Enquiry-Based Learning Pedagogy—Design, Development and Delivery of a Reproducible Robotics Framework

Hardware-inspired enquiry-based learning (EBL) is an emerging pedagogy to develop transferable engineering skills in students. This paper is aimed at unleashing the potential of this pedagogy via the multidisciplinary domain of robotics to learn the material through a research-based method. The objective is to assist educational institutions in preparing the next generation of engineers and scientists by nourishing a ‘Can do’ attitude in the students. A reproducible framework centred on a robotic kit is proposed in this research for which four conceptual robotics workshops were designed for a college. Given the interdisciplinary nature of robotics, the proposed project developed skills related to various subjects including programming, logic, system engineering, etc. Qualitative as well as quantitative results demonstrated that the project enabled the students to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and the practical world. The proposed state-of-the-art framework helped to illustrate complex concepts in robotics and successfully engaged students by providing them a hands-on learning experience.