Project of an educational aerospace technology for STEM training

Abstract

The objective of the project consists of an educational technology for training in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) considering that these are priority areas and engineering training requires integrative projects that bring together multidisciplinary knowledge. The prototype, in its initial stage, involves hardware, software and an integrative application, with a view to familiarization with topics such as aerospace engineering, remote sensing and computer engineering. The built system aims to move a small solar panel coupled to a robot, it was created with popsicle sticks, plastic straws, an Arduino microcontroller and its incremental innovation lies in the fact that the other educational rovers identified in the literature review do not have a system optimized for capture of solar rays. The project is in its initial stage and can be improved with a view to developing an integrative project in technological education institutions and/or commercial products for STEM training more associated with the engineering/technology axis.