Associate Professor of Computer Science Mark Bailey has been named the recipient of The Richardson Award for Faculty Innovation. Bailey is developing a Robotics course that combines the hardware and software of a working robot at an introductory level. The course is one of three new Computer Science courses to be offered by the College next semester, in order to reignite interest in Computer Science at Hamilton and on a national level.
The course will expose students to state-of-the-art applications in Computer Science; allowing students to design, build and test robots and their software in a lab setting. With the Award, Bailey plans to provide students with dedicated robotic hardware, computers for software development and dedicated labs to perform experiments and provide storage for equipment.
The Richardson Award for Faculty Innovation was established in honor of Channing and Comfort Richardson in 2000. Channing Richardson was a member of the Hamilton faculty from 1953 until his retirement in 1983. Comfort Cary Richardson was coordinator of sports activities at Kirkland College from 1969 until the college combined with Hamilton in 1978, and in that last year she served as Kirkland's dean of student affairs. Thereafter she assisted in establishing the coeducational athletic program at Hamilton and retired in 1982 as assistant professor of physical education and associate director of athletics.
The course will expose students to state-of-the-art applications in Computer Science; allowing students to design, build and test robots and their software in a lab setting. With the Award, Bailey plans to provide students with dedicated robotic hardware, computers for software development and dedicated labs to perform experiments and provide storage for equipment.
The Richardson Award for Faculty Innovation was established in honor of Channing and Comfort Richardson in 2000. Channing Richardson was a member of the Hamilton faculty from 1953 until his retirement in 1983. Comfort Cary Richardson was coordinator of sports activities at Kirkland College from 1969 until the college combined with Hamilton in 1978, and in that last year she served as Kirkland's dean of student affairs. Thereafter she assisted in establishing the coeducational athletic program at Hamilton and retired in 1982 as assistant professor of physical education and associate director of athletics.
