Robotic Design Studio:Robotic Design Studio:Engineering for Everyone

Robbie Berg, Dept. of PhysicsLyn Turbak Dept of Computer ScienceLyn Turbak, Dept. of Computer Science

Constructivism (Piaget):Constructivism (Piaget):learning by “constructing your own knowledge”

Constructionism (Papert):( p )learning by– literally - building and designing

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L FlLow Floor

With exhibitions you can’t lose…

Multiple paths

Personal connections

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W i d e W a l l s

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Robots that tell a story…

LEGO Mindstorms

Beyond Black Boxes

A construction kit for building scientific instruments

Engineering opportunities at Wellesley

OlinCollege

MIT

Collaborators

MIT Media LabMit h l R i kMitchel ResnickBrian SilvermanNatalie RuskFred Martin

Playful Invention Companyay u e t o Co pa yPaula Bonta

Wellesley CollegeWellesley College Scott AndersonRuth ChuangRuth ChuangRebecca Lippman

To be continued….

H d R b ti D i St di k h i K

Workshop:Hands-on Robotic Design Studio workshop in Knapp Media Center, Clapp Library - starts in 15 minutes.

cs wellesley edu/rds (Robotic Design Studio home)

Links:cs.wellesley.edu/rds (Robotic Design Studio home)

picocricket.com

scratch.mit.edu