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I believe in reaching out to students and the community to share my passion about the exciting world of robotics. My philosophy is to motivate students to explore the world around them through applications and hands-on experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Mentorship has been an ongoing part of my life and career; participating in every capacity in outreach education activities since 2003. At the University of Hawaii, I co-developed and co-directed two separate educational programs; Robo-Nemo for children under the age of 8, and STOMP@HI - Aquabotica for students aged 8+. During my time in the Robotic Embedded Systems Laboratory at the University of Southern California, I developed and directed the STOMP@USC outreach program for students aged 8 - 18. Since 2008, I have engaged with more than 6700 students through the educational robotics programs that I have developed and implemented. |
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| Robo-Nemo (up to age 8) | |
| Robo-Nemo is a program designed to introduce young students to the science of underwater technology. This program was designed at the University of Hawaii by Ryan N. Smith and Monique Chyba (Department of Mathematics). Through this program, students experience the unique opportunity of being in contact with research scientists in an academic setting. It is designed to be hands-on and interactive, including university faculty, postgraduate students, research staff, teachers, and students alike. The program consists of a classroom visit to introduce the basics and motivate material, construction of a submarine, and a field trip to the University, where children interact with an actual underwater robot. |
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| STOMP and LEGO Engineering (ages 8 and up) | |
| STOMP (Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program) is designed to create partnerships between STEM "experts" and K-12 classrooms to assist K-12 teachers in developing and implementing interactive STEM lessons. Experts in the form of university students, high school students, and industry employees collaborate with K-12 educators to develop curriculum and resources aiding the long-term sustainability of STEM education. Teachers benefit by gaining knowledge of STEM concepts, and becoming more comfortable with the implementation of engineering-based activities in their classrooms. STOMP mentors benefit benefit via the opportunity to work with their local community, gaining communication, teaching, and leadership skills. STOMP was originally created at Tufts University and has been extended to many other universities and institutions across the world. |
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If you are interested in bringing a robotics program into your classroom or contributing to providing outreach for STEM education, please contact me. |
