Interdisciplinary connections in a mobile computing and robotics course
Stan Kurkovsky · 2014
Using robots and mobile devices in education can serve as a foundation for hands-on studies encompassing many different disciplines including computer and electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, and physics. Educational robots and mobile technology have been shown to be successful in promoting student interest in these and other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines. This paper describes an experience of using robotics and mobile computing in an upper-level Computer Science course. Our discussion focuses on leveraging the inherent symbiosis of these two topics to explore the connections between computing and other disciplines through experiential learning.