TY - GEN
T1 - Affordable K-12 robotics programs
AU - Levy, Eric
AU - Tan, Mangnan
AU - Gale, Richard
AU - Karp, Tanja
AU - Barhorst, Alan
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This paper describes the history of GEAR, BEST Robotics and FIRST Robotics in West Texas and analyzes the relative benefits of these programs. We feel that the best case scenario includes both types of programs so that widespread involvement can be achieved cost-effectively through GEAR and BEST and that a more sophisticated level of involvement is available to those with the interest and aptitude through FIRST.
AB - This paper describes the history of GEAR, BEST Robotics and FIRST Robotics in West Texas and analyzes the relative benefits of these programs. We feel that the best case scenario includes both types of programs so that widespread involvement can be achieved cost-effectively through GEAR and BEST and that a more sophisticated level of involvement is available to those with the interest and aptitude through FIRST.
KW - FIRST
KW - K-12 engineering outreach
KW - robotics competitions
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84858272197&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/FIE.2011.6143073
DO - 10.1109/FIE.2011.6143073
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84858272197
SN - 9781612844671
T3 - Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
BT - 41st Annual Frontiers in Education Conference
T2 - 41st Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating 41 Years of Monumental Innovations from Around the World, FIE 2011
Y2 - 12 October 2011 through 15 November 2011
ER -