The Directorate of Innovation and Knowledge Economy, belonging to the Special Unit for Strategic Projects of the Municipality of Concordia, in conjunction with the Faculty of Food Sciences of the National University of Entre Ríos (UNER), signed an agreement that will allow students of the Mechatronics Engineering degree to carry out their educational internships at the Club de Robótica Concordia.
Two advanced Mechatronics students will be the first to participate in this initiative, completing a total of sixteen clock hours as assistants at the Club. These internships arise from the subject “Socio-educational Practices”, whose objective is to enrich the comprehensive training of students through the combination of the university's substantive functions: research, teaching, and extension. The focus of the subject is twofold: on the one hand, to generate a positive impact on complex realities; on the other, to promote the acquisition of new knowledge through interaction and mutual recognition with the community.
This agreement is the result of the synergy achieved through the Advisory Council of the Knowledge Economy, a space that brings together companies, intermediate institutions, universities, and the local government, with the aim of transforming the productive matrix of Concordia.
From the municipal sphere, great expectations were expressed regarding the development of this proposal, noting that “it is the first time that we have set this objective for the Club de Robótica, and we hope that it marks a milestone that encourages the continuity of these types of opportunities for the university community”.
Iván Gamarra, assistant at the Club de Robótica Concordia, commented: “This program is an incredible opportunity for children, as it allows them to familiarize themselves with robotics in a more entertaining and interactive way. When I was a child, I would have loved to have these opportunities, since I was always interested in these topics”.
The intern students highlighted that these initiatives are excellent for developing soft skills in children, in addition to encouraging curiosity and creative thinking. They also expressed their motivation to contribute to the project and learn from this experience for their professional future.
Two advanced Mechatronics students will be the first to participate in this initiative, completing a total of sixteen clock hours as assistants at the Club. These internships arise from the subject “Socio-educational Practices”, whose objective is to enrich the comprehensive training of students through the combination of the university's substantive functions: research, teaching, and extension. The focus of the subject is twofold: on the one hand, to generate a positive impact on complex realities; on the other, to promote the acquisition of new knowledge through interaction and mutual recognition with the community.
This agreement is the result of the synergy achieved through the Advisory Council of the Knowledge Economy, a space that brings together companies, intermediate institutions, universities, and the local government, with the aim of transforming the productive matrix of Concordia.
From the municipal sphere, great expectations were expressed regarding the development of this proposal, noting that “it is the first time that we have set this objective for the Club de Robótica, and we hope that it marks a milestone that encourages the continuity of these types of opportunities for the university community”.
Iván Gamarra, assistant at the Club de Robótica Concordia, commented: “This program is an incredible opportunity for children, as it allows them to familiarize themselves with robotics in a more entertaining and interactive way. When I was a child, I would have loved to have these opportunities, since I was always interested in these topics”.
The intern students highlighted that these initiatives are excellent for developing soft skills in children, in addition to encouraging curiosity and creative thinking. They also expressed their motivation to contribute to the project and learn from this experience for their professional future.