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Graduates with computer technology bachelor's degrees were offered an average starting salary of $50,820 in 2005. |
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Technological advancements will boost the employment of computer-related workers through 2014. |
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Job prospects in technology-related fields should be best for college graduates who are up to date with the latest skills and technologies; certifications and practical experience are essential for persons without degrees. |
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| (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Computer Technology) |
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| Robotics Is For Real... Get Studying! |
| by Robyn Tellefsen |
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You may have seen "Star Wars," "AI," and "I, Robot," but do you really know what the study of Robotics entails? Let's break it down: Robotics is the science and Technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application.
Generally speaking, there are four types of robots, defined by function: industrial, personal, medical/surgical, and autonomous robots. Industrial robots are simple, programmable robots used in manufacturing plants for welding, painting, and feeding components into machines. Personal robots are basically high-tech companions, laborers, or watchdogs. Medical/surgical robots can do everything from tying sutures to moving cameras in response to spoken commands. Autonomous robots make decisions and can even determine right from wrong.
Before you embark on a futuristic robotics career, you'll need lots of technical training. When you enroll in robotics programs, like those offered at the University of Phoenix, you'll take advanced math classes like algebra, calculus, and geometry. You'll also take more experimental courses, such as psychology, biology, and logic. And don't forget the essential courses in ethics and philosophy. Computer science courses are a given, of course, since a robotics career requires skills in the C language, programming, and algorithms.
Introductory robotics courses address topics such as kinematics, mechanisms, motion planning, sensor-based planning, mobile robotics, sensors, and vision. Controls courses introduce you to the fundamental principles and methodologies of classical feedback control and its application. And in manipulation of robotics courses, you'll learn about computational models of objects and motion, the mechanics of robotic manipulators, the structure of manipulator control systems, and planning and programming of robot actions.
Other robotics courses include artificial intelligence, computer vision, computer graphics, computational photography, cognitive robotics, humanoids, perception, mechatronic design, computational geometry, micro/nano robotics, robotics art studio, and information processing.
Robotics programs will also school you in the contemporary world of robotics, which includes current robot lab research, applications, robot contests, and robot Web surfing.
You won't just be learning about robots, either. You'll be working with them, and constructing your own, with extensive use of computer-aided analysis and design software.
So put away your science fiction, and step into the real world of robotics.
About the author:
Robyn Tellefsen is a frequent contributor to The CollegeBound Network. Learn more about finding a school that's right for you.
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