K-12 Building Blueprints
Designing Robotics Labs
A rapid increase in automation is changing
the skills students need to succeed during the fourth industrial
revolution. Today, robotics education is among the most relevant
workforce development training a school can provide. However,
these specialized labs require specific design strategies to optimize
real-world learning.
Photo by William Manning Photography / courtesy of Fanning Howey
Brain Work. Well-designed workstations help students
learn the ins and outs of electronics and programming.
Determining Your Space Needs
When it comes to robotics labs, the size of your equipment
determines your space needs. A typical lab includes space for
small demonstration robots and an adjacent classroom. There
is no difference between learning to program a…