Gucwa, K. J., & Cheng, H. H. (2014, June), RoboSim for Integrated Computing and STEM Education  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. 10.18260/1-2--22991

\bibitem{asee_peer_22991}
  Gucwa, K. J., \& Cheng, H. H. (2014, June), \emph{RoboSim for Integrated Computing and STEM Education}
  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  10.18260/1-2--22991

Kevin James Gucwa and Harry H. Cheng.  "RoboSim for Integrated Computing and STEM Education".  2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2014.  https://peer.asee.org/22991 Internet.  23 Feb, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_22991}
  Kevin James Gucwa and Harry H. Cheng.
  "RoboSim for Integrated Computing and STEM Education".
  \emph{2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2014.
  https://peer.asee.org/22991 Internet.  23 Feb, 2025

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AB  -             RoboSim: A Robot Simulation Environment for             Integrated Computing and STEM EducationAbstractThis paper describes the design, implementation, and application of RoboSim, a robotsimulation environment, for integrated computing and STEM education in K-12 schools.Robots are being increasingly used in schools for hands-on project-based learning andmotivating students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM). However high costs and hardware issues are often prohibitive for using robotics inclassroom teaching, especially for math and science classes. Due to the tight schedule forteaching math and science subjects, hardware mishap and failure, such as battery charging,disconnection, and breaking will have serious negative impact on classroom teaching andlearning. A well-designed robot simulation environment can provide a cost-effectivesolution for teaching STEM subjects with robotics. Integrated computing and STEMeducation integrates computing with the robotics technology into STEM education toincrease student interest and help them learn the STEM subjects. Mobot and Linkbot arereconfigurable modular robots, designed especially for hands-on project-based integratedlearning of computing and STEM subjects. While each module is a fully functional robot,they can be easily connected with snapped connectors to form various geometricconfigurations for myriad applications. Both Mobot and Linkbot can be convenientlycontrolled with a user-friendly C/C++ interpreter Ch. They have been successfully used inclassroom teaching of STEM subjects including algebra. RoboSim is a robot simulationenvironment for Mobot and Linkbot. Code developed with RoboSim can also be used tocontrol the hardware robots without any modification. It allows students to programrobots without physical access to the hardware and provides idealized validation of boththe hardware robot motion and materials being taught. A simulation environment withoutdisturbance and hardware failure often allows more effective teaching and learning ofsubject matters. Feedback from both instructors and students about RoboSim duringinitial field testing is quite positive indicating that it is an effective tool for integratedlearning of computing and STEM subjects.                                             1
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