:

• Gain knowledge of current robotics industry.

• Insight into robotics research for future robotics. 

• Development of skills in CAD, Computer Vision and programming.

• Improve social and creative skills.

• Enhance problem solving skills and develop research skills.

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