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High School Students Dive Into Robotics at UT Austin’s Academy for Robotics
High school students explored robotics through hands-on projects, expert-led lectures, and immersive lab tours at UT Austin’s annual summer academy.
Texas Robotics and the University of Texas at Austin’s department of Computer Science just wrapped up co-hosting two week-long sessions of our annual Academy for Robotics for high school students from June 15-20 (Session 1) and June 22-27 (Session 2).
During the academy, students learned to assemble and program a “Bot’n Roll One A robot,” which is a car robot that is able to follow a line track, and got the chance to compete in robot races with other students.
Dr. Justin Hart, one of Texas Robotics’ core faculty members, taught lectures covering topics including how to build the car robot, understanding robot sensors and using motors on a robot.
High school students also got to explore UT’s campus, and Texas Robotics hosted tours of Anna Hiss Gymnasium, which houses a majority of Texas Robotics’ research labs. Students experienced immersive demonstrations and activities organized by Texas Robotics students, including testing prosthetic legs and learning about robotic haptics and force-feedback mechanisms.
The Academy for Robotics is open to students entering 10th to 12th grade every summer, and provides a robust, hands-on introduction to robotics applications and concepts.
Learn more here: https://www.cs.utexas.edu/engage/outreach/academies/robotics