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Enhancing STEM Education: TISP and the Robot Challenge Overview

The TISP (Teachers In-Service Program) and the Robot Challenge bridge students' interest in STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—through engaging hands-on projects. TISP begins in elementary school, providing short projects that support science curriculum, while the Robot Challenge extends over 2 to 4 months, simulating real engineering experiences for high school students. Participants design and build robots from basic materials, culminating in obstacle courses, technical essays, and presentations, offering diverse challenge levels to encourage problem-solving and teamwork.

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Enhancing STEM Education: TISP and the Robot Challenge Overview

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  1. T.I.S.P. TEACHERS IN-SERVICE PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 7 AND 8, 2007 SYMBIOTIC SUPPLEMENT THE ROBOT CHALLENGE

  2. SIMILARITIES • BOTH PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVOTE THEMSELVES TO S.T.E.M • SCIENCE • TECHNOLOGY • ENGINEERING • MATH BOTH SUPPORT SCHOOL SCIENCE CURRICULUM

  3. DIFFERENCES • TISP OFFERS MANY PROJECTS EACH OF ABOUT 2 PERIODS DURATION • THE ROBOT CHALLENGE IS OF 2 TO 4 MONTHS DURATION, AND MORE CLOSELY SIMULATES A TYPICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT

  4. SYMBIOTIC • TISP STARTS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND GOES ON THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS BEGIN TO DEVELOP AN INTEREST • THE ROBOT CHALLENGE IS DONE AT HIGH SCHOOL AND PREPARES STUDENTS TO MAKE A DECISION: WHETHER TO BECOME AN ENGINEER

  5. WHAT IS THE ROBOT CHALLENGE? • A HANDS-ON PROJECT WHERE A TEAM OF STUDENTS CREATE A WALKING ROBOT FROM PIECES OF WOOD, PAPER CLIPS AND BRASS FASTENERS, CHEAP MOTORS AND THREADED RODS, AND COMPETE WITH TEAMS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS, IN THEIR ABILITY TO: • COMPLETE A COURSE OVER OBSTACLES • WRITE A 30 PAGE TECHNICAL ESSAY DESCRIBING THEIR EXPERIENCE • MAKE ON ORAL PRESENTATION BEFORE A PANEL OF JUDGES

  6. THE CHALLENGE • STUDENTS AND TEACHERS SELECT THEIR OWN LEVEL OF CHALLENGE: • A 2-LEG ROBOT • A 4-LEG ROBOT • A 2-LEG ROBOT WITH AUTOMATION • A 4-LEG ROBOT WITH AUTOMATION

  7. 2-LEG ROBOT

  8. 2-leg RobotNotice 2 motors (legs) and 2 skids

  9. 4-leg robotNotice 4 Controllers, a longer body and 2 legs that will be inserted each side

  10. 2-leg Robot with bodyand Automation Controller

  11. Top view of Controller

  12. Programming the Controller

  13. The Judges

  14. The Poster that the Penguin Team would present at the Oral Presentations

  15. Oral Presentations

  16. SUMMARY • MANUALS, KITS AND MENTORING ARE PROVIDED BY IEEE • COST VARIES ACCORDING TO THE CHALLENGE, RANGING FROM $12 PER STUDENT (FOR THE MOST POPULAR 2-LEG ROBOTS) TO $50 PER STUDENT (FOR THE MOST SOPHISTICATED) • PROVIDES 2 TO 4 MONTHS OF CLASSROOM TIME

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