Development of Robotics Technician Curriculum at BCCC

该项目的目标是创建和实施机器人技术员示范课程，并通过机器人教学提高拥有机器人、电子、工程技术、计算机和信息技术以及制造方面技能的少数族裔的技术熟练程度。该项目涉及与摩根州立大学、佩斯大学、卡内基梅隆大学、Juxtopia，LLC、洛克希德·马丁公司、高级社会影响机器人(ARTSI)和巴尔的摩县NSF资助的ATE时间中心的社区学院的合作伙伴关系。该项目是：(1)在该机构开发机器人技术员课程模式；(2)通过新颖的机器人教学提高电子/计算机信息系统(CIS)/CADD技术员教育计划的成功率；(3)向巴尔的摩市公立学校系统中服务不足和处境不利的11年级和12年级学生介绍机器人概念，并通过机器人动手练习提高他们的数学技能；(4)创建一条从巴尔的摩城市社区学院的机器人技术员计划到摩根州立大学工程学院的与工程相关的学士学位的连接路径；以及(5)为巴尔的摩城市社区学院的机器人技术员学生提供实习和就业机会。在外部评估员的指导下，评估工作正在监测学生的学习结果；机器人技术员学生的入学率、毕业率和转化率；从巴尔的摩市公立学校系统到机器人项目的转化率；从机器人项目到摩根州立大学工业、制造和信息工程系的转化率；该项目学生和毕业生的实习率和就业率；以及该项目学生的学业进步。项目材料和成果正在通过该计划的网站、通过在国家技术教育和机器人会议上的演讲、通过HBCU的区域研讨会以及通过NSF资助的ARTSI和时间中心进行传播。更广泛的影响包括课程的传播，对非裔美国学生的强烈关注，以及对高中生的推广。

The goals of the project are to create and implement a model robotics technician curriculum and to increase the technical proficiency of underrepresented minorities with skills in robotics, electronics, engineering technology, computer and information technology, and manufacturing through robotics instruction. The project involves partnerships with Morgan State University, Pace University, Carnegie Mellon University, Juxtopia, LLC, Lockheed Martin Corporation, the Advanced Robot for Societal Impact (ARTSI), and the Community Colleges of Baltimore County's NSF-funded ATE TIME Center. The project is : (1) developing a robotics technician curriculum model at the institution; (2) increasing the success rate of Electronics/Computer Information System (CIS)/CADD technician education programs through novel robotics instruction; (3) introducing robotic concepts to underserved and disadvantaged 11th and 12th graders in the Baltimore City Public School System and improving their math skills through robotics hands-on exercises; (4) creating an articulated pathway from Baltimore City Community College's robotics technician program to Morgan State University's School of Engineering for an engineering-related Bachelor's Degree; and (5) providing internship and job opportunities to Baltimore City Community College's robotics technician students. The evaluation effort, under the direction of an outside evaluator, is monitoring student learning outcomes; enrollment, graduation, and transfer rates of robotics technician students, transition rates from Baltimore City Public School System to the robotics program; transfer rates from the robotics program to Morgan State University's Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Information Engineering; internship rate and employment rate of the program's students and graduates; and academic improvement of program's students. Project materials and results are being disseminated through the program's website, through presentations at national technology education and robotics conferences, through a regional workshop for HBCUs, and through the NSF-funded ARTSI and TIME Center. Broader impacts include the dissemination of the curriculum, the strong focus on African American students, and the outreach to high school students.