Computer Applications in Engineering Education · 2019 · 16 citations · 21 references
EngineeringMechatronics EngineeringRobotics EngineeringEmbedded SystemsMechatronicsRoboticsEngineering EducationMotion ControlRobotics EducationInterdisciplinary KnowledgeMotion ControllersProfessional SkillsProgrammable SystemsRobot Motion ControlRobotics Curriculum DesignRobotics PedagogyUndergraduate Robotics Education
The study introduces a robot motion controller for undergraduate labs to teach embedded systems and motion control concepts, assess ABET learning outcomes, and expose students to the emerging All‑Programmable SoC trend. The authors implemented an interdisciplinary robot controller platform that integrates embedded system design, motion control, and professional skill development, and evaluated it through student surveys. Student surveys showed that incorporating the robot prototype significantly enhanced learning outcomes.
Abstract This paper presents a robot motion controller for an undergraduate laboratory study program. It is designed to help the students learn and to assess specific learning outcomes proposed by ABET by solving a real‐life problem. The main objective of this project is to enable the engineering students to learn some core concepts about embedded systems and motion controllers for robotics by applying them in practice. Also, the proposal shows how to introduce the students to a new tendency in the embedded system market, namely, an All Programmable System on a Chip (SoC). This methodology incorporates interdisciplinary knowledge, technical and professional skills required for pursuing a successful career. In the present study, we surveyed the observations and interests of students towards the learning process, and the results indicate that the inclusion of the robot prototype has a significant impact on providing students with new learning outcomes.
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