SME MS900707

SERIOUS SHORTAGES OF COLLEGE GRADUATES WITH DEGREES IN ENGINEERING ARE PREDICTED FOR THE NEAR FUTURE. TO REVERSE THIS TREND, THE NEW YORK STATE CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY (CAT) IN AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS, AT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, HAS DEVELOPED A COURSE IN AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS TO BE TAUGHT IN NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOLD. THIS COURSE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A FIVE-UNIT PRE-ENGINEERING SEQUENCE LEADING TO A NEW YORK STATE REGENTS DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, AND PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. IT PRESENTS A DETAILED CURRICULUM OUTLINE, GIVES SAMPLE COURSE MATERIALS AND IDENTIFIES EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.

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Published:

06/01/1990

Number of Pages:

11

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