This month, we’re reviving a series of articles we started last year: RoboResearch. RoboResearch seeks to highlight students in RoboJackets that participate in research outside of RoboJackets, be it robotics research or otherwise. We’re also interested in hearing how their experiences at RoboJackets help them in their research. This month, we’ll be featuring Tan Gemicioglu…
Category: November 21 Newsletter
RJ Girl Gang Social
Gender diversity is a serious issue in STEM, and even more so in the fields that robotics discipline draws upon. According to the National Girls Collaborative Project, women scientists and engineers comprised “relatively low shares in engineering (15%) and computer and mathematical sciences (26%).” At Georgia Tech – notably, rated one of the most diverse…
Electrical Room Swap
This Fall, RoboJackets elected to do a major restructuring of the space in the RoboJackets shop. The major restructuring was switching the electrical room and the office to better utilize the space. We asked Chris Bellflowers, the current shop manager, about the motivation for switching the two rooms. He said, “I first started thinking about…
Training
It’s November, which means RoboJackets has almost completed one of its most important annual projects: training new members. Engineering a robot requires a lot of knowledge and experience that many new members do not have when they first enter RoboJackets. The training program is designed to bridge that gap and help new members contribute to…