A PROPOSAL

FOR ESTABILISHING
ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION SOCIETY

MADDA WALABU UNIVERSITY

ETHIOPIA

PREPARED BY

Marut Dev Sharma

(Asstt. Professor)
Deptt. Of Electrical & Computer Engg

Basam Koteswararao
(Lecturer)
Deptt. Of Mechanical Engg

MausamDas
(Lecturer)
Deptt. Of Information Systems

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 CONSTITUTION OF
THE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION SOCIETY

ARTICLE I----INTRODUCTION

Section 1.The name of this society shall be the Robotics and Automation
Society (RAS) and it shall be governed in accordance with the Constitution
and Bylaws of the Madda WalabuUniversity. It will be referred to herein as
the Society.

Section 2.Its objectives shall be scientific, literary and educational in

character. The Society shall strive for the advancement of the theory and
practice of robotics and automation engineering and science and of the allied
arts and sciences, and for the maintenance of high professional standards
among its members, all in consonance with the Constitution and Bylaws of
the Madda Walabu University and with special attention to such aims within
the Field of Interest of the Society as are hereunder defined.

Section 3. The Society shall aid in promoting close cooperation and

exchange of technical information among its Members and Affiliates, and to
this end shall hold meetings for the presentation of research papers and their
discussion, shall sponsor appropriate periodicals and special technical
publications, and through its committees shall study and provide for the
needs of its Members and Affiliates.

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 ARTICLE II---OBJECTIVES OF ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
SOCIETY
Section 1. General Objectives
RAS strives to advance innovation, education, and fundamental and applied
research in Robotics and Automation. Robotics focuses on systems
incorporating sensors and actuators that operate autonomously or semi-
autonomously in cooperation with humans. Robotics research emphasizes
intelligence and adaptability to cope with unstructured environments.
Automation research emphasizes efficiency, productivity, quality, and
reliability, focusing on systems that operate autonomously, often in
structured environments over extended periods, and on the explicit
structuring of such environments.
Section 2. Specific Objectives
The Field of Interest of the Society may be enlarged, reduced or shifted
moderately as the needs of the occasion indicate with the provision that such
revisions shall be processed through the IEEE Technical Activities Board as
an amendment to this Constitution, in accordance with the process defined in
the TAB Operations Manual.

Section 3. Scope of the Project

The Society shall aid in promoting close cooperation with other IEEE
Societies in the form of joint publications, sponsorship of meetings, tutorials,
and other forms of information exchange. Appropriate cooperative efforts
may be undertaken with non-IEEE societies.

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ARTICLE III ----Organizational Structure

MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.Membership in the Society shall be available to members of the

IEEE in any grade, including fulltime Students of MWU, having a
professional interest in any phase of the field of interest of the Society.

Section 2. Affiliates may participate in the Society activities.

ADMINISTRATION

Section 1. The Society shall be managed by an Administrative Committee

(AdCom) of five (5) elected members of the Society plus members.
Section 2. The officers of the Society shall be the Chairman, Vice-
Chairman, the Secretary and the Treasurer each having a term of two
years as defined in the Society Bylaws.
Section 3. The duties and responsibilities of the officers shall be as defined
as per the post of member and in the Bylaws and as delineated by the
Administrative Committee.

ARTICLE VI---SOCIETY ACTIVITIES

The Society may hold meetings, conferences, symposia, tutorials,

workshops, or conventions either alone or in cooperation with Section,
Region, national or organizational committees of various Ethiopian
Universities, or other technical organizations, subject to the MWU rules and
regulations. The Society shall try to conduct at least one technical online/
offline conference of national/international scope every year.

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 ARTICLE VII---BENEFICIARY & STAKEHOLDERS

The following are the beneficiaries from the society:

a) Under graduate and graduating students from College of Engg, MWU
b) Polytechnic students of Robe Polytechnic College
c) 12th grade students of various Secondary schools in Robe region
d) Applied science students of MWU.

LISTOFCURRENT & PROPOSEDACTIVITIESUNDER ROBOTICS

AND AUTOMATION SOCIETY

PROPOSEDACTIVITIES

 To Setup Robotics & Automation Lab for graduating engg students.

 Setup the concept of Virtual Lab in various disciplines of Applied Science &
Engg Streams.
 Online Webinar for MWU staff and students on “Robotics in the Times
of COVID-19”.
 Online webinar on “Healthcare Robotics”for graduating students of College
of Engg.
 Workshop on Advances in Robotics.
 Under the theme of skill development imparting training on robotics
, computer programming and hardware to 10th and 12th Grade students
In various schools of Bale Robe.

Goals & Benefits of Robotics & Automation Society

1. To promote student participation in activities, such as the annual
student robotics contest, Technical Festival in the areas of robotics and
mechatronics and enhance their marketability in job search.
2. To develop a robotics laboratory facility in the College of Engg and
accumulate the knowledge and experience in robotics and
mechatronics for future research and development of projects related to
these areas.
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 3. To support teaching in robotics and mechatronics areas.
4. To attract industry support for our activities and lab development.
5. Faculty Advisors will work with students to develop the robotics and
mechatronics lab: Students will learn how to operate the robots and
Automation's motor controllers in LAB. They will also develop new
programs in automation labs and/or improve the existing lab.

ARTICLE VIII---Infrastructure & Resources needed (Requisites

for the formation of Society).
S.No Requisites Quantity Remarks
1. Room 1 (10*10 meter) Any Location in MWU
2. Tables 6 for Display of Robots and its
accessories
3. Desktop Computers 2 For display and running of
simulation software’s and
Arduino controller
Programming (Donation from
Electrical & Mechanical Engg
4. White Board 1(Medium Size) For Discussion with students
5. Over Head Projector 1 For interactive class room
environment
6. Voltage Dividers 2
7. Almirah 1 (Medium Size) For Keeping sensitive
Equipments
8. Chairs 4

Implementation Process
a) First pilot project of the society is for graduating students
by developing Robotics and Automation Lab.

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 b) Second pilot project is to develop the concept of virtual
Lab in every department of MWU including applied
science, humanities, language and proficiency lab etc.
We therefore request you to kindly give us your valuable time to present our
proposal in person to you.
Thanks

(Marut Dev Sharma) (Basam Koteswararao)

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