A multidisciplinary model for using robotics in engineering education

ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 693-701

  Weinberg, Jerry B ^a   Engel, George L ^a   Gu, Keqin ^a   Karacal, Cem S ^a   Smith, Scott R ^a   White, William W ^a   Yu, Xudong W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSES; ROBOT PLATFORMS; ROBOTICS PROJECTS;

CURRICULA; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROBOT PROGRAMMING; ROBOTICS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 8744295785     PISSN: 01901052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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