The Impacts of Robotics on our World
Prerequisites: Basic programming skills and any prior robotics experience is useful but not required.
The robotics engineering course is tailored for high school students, aiming to equip them with fundamental knowledge about the perception, action, and behavior of robots. Throughout the course, participants will delve into cutting-edge robotics technologies and their far-reaching implications across various sectors, including manufacturing, service, and defense. By offering an engaging blend of theory and hands-on practice, our primary objective is to inspire students to explore robotics as a potential engineering discipline. Through interactive group sessions featuring video lectures and robot programming activities, students will embark on an exciting journey into the fascinating world of robotics.
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a beginners level understanding of the robotics as an engineering discipline, state of the art in robotics and the relevant skills and knowledge required to become a roboticist.
- Describe the nature and type of research work conducted in robotics in various robotics disciplines and the impact of those on our world.
- Develop problem solving, critical thinking, and programming skills.
- Automate a robot for performing simple tasks.
Sessions Offered
Storrs Session 1:
June 21, 2026- June 27, 2026
Course Fees
Format
Non-Credit
Students will get to experience:
- Interactive introductory lectures on history and overview of robotics engineering as an interdisciplinary field.
- An overview into the following disciplines in robotics:
- Robot motion and control
- Human-robot interaction
- Automation
- An invigorating hands-on experience with electronics and programming.
Meet the Professors
Shalabh Gupta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, UConn School of Engineering
Shalabh Gupta received his M.S. degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering, and his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, in 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut. His current research interests include distributed autonomy, cyber–physical systems, robotics, network intelligence, data analytics, information fusion, and fault diagnosis in complex systems. Dr. Gupta has published more than 120 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers with his graduate and undergraduate students.
Shauak Roy
PhD Student, UConn School of Engineering
Shaunak Roy is currently a PhD student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He earned his bachelor's degree in Electronics and communication Engineering from St. Thomas College of Engineering and Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, and he worked as a research assistant in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Oklahoma, USA. His academic and research focus spans robotics, machine learning, deep learning, sensor fusion, signal processing, image processing, and embedded systems. Shaunak has hands-on experience in organizing and mentoring robotics workshop, and he actively works on projects involving Raspberry Pi, autonomous vehicles, and edge-AI applications. His goal is to make robotics accessible and engaging for students from all backgrounds for students from all backgrounds through practical, interactive learning.
