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Robotics
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SCOUT!
The second of two Web Seminars on NASA Robotics
was held on Wednesday, July 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The session
was presented by Dr. Jennifer Rochlis, Robotics Engineer
at NASA's
Johnson Space Center in Houston. Some of the participants included members
of the Solar System Educators and Ambassadors program.
The session started with a general overview of the Web Seminar tools and how they
can be used to facilitate interaction between the participants and the presenters.
Seventeen participants were present in addition to the presenter and the NSTA staff.
Educators represented the states of Kansas, Pennsylvania, New York, Alabama, Tennessee,
California, Massachusetts, Florida, New Jersey, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Illinois,
and Hawaii.
Jen talked about a project she works on, the Science, Crew, Operations & Utility
Testbed (SCOUT), a crew-able rover capable of exploring the surface of the Moon
and Mars. The planned rover will have a crew of two and will be capable of traveling
up to 6 miles. The rover can also be controlled via remote control.
It was interesting to see and learn something about the future. The capabilities
of SCOUT are extraordinary, much better than the Lunar Rovers used during the Apollo
missions. Throughout the presentation there were several opportunities for interactions
among the participants and presenters; these included answering poll questions,
chatting, stamping, marking, and interacting verbally with each other and with the
presenters.
Here is what one of the participants had to say at the end of the session:
- "This was my first seminar and I was really impressed! Wish I had heard about
these sooner. "(I wish the SSA had the same kind of web seminar software). Can't
wait for them to start back up in the fall."
- "Great!!! Excellent ability to explain things to those not as educated in her
area as she."
- "I absolutely LOVED these. I want to do them again and again."
Thanks to the participants and Jen for the learning opportunity, the interactions,
and a job well done!
Web Seminar II Resources
Archive
See a recorded version of the Web Seminar.
PowerPoint Presentation
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PowerPoint Presentation (863 KB)
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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