Title:
Enhancing STEM skills with the design of mobile robots: an experience with technical secondary school students [Descargar]Autores/as:
De Omena, Rômulo Afonso L. V. and Da Silva, John Vitor T. and Rodrigues, Manoel Messias de O. and Filho, Maurício Freitas dos Santos and Silva, Sarah Kauane L. and Costa, Heshelley Roberta M. L. and Moraes, Débora Ruthe N. and Albuquerque, Arthur da Rocha
Términos Índice:
Robots;Mobile robots;Education;Educational robots;Robot sensing systems;Software;STEM;Programming profession;Three-dimensional printing;Hardware;Educational robotics;mobile robotics;STEM;secondary school
Resumen:
An education model with pillars on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is increasingly necessary to prepare our students for future jobs. A didactic tool that can engage students in STEM is robotics. A study area of robotics, mobile robotics is a rich tool that generates enthusiasm in students and involves diverse disciplines. While commercial robotic platforms for education exist, their high cost and limited customizability often pose challenges, particularly within the Brazilian public education system. This paper presents an experience with ten technical secondary school students focused on developing two distinct low-cost mobile robots: a differential drive and an omnidirectional one, sponsored by a research foundation. The primary objectives were to investigate the impact of a maker-approach environment on the enhancement of STEM skills and to provide accessible robotic platforms for future educational projects. Students, divided into pairs, worked collaboratively on various aspects of robot development, including chassis design, power supply, motor drive, data acquisition, and simulation and coding, utilizing computational tools like Tinkercad, AutoCAD, Arduino IDE, and ROS 2. This project aimed to answer how such an initiative could foster specific STEM competencies and what challenges and perceptions arise from the students’ perspective. The experience demonstrated that students not only developed STEM skills but also contributed valuable robotic platforms to the academic community. The initiative underscores the importance of foundational support in equipping the Brazilian education system to prepare students with skills vital for future professions.
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De Omena, Rômulo Afonso L. V. and Da Silva, John Vitor T. and Rodrigues, Manoel Messias de O. and Filho, Maurício Freitas dos Santos and Silva, Sarah Kauane L. and Costa, Heshelley Roberta M. L. and Moraes, Débora Ruthe N. and Albuquerque, Arthur da Rocha and Silva, Johnny Guilherme Da and Oliveira, Victor Gabriel de Jesus and De Oliveira, Marina Marra M. and Santos, Heloise Rayane da R. and Melo, Ana Luisa de P. S. and Silva, Hewerton Nascimento Da and Santos, Mariana Paulino Dos and Da Silva, José Kawê S. M. and Da Silva, Allisson Luiz N. and Abreu, Jacksiel José De, "Enhancing STEM skills with the design of mobile robots: an experience with technical secondary school students" in IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje, pp. 1-1, . 2025. doi: 10.1109/RITA.2025.3616857