Real Robots Don't Drive Straight  Fred G. Martin  Over last
fifteen years, robot technology has become popular in classrooms
across our whole educational system. Both engineering and AI
educators have developed ways to integrate robots into their
teaching. Engineering educators are primarily concerned with
engineering science (e.g., feedback control) and process (e.g.,
design skills). AI educators have different goals—namely, AI
educators want students to learn AI concepts. Both agree that
students are enthusiastic about working with robots, and in both
cases, the pedagogical challenge is to develop robotics
technology and provide classroom assignments that highlight key
ideas in the respective field. Mobile robots are particularly
intriguing because of their dual nature as both deterministic
machines and unpredictable entities. This paper explores
challenges for both engineering and AI educators as robot
toolkits evolve.  Subjects: 1.6 Engineering And Science; 17.
Robotics  Submitted: Jan 26, 2007