This goal of this project was to determine the efficacy of a competitive robotics program in engaging underserved middle school students in the Worcester community in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Experts in STEM education, pre-collegiate outreach, minors’ protection, and related fields were interviewed to make an educated comparison tailored to the needs of the local underserved youth. Finally, a proposal was created for Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) outlining the organization and maintaining of a competitive robotics team for these students.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Perkins, Grant

Subject

• Project-Based Learning
• Inclusion
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-102621-214419
• 39751

Keyword

• Robotics Resource Center
• FIRST Lego League
• middle school robotics

Advisor

• Shaver, Colleen

Year

• 2021

Sponsor

• Robotics Resource Center

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2021-10-26

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-09-09