Robot bilby for emerging engineers

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Phythian, Mark W.. 2000. "Robot bilby for emerging engineers." Billingsley, John (ed.) Mechatronics and machine vision. Baldock, United Kingdom. Research Studies Press. pp. 31-38
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Robot bilby for emerging engineers

Book Chapter CategoryEdited book (chapter)
Book TitleMechatronics and machine vision
Authors
AuthorPhythian, Mark W.
EditorsBillingsley, John
Page Range31-38
SeriesRobotics and Mechatronics
Number of Pages8
Year2000
PublisherResearch Studies Press
Place of PublicationBaldock, United Kingdom
ISBN0863802613
Abstract

The Robot Bilby Competition is forging valuable links between Universities and secondary schools in Australia and encouraging high school leavers to consider a career in Engineering. At a time when universities are keen to encourage secondary school students into science and engineering disciplines and schools are looking to enhance their technology programs, such competitions provide a win-win scenario. This paper presents the development, features and outcomes of the Robot Bilby Competition and Technology Workshops, and the recent introduction of the Online Bilby Simulator. The composition of these programs is presented, with statistics showing their acceptance by teachers and students of the Darling Downs Region.

Keywordsbilby; competition; secondary school; simulation; mechatronics
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020401799. Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified
390303. Higher education
400707. Manufacturing robotics
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Proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice. Published version deposited with permission of the Editor.

Byline AffiliationsDepartment of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
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