Spring 2019 - Robotics, Programmable Toys and Microcontrollers in STEM Education

Affiliations:	Aggie STEM
Project Leader:	Aamir Fidai aamirfidai@tamu.edu Teaching, Learning & Culture
Faculty Mentor:	Dr. Robert M. Capraro, Ph.D.
Meeting Times:	Thursday 5-7 pm
Team Size:	8 (Team Full)
Open Spots:	0
Special Opportunities:	Each participant will become part of presentations submitted for student research week co-author pool (after making substantial intellectual contribution to the final product) robot building team
Team Needs:	Participants are expected to be prompt in replying to email communication willing to conduct research (reading/analyzing articles and other literature) available for meetings once a week for a duration of at least 2 hours within a group setting able to devote at least 4 hours total (meeting and non-meeting) to this research project per week
Description:	This project will engage participants in detailed literature review of the research concerning the use of programmable toys, Robotics and micro-controller devices in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. The participants will have an opportunity to engage in working directly with these products to gain a hands-on experience. Participants will also take part in building robotic products to be tested in STEM instructional environments.