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Specifically, we outline our design and implementation of robotics workshops to introduce and engage middle and secondary school students in engineering and computer science. Toward the goal of increasing the participation of women in science and engineering, our workshop design incorporates strategies presented in work by Rusk et al. (2008) on broadening participation in robotics:  \n1. focusing on themes, not just challenges;  \n2. combining art and engineering;  \n3. encouraging story-telling; and  \n4. organizing exhibitions, rather than competitions (Rusk et al. , 2008, page 1)  \nWe discuss three workshop themes designed to highlight creativity and provide choices to participants. Our “Wild in the Rainforest” workshops make use of the PicoCrickets robotics kits and software used and described by Rusk et al. (2008) . We also present Lego Mindstorms workshops themed “So You Think Your Robot Can Dance” and “A Day at the Park”. Our workshops are presented by female role models with academic backgrounds in science and engineering. Although workshop periods are fairly short (60-90 minutes), participants learn that robots have perception, cognition, and action – and are tasked with designing and programming to highlight these abilities. We present the results of our workshops through images and videos of the teams’ creations. Workshop evaluation data provided by participants demonstrate that our approach results in rich connections to engineering and technology for participants of both genders.  \nKeywords: Robotics, workshops, pre-college outreach  \nSUMMER 2012 1  \nADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION  \nRicher Connections to Robotics through Project Personalization  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThe CWSE-ON1 program was established at the University of Guelph in 2003 with a broad mandate to encourage girls and women into science and engineering careers, and to retain women as valuable contributors to science and engineering. One important area of activity within the CWSE-ON program was to provide workshops for students to engage with electronics and computer technology, areas where the under-representation of women is a significant issue. As societies become increasingly dependent on advanced technologies, it is essential to have more females working as developers and designers of products and software. We also agree with Weber and Custer (2005) that “[a]ll students of both genders need to acquire the skills necessary to become consumers capable of critically assessing the technologies they use”.  \nIn the following sections, we describe the implementation of workshops designed to increase the interest of young women in robotics and associated areas such as computer science and engineering. The workshop environments were designed to allow participants to problem-find and personalize their projects in ways that fostered engagement, creativity and collaboration. In 2010 and 2011, 12 workshops were offered: 8 workshops for female-only and 4 workshops for co-ed audiences. To demonstrate participant engagement and enthusiasm we showcase a number of student projects from the workshops through images and video demonstrations. We also present participants’ feedback based on workshop evaluation surveys and observations documented by the workshop leaders.  \nLITERATURE BACKGROUND  \nRobotics workshops can be used to engage youth with technology in a non-threatening manner and aid in the development of skills in critical thinking, problem solving, math, science, computer programming, and engineering (B","cbCaivWjoKjTg6oT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivWjoKjTg6oT","pdf",2416740,35,"English","# Introduction\n# Literature Background\n# Workshop Design and Implementation\n# Workshop Themes and Activities\n# Participant Projects and Outcomes\n# Workshop Evaluation and Findings","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the CWSE-ON robotics workshops described in the document?\",\"answer\":\"The workshops are designed to introduce and engage middle and secondary school students in engineering and computer science, with the goal of increasing participation of women in science and engineering.\"},{\"question\":\"Which strategies guide the workshop design for engaging participants in robotics?\",\"answer\":\"The design incorporates strategies emphasizing themes rather than only challenges, combining art and engineering, encouraging storytelling, and organizing exhibitions instead of competitions.\"},{\"question\":\"What robotics platforms and workshop themes are used?\",\"answer\":\"The document describes PicoCrickets-based “Wild in the Rainforest” workshops and Lego Mindstorms workshops themed “So You Think Your Robot Can Dance” and “A Day at the Park”.\"}]","Richer Connections to Robotics through Project Personalization | PDF",1792067280,88]