Texas A&M Teams Up to Advance Robotic Dexterity
August 23, 2024
Texas A&M University is joining a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC), led by Northwestern University, seeking to develop robots capable of enhancing human labor.
A central goal of the Human AugmentatioN via Dexterity (HAND) center is to make robotic assistance accessible and applicable to a wide range of physical actions through an engineered system of dexterous robotic hands, AI-powered fine motor skills, human interface, as well as developing the workforce and training for the future. Read more at …
Partnering with Industry for Robotics Education and Outreach
November 17, 2023
Educators at Texas A&M University are partnering with industry to advance robotics education by enhancing professional development for Texas school teachers and offering new learning opportunities for area students. The partnership builds on an existing collaboration between the Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology (MXET) program, housed in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, and Pitsco Education, which creates educational products and curricula. They aim to establish joint academic and outreach activities to advocate for robotics education in Texas. The initiative is led by Dr. Mohamed Gharib, an associate professor and program coordinator for the MXET program. Read more …
Preparing Future STEM Educators: The Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Program
November 15, 2023
This spring, our Dean’s Development Council had an opportunity to play with robots. From a giant spider and dancing skeleton you could move with a gamepad to a four-wheel mobile robot that could retrieve objects from the floor and deliver them to specific locations.
The robots are part of Dr. Mohamed Gharib’s Cooperative Robotics & Smart Manufacturing (Cobotics) Laboratory in the College of Engineering – and through a collaboration with the College of Education and Human Development, play a role in preparing future STEM teachers in Texas. Read more …
Aggies Lead Hands-on Robotics Learning in Brazos County
May 17, 2023
Texas A&M University’s Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology program recently concluded its robotics competition for intermediate school students. The competition, organized by Dr. Mohamed Gharib and engineering students in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology STEM education track, consisted of a 14-week course held at Oakwood Intermediate School. The program was based on Lego Education Academy’s STEM approach and focused on robotics construction, programming and testing. Read more …
Professor Delivers Robotics Workshop at Brazos County School
January 31, 2023
Dr. Mohamed Gharib taught an innovative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program at Oakwood Intermediate School focused on the fundamentals and technology basics of robotics used in real-life applications like assembly factories, search and rescue operations, and in warehouses. Read more …
Texas A&M Professor Mentors Afghan Dreamers Robotics Team
December 15, 2022
Dr. Mohamed Gharib from the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution jointly mentored the Afghan Dreamers robotics team with their coaches in preparation for their participation in the FIRST Global Challenge 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, where they competed with teams from 162 countries. The Afghan Dreamers is an all-women robotics team from Afghanistan founded in 2017 as part of the Digital Citizen Fund organization. Read more …
Educators Develop Teaching Skills through Robotics Workshop
November 4, 2022
The Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution sponsored and hosted a professional development workshop for teachers and multidisciplinary engineering technology STEM students at Texas A&M University that involved robotics and Lego bricks. The workshop was organized by Dr. Garth V. Crosby and taught by Dr. Mohamed Gharib, both are associate professors in the multidisciplinary engineering technology program. Gharib is a certified teacher trainer by the Lego Education Academy. Read more …