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CAREER: Supporting Professional Formation of Robotics Engineers through a Human-Centered D — NSF Award to University of Illinois a

The future of the engineering and technology workforce will rely on robotics engineers to aid in unleashing ground breaking discoveries and translational solutions to the nation’s greatest challenges. Robots developed through a human-centered design approach have a focus on the end user and designs to best meet their n

Award titleCAREER: Supporting Professional Formation of Robotics Engineers through a Human-Centered D
Award ID2541364
AwardeeUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
CityURBANA
StateIL
Amount obligated$649,676
Principal investigatorHolly Golecki
ProgramEngEd-Engineering Education
Start date08/15/2025
AbstractThe future of the engineering and technology workforce will rely on robotics engineers to aid in unleashing ground breaking discoveries and translational solutions to the nation’s greatest challenges. Robots developed through a human-centered design approach have a focus on the end user and designs to best meet their needs. Soft robots describe those electro-mechanical devices made from low-modulus materials that can safely interact with people for a variety of applications. Soft robotics innova
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