ABSTRACT
With robot technologies becoming more readily available in classroom settings, we integrated a three week project using commercially available robots as prototyping kickoff project for their year long System Engineering (SE) capstone course. As part of this undergraduate class, students assembled and programmed robots in four teams to compete against each other in the 'Robot Deathmatch Competition'. They were given real-world requirements, customers, materials, and deadlines to prepare them for larger scale projects. The project integrated lessons from previously taught courses into a condensed technology-inclusive experience and set students on a successful path for their upcoming year long projects.
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Index Terms
- USAFA Robot Deathmatch: The Use of Robots to Model the System Engineering Process
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