| Title | UBC Thunderbirds Robotics Snowbots, TREAD, RoboCup |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Applied Science |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2009 |
| Completion | 03/31/2011 |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Title | UBC Thunderbirds Robotics: Snowflurries, TREAD, RoboCup |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2009/2010 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | John Meech |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 92,000 |
| Year 1: Team Members | John Meech, Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science |
| Year 1: Summary | TLEF funding will support UBC Thunderbird Robotics entries into three competitions with the aim to build an infrastructure to improve existing partnerships between Applied Science student projects and interactions with other Faculties (Commerce and Computer Science). Thunderbird Robotics is a coalition of teams focused on integrating classroom learning with R&D and active learning. For the past four years, TR has given 300 students a comprehensive learning experience. The applicants wish to extend that experience to many more students by creating a project-based course. Three robotics projects are underway in 2008-09. The funding will cover summer salaries for seven students who will create the course and complete construction of three competition robots. It will allow 30 students to attend one of three competitions. Each project will be under two students in which one will act as Leader so other students work as a coherent team while the second student will set up the infrastructure to allow for years of successful student-initiated robotic projects. To ensure sustainability and success, an experienced student will mentor and guide the six students in their individual projects to provide cross-over of hardware and software. This level of involvement is necessary to achieve success in which two students dedicate all of their time to each project. |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2010/2011 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | John Meech |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 118,000 |
| Year 2: Team Members | John Meech, Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science |
| Year 2: Summary | UBC Thunderbird Robotics’ (UBC-TR) goals are to create an optimum student learning experience in research and implementation of engineering through allowing students to enter series of world class competitions and conferences. UBC-TR is a coalition of student teams that allows for interfaculty collaboration, applied classroom knowledge, and R&D. In the past five years, UBC-TR has given over 400 students a comprehensive learning experience and is looking to extend this by creating project-based courses. Three robotics project, a new space project and a robotics competition are planned for 2009-2010. The funding will go towards thirty students to attend competitions as well as salaries of ten students. Hired students will ensure completion of three competition robots, creation of infrastructure and development of the long-term goals of UBC-TR, to enhance teaching and learning. Two students will be hired for promotion for UBC-TR’s robot racing competition and starting up of a satellite design team. |