Using Robotics and 3D Printing to Introduce Youth to Computer Science and Electromechanical Engineering
Foad Hamidi, Thomas S. Young, Josh Sideris, Ramtin Ardeshiri, Jacob C. K. Leung, Pouya Rezai, Barbara Whitmer · 2017
We describe the design and implementation of a learning experience to introduce high school students to electromechanical engineering and computer science education. We used a series of hands-on collaborative group learning activities to engage participants. Our interdisciplinary team designed the experience in a way that gradually introduced the youth to topics in robotics, 3D modelling, printing and assembly, through collaborative group activities. The workshop culminated in the real-time fabrication and display of a functional 3D printed robotic hand, which was designed and customized by the participants.