The Attitude of Engineering Students Towards Robotization

The investigation of the attitudes of members of society towards robotization has been the focus of research for years. The studies, in addition to being task and development oriented, also focus significantly on the social effects of robotization. Opinions about the human-likeness and communication abilities of robots are measured, as well as the emotional factors formed by joint tasks with robots. This research was conducted among engineering students studying at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary), in which 320 students participated. The main goal of the research is to map the attitude of university students towards robotization, as a result of which we want to formulate a proposal for the further development of the curricula. In relation to robotics, artificial intelligence, cloud-based IT and Big Data education are considered the most important. As the studies progress, these areas of knowledge are considered more and more important, and this is especially the case for women and those participating in part-time training (that is, those with work experience). Those students who have already learned about robotics or who can be considered professionals (mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, IT engineer, mechatronic engineer) attach more importance to the education of these topics. The topics to be taught were combined into three factors: (1) robotics in production, (2) virtual robotics, (3) integrated network communication.