Transcript 2008 Summer Institute of Robotics

2008 SUMMER INSTITUTE OF ROBOTICS
Maisha Drew and S. Keith Hargrove
Morgan State University
Clarence Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering
Baltimore, MD
Mid-Atlantic Space Grant Meeting, September 2008
Today’s Agenda
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MSU/SIR Introduction
Mission Statement
SIR Curriculum
2008 Participants
Sample Budget
SIR Benefits/Opportunities/Challenges
Questions
Morgan State University
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HBCU located in Baltimore,
MD
Enrollment – 7000 Students;
900 Grads
Clarence Mitchell, Jr. School
of Engineering - 800
students
BS, ME, D.Eng. In:
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Civil Engineering
Electrical & Computer
Engineering
Industrial Engineering
What is the Summer Robotics
Institute (SIR)?
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Initiated by NASA and MSU;
Modeled after the NASA Summer Robotics Program;
Began as a two (2) week program in 2006;
Currently a 4 week residential summer program designed to
provide high school students, grades 9-12, with the
opportunity to learn and discover the science and
technology of “Robot Design and Operation”.
SIR Mission
Mission Statement: To increase the knowledge and
understanding of the concepts and principles of
Robotics for urban high school students with an
interest in careers in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
SIR Curriculum Courses
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Robotic Theory: This class is structured for the students to learn
about important robotic concepts, i.e mechanical components,
sensors, and systems.
Computer Science: This class is structured for the students to
learn basics of using the EasyC computer langauge, CAD
design program and engineering computer software like
MATLAB.
Robotic Design: This class is structured to learn about design
concepts and group work techniques.
Robotics Laboratory: This lab is for the students to use all of
the skills acquired from the above classes to build a vex robot
for the weekly challenge.
MSU - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Partnership Greenbelt, MD
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NASA Robotics Academy Poster Presentations
Program sponsorship and coordination
NASA Robotics Academy Shadow Day
Resource support for summer interns
2008 SIR Participants
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Over 200 Applications this year
Accepted 25 Students
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Males
students from Puerto Rico
Females
SIR Daily Schedule
Monday – Friday
9 – 10:30am ………………Computer Science
10:30 – 12:00pm………..Robotic Design
12:00 – 1:30pm………….Lunch
1:30 – 3:00pm……………Math
3:00 – 5:00pm……………Robotics Lab
5:00 – 6:30pm……………Dinner
6:30 – 8:00pm……………Research
8:00pm – until………………..Return to Dorms
2008 Sample Budget
Title
Daytime Director
Night Time Director
Robotic Design Instructor
Robotic Leads(4)
Computer Science
Counselors (3)
Cost
$2,000.00
$3,000.00
$3,500.00
$6,000.00
$2,000.00
$3,000.00
Housing
$13,940.00
Food
ID Cards
Trips
Robots
Parts
$13,020.00
$155.00
$1,000.00
$3,700.00
$1,000.00
Planning
Facilities
Post
$4,000.00
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
Total Cost
Cost Per Student
$59,315.00
$2,092.60
Impact & Benefits of SIR Program
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Stimulate interests and exposure to hands-on
projects in STEM;
Enhance basic knowledge in math and computer
science via programming;
Expose high school students to Morgan State and
residential living;
Promote Team building;
Recruitment base for PACE Program in School of
Engineering;
SIR Opportunities & Challenges
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Expanding program with more students;
Attracting funding resources;
Logistics with competing programs on campus during the
summer;
More involvement of faculty;
Excellent exposure to potential engineering students;
Great support from MSU School of Engineering
Track participants
Involved with First Robotics and Project Lead the Way!
Thank You &…….Questions