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In this paper, we discuss the state of the art of robotics education in the US, the role of partnerships with area schools, cross-disciplinary research and education in robotics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, the importance of a holistic, multi-disciplinary perspective in the recruitment of faculty who facilitate this cross-disciplinary integration, and the future of engineering and computing education in robotics. Interwoven through the paper are case studies showcasing longitudinal and vertical integration of robotics education at Mason.
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The authors of this paper gratefully acknowledge support for programs referred to in this paper from multiple sources, including NSF grant CMMI 2135619 and ONR grant N00014-21-1-2968. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the Office of Naval Research.
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Barth, V. et al. (2024). On the Vertical and Horizontal Integration of Robotics Within Engineering and Computing Education. In: Azimov, D. (eds) Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Optimal Guidance and Control for Autonomous Systems 2023. IUTAM 2023. IUTAM Bookseries, vol 40. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39303-7_16
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