Report on the Second International Summer School of Robotics, Electronics and Computerized laboratory Introduction International summer school of robotics, electronics and computerized Laboratory is planned activity (WP8) of INFIRO Project. Main ideas are explained in Project proposal. Here we are repeating some crucial milestones: - Participants: 60 young pupils from vocational/elementary schools with distinguishing talent and motivation in learning electrotechnics and robotics - Time: First Summer school organized 24-30 June, 2012 Second Summer schools organized 23-29 June 2013 - Scope: we expect scholars from all participants countries; dominantly from Croatia and Slovenia. International group will be formed from participants from all countries. Working language is English. - First summer school promoted already achieved quality of ComLab established in Slovenia. Second summer school is planned to be principally organized and governed by Croatian mentors in a strict international environment regarding students and teachers. Organization First estimation on number of participants was 60 students and 24 trainers and mentors. Partner P2 from Labin was obliged to ensure necessary logistics and resources on place (Rabac) before official beginning. Preparation meeting was organized a weak before summers school and all logistic was checked by Slovenian and Croatian representatives. Slovenian partner was in charge of a basic robotics laboratory. Basic electronic lab would be governed in a mixed Slovenian-Croatian environment both in a respect of students and trainers. Advanced robotics lab would be governed by Croatian and Turkish mentors in mixed/international groups. International basic robotics group would be formed from students of all countries and governed by the two Slovenian mentors. Education material should be available in all partners languages and English, too.
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Laboratories Equipment was scaled according maximal predicted participant capacity and logistics: Following activities and laboratories were planned: Basic Electronics laboratory (international) 8 students (2SI+2HR+2TR+2RO) Basic electronic laboratory (4x4 participants 8SL+8HR) Basic Robotics laboratory (4x4 participants 8SL+8HR) Advanced electronic lab NiDaq 8 participants Advanced robotics lab (Arduino) 6 participants Advanced robotics laboratory (Sumo/Arduino) 6 participants Laboratories are equipped with netbooks computers with preinstalled INFIRO software and proper educational material. Stabile Internet connection is ensured for the complete duration of Summer School. Program Lab activities dominate within program schedule. 35 pure working hours are planned what is enough for robotics and electronics Laboratory and, as we tested, also enough for advanced Arduino and Arduino/Sumo program. Free time is organized by dedicated mentors and it was completely covered by programed contents. Mentors, Teachers and Trainers For maintaining of laboratory, based on 60 participants, 24 teachers and trainers is appropriate number (8 Slovenian mentors, 10 Croatian teachers, 4 Turkish and 2 Romanian trainers) Electronic laboratory was also equipped with 6 physics teachers/professors so the total number of mentors scores 30. Students and pupils Slovenian participant s number closed on 26. With 4 Turkish, 2 Romanian and 29 Croatian Students total number of students closed on 61. List of participants is written in the following list: Participant s List of the SECOND INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OF ROBOTICS, ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTERIZED LABORATORY Students; pupils Miha Dolinšek Jan Farkaš Jan Gradišnik Klanjšček Jan Ivkovič Mentors, trainers Slovenia David Rihtaršič Franc Vrbančič Tanja Stanić Gorazd Šantej
Jakob Ivkovič Andreja Kernc Tilen Klemenčič Miha Klemenčič Tine Kobal Črt Kolenc Mick Košir Teo Lah Martin Liberšar Gašper Lotrič Samo Mandič Gašper Lotrič Luka Pepelnjak Blaž Primšar Primož Sagmeister Borja Slamič Urban Smrtnik Gašper Šetina Darjo Uršič Lan Zavašnik Aleš Zupanc Pia Žnidaršič OŠ Matija Vlačić Labin Josip Hrvatin Antonio Griparić Ivan Duić Petar Božičević Toni Škira Jakov Uhač OŠ Ivo Lola Ribar Labin Karlo Banović Stefan Peršić Josip Maksenćuk Luka Pastorčić OŠ Ivan Batelić Raša Antonio Korša Edi Buršić OŠ Vitomir Širola Pajo Nedešćina Arijana Behlić Dino Tamamović Srednja škola Mate Blažine Labin Ermin Ismić Nejc Žagar Denis Rupnik Slavko Kocijančič Bogdan Sušnik Željko Brenčić Ivica Komadina Đani Brajković Davor Franković Alen Šestak Višnja Faraguna
Toni Peruško Mauro Milevoj OŠ Vladimir Nazor Rovinj Mario Ban OŠ Vladimira Nazora Potpićan Patrik Pincin Miletić Aurora Elena Krištfić Mate Slivar OŠ Ivan Goran Kovačić Čepić Adem Mahmi PULA Dragan Pantić Varaždin Mario Filipović Matija Puček Zagreb Sveučilište PMF Zoran Busija Nedjeljko Jedvaj Miljenko Tomašek Dubravko Tomasović Darko Androić (project promotor) Željka Pitner (project administrator) Marko Šušak Hrvoje Mesić Planinka Pećina Ana Sušac Selim Pašić Vedran Đerek Barbara Mašić Jelena Gregorić (student) Ivana Vuksanović (XV gymnasium ) Darko Britvec (student) Analena Gregorić (student) Vanja Novosel (SŠ Jastrebarsko) Ivana Štajcer (student) Emre KÖSE (student) Yunus Emre USLANMAZ (student) Bilal Enes EVLEKOĞLU (student) Tuğrul Tuğşad YAVUZ (student) Turkey Ali UYSAL Tuncay SOYLU Atıl Emre COŞGUN Recep GÜNAYDIN
Eduard Avrigeanu (student) Laurentiu Busuioc (student) Romania Aurel Peicu (trainer) Carmen Lepadat (trainer) Poster Conclusions a) All hardware components worked fine. There was no difference between the Croatian and Slovenian hardware. Equipment was compatible; and new small netbooks work very functionally ensuring the needed Internet connection and solving the communication with controller board, not overcrowding the working space. b) Most of the elements demonstrated within the Summer School, at certain level, are already present in our (Croatian) schools but the educational paradigm still differs from INFIRO promoted laboratory approach. A lot of efforts should be done in future in order to changing traditional ways of learning. c) Croatian and Turkish partners demonstrated a nice advanced robotics program on Arduino controller logistic. SUMO robot building exercise became especially popular and attractive to all participants. Turkish mentors did a great job in SUMO international robotics group. Students collected some skills in soldering and gluing parts and components.
d) Electronic set/kit was functional. All the efforts of teachers and trainers (especially from partner P6) in making electronics more attractive to students than on first Summer school were observable. e) Electronics/robotics teaching phenomenology was redesigned with more basic physics concepts. f) Robotics laboratory is still the most attractive part in our activities. International group led by Slovenian mentors and Croatian, Turkish, Romanian and Slovenian students worked fine. Despite of language barriers everything looked very functional. g) Significant improvements were done, in the direction of more organized spending of a free time, by the pedagogical mentors and local organizers of a free time (sports and water games). h) Partner P2 from Labin, from whom we took number of students from Primary schools notified the significant grow in interests on technical program in vocational schools. i) Summer school 2013 was better covered by media, both national and regional. (2 min in national wide informative emission on TV, several talks on local radio) Future Action Consortium is very well equipped regarding both hardware and software. With a usage of small netbooks Laboratory school is very flexible and movable. Each partner is capable to handle at least group of 16 students simultaneously. We can organize Electronics and Robotics Campus or School almost everywhere where electrical power is available. In a period of concluding INFIRO project, February 2014, preliminary agreement about International Summer Camp in Slovenia in summer 2014 is arranged. Zagreb, February 2014. For INFIRO project document compiled from various sources (email, letters, video talks) Project coordinator Darko Androić