{"id":26853,"date":"2018-04-11T12:36:48","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T10:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/\u2018gocoderz.com\u2019\/?p=26853"},"modified":"2022-10-20T12:31:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T12:31:41","slug":"introducing-students-robotic-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gocoderz.com\/blog\/introducing-students-robotic-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: Introducing Students to Careers in Robotic Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to <\/span>a study from the McKinsey Global Institute<\/span><\/a>, robots may replace human workers in as many as 800 million jobs by 2030. Over the next 12 years, there will be higher demand than ever before for robotic engineers. After all, someone needs to design these robots and be able to fix them if they break down. <\/span>Learning robotics can help students succeed<\/span><\/a> in the future by preparing them to enter an expanding field that will require an increasingly difficult skill set.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to teach students about robotic engineering in the classroom, not just outside of it. Many students may not know about the opportunities that could be available to them, or how to get involved with robotic engineering. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the most exciting way to get students involved with robotics is to have a lab or hands-on lesson. Start small, and build progressively complex lessons from there.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are endless ways to teach robotics in the classroom; from coding virtual robots<\/a><\/strong> to building robots in-person, there are a lot of <\/span>robotics projects that will amaze students<\/span><\/a>. Coding and virtual robot-building is vital to how robots work and will teach students skills they can use in their future jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showing students what <\/span>working with robots<\/span><\/a> is actually like will give them a chance to engage with a potential career or field of study. For students who aren\u2019t interested in robotics or STEM, they get to have a fun lesson. But for students who are considering further studies in this field, this is a chance to learn more about their perspective disciplines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For interested students, discuss how to pursue a career as a robotic engineer. Help them find colleges with good robotics programs, and let them know there are <\/span>ways to pay for college<\/span><\/a>, even if it seems completely unaffordable. The opportunities in this field will continue to expand, so students will likely get back any investments made into their education. Though students are not guaranteed a position post-graduation, they have many options for what kinds of jobs they want to pursue.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A multitude of <\/span>industries already utilize robotics<\/span><\/a>, and that number will increase as other fields incorporate automated positions. Some career paths for students to consider include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n