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Enhancing Learning Experience Through
Robotics in Nepal
Abstract
The education system in developing country like Nepal is totally based
on theory. Even engineering graduates lack practical problem solving skills, which
otherwise have made them employed or an entrepreneur. Robotics Association of
Nepal was formed on 2010 with an idea to share the knowledge and skill in robotics.
The idea then grew into changing the whole experience of learning through robotics.
Allowing students in a classroom to play with microcontroller, programmers, mo-
tors, wheels, chassis, power supply etc. enhanced their learning experience. Students
were self motivated to find creative ways to make robots and solve challenges given
to them. In doing so they used their theoretical knowledge into practice and found
meaning of their study for themselves. Robotics has changed the whole experience
of learning inside a classroom.
Keywords
Education
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Robotics
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Hacker space
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Engineering
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Coding
Introduction
Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN) is the only national non-profit association,
that provides a platform for students and enthusiasts to come together in an effort to
promote, educate, explore, and compete in the field of robotics.
RAN integrate principles from all disciplines of engineering in the development
of robotics and provide valuable hands-on design and building experience to our
members, which cannot be learned in the classroom. It also provides a comfortable
platform for enthusiasts to learn more about robotic technologies practically in order
to enhance their engineering skills by engaging in annual competitions the associ-
ation facilitates, working on group projects, organizing workshops, documentary,
presentations and seminar.
The association involves itself in a continuous process of learning and explor-
ing the possibilities in the robotics field, most of which comes from the hands-on
knowledge and experience in building robots. The experience is then transformed
into a series of planned workshops which is delivered by its fellow members. These
