ASU promotes robotics among young engineers

From 28 March to 2 April Altai State University conducted Young Engineer school in robotics for Altai Krai pupils. 12 pupils and 3 teachers of Altai Krai participated in the event. They immersed themselves in robotics world and spent school holidays profitably.

During classes children got familiar with LEGO Mindstorms EV3, learned the basics of robots engineering and programming on microcomputer, made their own models for robot competitions.

Warm and friendly atmosphere encouraged children to assimilate the information quickly and effectively. Children assembled robots with great enthusiasm, programmed them and competed with each other.

In the framework of the school Radiotechnics Engineering Office and Eureka Youth Innovative Creativity Center conducted a special lesson called “Hello! I am android!” There pupils learned about controlling android robot’s motions with Kinect. The experts also showed how Bioloid robot works and taught the pupils basics of programming that robot in RoboPlus Motion system. After summarizing the results, director of Eureka Youth Innovative Creativity Center I.N. Tomilova gave children the certificates of completions of the training course in Bioloid robot programming.

Young Engineer school is a good site for professional orientation in technical and natural science areas and is the first step in training future engineers. Studying robotics, pupils master the basics of control theory, circuit engineering, informatics, programming, physics, microprocessor based systems, acquire teamwork skills, develop creative and abstract thinking, learn how to be independent and how to make decisions, fulfil their creative potential. And most importantly, when children exert themselves in robotics, they get the set of skills and knowledge that will help them enter a college or university majoring in technologies. It will make their further education easier and more interesting.

The classes at the school were held by electronic engineer of the Department of Computer Science and Electronics of the Faculty of Physics and Technology S.A. Skvortsova at a high professional level. Great help in organization of the school was provided by vice-dean of the Faculty of Physics and Technology V.V. Belozerskikh, director of Eureka Youth Innovative Creativity Center I.N. Tomilova, head of the Informational and Methodical Department of the Regional Center for Informational and Technical Work V.I. Baranova, representatives of the Sector for Students’ Educational and Research Work A.V. Chernikova and K.E. Kovalenko.