How can I participate in NASA Robotics Online?
You have two options in viewing this course - Audit and Credit.
Credit: Please register in our database and select "Credit," where appropriate. Non-NHU students can be directed to: http://www.nhu.edu/admissions/application.htm. There, you can either print out an application or ask for an application to be mailed to you. Course is under 'Special Topics 299.' Contact your academic institution for transfer eligibility.

Audit: Please register in our database and select "Audit," where appropriate. Return to the main page on the dates of the presentation you are interested in viewing. Click on the link (or date) to access the live broadcast of the presentation.

How do I register for this course?
Registration for this course is open through NASA Ames Robotics Alliance Online Program. Please follow the link on the homepage menu of this site, http://robotics.nasa.gov/courses/fall05/ in order to register. You will need to completely fill out the registration form, for both audit and credit privileges. All students wishing to receive credit need to submit information on the Registration page of National Hispanic University. Current students may take this class free of charge. Visiting students will be charged a registration fee. 20 student limit for credit.

How much will this course cost?
The cost to students to audit the course is free (You will not receive academic credit). Current NHU students may take this course free of charge, and visiting students will be charged a small registration fee (more details to come.) This course is subsidized by NASA Ames Education Division.

How much credit will I receive?
Registered credit students will receive 1 unit of academic University credit. Visiting students to NHU should contact their academic institution to determine their eligibility to transfer this credit.

What work do I have to do?
Enrolled students must participate in each Tuesday/Thursday lecture and lab.. The culmination will include an online exam at the end of the course that draws from each lecture. Students will be required to write a 1-2 page essay on a topic of robotics. For example, what future steps should be taken by the MARTE team? Was their project successful?

Can I still participate if I don't want to take the class?
Students, teachers, mentors, and parents who are interested are encouraged to audit the course, free of charge. They will see and hear everything exactly the same, however they will not participate in the exam or submit an essay, thus declining the credit option.

What's the minimum I need to do before the 25th of October?
If you are auditing the course, all you really need to do before you sit down to view the live webcast is make sure you have RealMedia or WindowsMedia software downloaded onto your computer. You can find a link to download these on the Webcast Info link on the menu. Please also note our recommendations to ensure the best viewing possible of the lectures. If you are taking the course for credit, you must complete an application to receive credit.

How exactly does this work when I sit down for the webcast?
At the time of each live lecture, please access the Robotics Alliance Project home page at http://robotics.nasa.gov/courses/fall05/. There will be a link at the top to the lecture of the day that will direct you to the entrance page for the current lecture. Here you will choose to watch with Real Media or Windows Media player. Press continue to enter the screen from which you will watch the lecture. Before it begins, we suggest you Connect to the chat room area (make up any user name) in order to ask the lecturer questions. We will receive questions at any time throughout the lecture, and they will likely be answered at the end of the 45 minute presentation period. You may need to press the play button on the media player and transcript in order to initiate these features. Contact Seth Carter or submit a question to the chatroom if you have technical difficulties.