"<< Background >>One of the first instances of a mechanical device built to regularly carry out a particular physical task occurred around 3000 B.C.: Egyptian water clocks used human figurines to strike the hour bells. In 400 B.C., Archytus of Taremtum, inventor of the pulley and the screw, also invented a wooden pigeon that could fly. Hydraulically-operated statues that could speak, gesture, and prophecy were commonly constructed in Hellenic Egypt during the second century B.C. In the first century A.D., Petronius Arbiter made a doll that could move like a human being. Giovanni Torriani created a wooden robot that could fetch the Emperor's daily bread from the store in 1557. Robotic inventions reached a relative peak (before the 20th century) in the 1700s; countless ingenius, yet impractical, automata (i.e. robots) were created during this time period. The 19th century was also filled with new robotic creations, such as a talking doll by Edison and a steam-powered robot by Canadians. Although these inventions throughout history may have planted the first seeds of inspiration for the modern robot, the scientific progress made in the 20th century in the field of robotics surpass previous advancements a thousandfold.The earliest robots as we know them were created in the early 1950s by George C. Devol, an inventor from Louisville, Kentucky. He invented and patented a reprogrammable manipulator called ""Unimate,"" from ""Universal Automation."" For the next decade, he attempted to sell his product in the industry, but did not succeed. In the late 1960s, businessman/engineer Joseph Engleberger acquired Devol's robot patent and was able to modify it into an industrial robot and form a company called Unimation to produce and market the robots. For his efforts and successes, Engleberger is known in the industry as ""the Father of Robotics.""Academia also made much progress in the creation new robots. In 1958 at the Stanford Research Institute, Charles Rosen led a research team in developing a robot called ""Shakey."" Shakey was far more advanced than the original Unimate, which was designed for specialized, industrial applications. Shakey could wheel around the room, observe the scene with his television ""eyes,"" move across unfamiliar surroundings, and to a certain degree, respond to his environment. He was given his name because of his wobbly and clattering movements. (https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/courses/soco/projects/1998-99/robotics/history.html).In 21st century, technology of robots have greatly advanced, concepts like personal robots, humanoid robots, social robots have emerged. Today, the most advanced robots interacting with humans are called social humanoid robots. They are used in education, care for disadvantaged people, greeting customers in organizations, helping people in numerous purposes etc. One of these robots is Pepper Robot, which is thought by academicians that the best humanoid robot for education. In this project, Pepper Robot will be used to educate students to make the robot be used in its best facilities.Our main reason to apply for this project is making a comprehensive education program with its delivering methods and materials to be delivered for social humanoid robots, via Pepper Robot. This is a project that could only be implemented under the EU’s policies and opportunities presented for her citizens. As an experienced organization in robotics education, and our four partners who are also experienced in humanoid robots and robotics as well as Erasmus+ projects, we are capable of implementing this project under the EU’s framework and regulations. In education of Pepper Robot, there is a major gap in terms of materials and delivering methodologies, as well as a comprehensive and completely new curriculum. Students and learners from all age and education groups, specifically bachelor’s degree students as pilot learners, will be given the opportunity to be trained with the results of the project.<< Objectives >>By implementing this project, we want to make social humanoid robot education, specifically through Pepper Robot, reach a European standard, in ways both developing a curriculum and course materials, also methodological design of delivering these to students. After developing these objectives, we want to test the project outputs by giving undergraduate students pilot Pepper Robot courses. Long term objective of the project will be eventually adopting the curriculum, materials and methodologies as universities’ education program.Eventual purposes to achieve these project are:-To make university students more qualified, informed and prepared in the field of robotics and humanoid robots-To make university students' after-graduate life better and more employable-To make local communities more informed about robotics-To make disadvantaged groups' lives better and easier-To make university staff more informed about social humanoid robots-To make universities have strong base for future technologies-To make all reachable education organizations informed about social humanoid robots and their advantages<< Implementation >>There will be six core activities throughout the project. Each activity will follow the preceding and each activity will have several objectives. At the end of the project, every step and objective will have taken and completed, registered in documents and reports. These activities are listed below, in the next sections of the project these will be explained in detail.1. Promotional Activity - Seminar 1The project will begin with the seminar. Participant organization will arrange the seminar in its country. Aim of this activity is to make professionals know about the project and form a survey of needs with the assistance of participants.2. Survey of NeedsThe second activity will be finishing the survey of needs and applying it to professionals. Partners will be requested to contact professionals working with social humanoid robots and Pepper Robot and apply the survey, gather the results and create a survey report.3. Curriculum DevelopmentThe project will continue with interpreting the survey report. Partners will meet in transnational meetings and start working for developing the curriculum. 4. Course Material DevelopmentCurriculum development will be followed by course material development. With reference to developed curriculum and gathered information, course materials will be developed by the project partners. These materials will be in both physical and online forms. Materials developed in English will be translated into national languages of partners to make more people be aware of the results and project's benefits. 5. Online Courses for Undergraduate StudentsThe course materials will be uploaded to Moodle platform, making them open access for every learner. Online video conferences will be carried out, recorded videos will also be uploaded to the platform. Engineering students from partner universities will be selected as pilot learners of the project.6. International Research ConferenceThe project’s final activity will be the international research conference. Project results will be disseminated in the conference, shared with individuals face to face. More professionals will be invited to improve the impact.<< Results >>During the project, there will be four results which are explained below.1. Survey of NeedsThe basis of the project will be the survey of needs. Every other outcome will be linked to the report of needs. A plan for social humanoid robot education via Pepper Robot will be constituted after determining the needs in the field.2. CurriculumBased on the survey of needs, curriculum which is one of the main objectives will be prepared by partners. 3. Course MaterialsAfter defining the education program with curriculum, the materials that will be delivered to students will be prepared. These materials will be in both physical forms and online platforms.4. Online Courses for Undergraduate StudentsPilot courses will be executed with the curriculum and the materials. Students will be selected from engineering departments. A successful execution will lead to adopting a permanent education program in the universities.Other outcomes will be multiplier events. There will be two meetings organized during the project in applicant's country. For the first meeting, seminar, the aim will be sharing the project’s existence, its objectives and expected results with professionals. The second meeting, international research conference, will be more comprehensive. More professionals will be invited to the meeting, the project results, course materials, curriculum and online platform information will be shared, collaborations will be constituted."