This study is an extension of the previous Worcester Polytechnic Institute study on the perceived future of robotics. It is a longitudinal look at the changing perceptions of students throughout their participation in ascience, technology and society class focused on the social implications of emergent technologies in general and robotics in particular. We used four scenarios in a questionnaire to ascertain how likely and desirable the students found these potential robotic futures. We found that the class changed the student’s perceptions and opinions.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Conwell, Thomas Patrick
• Sharood, Timothy John
• Vander Els, Nathanael Hazely

Subject

• Culture
• Industry
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031513-095308

Keyword

• Education, Higher
• Robotics

Advisor

• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 2013

Date created

• 2013-03-15

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright