Consuelo Rodriguez-Padilla
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About
Consuelo Rodriguez-Padilla is a leading researcher in engineering education, robotics, and cyber-physical systems (CPS), with a focus on preparing students for Industry 4.0. Her work bridges the gap between complex industrial technologies and accessible, hands-on learning. She pioneered a teaching strategy for CPS using a customized branded mobile robot, developed in collaboration with Manchester Robotics Ltd., to make the instruction of expensive, multi-domain systems more practical and scalable. During the global pandemic, she adapted the Very Small Size Soccer (VSSS) competition for virtual learning, demonstrating how gamification and remote robotics can maintain student motivation and skill acquisition even under physical distancing constraints. More recently, she introduced the concept of a "Virtual Twin for the Smart Factory," a digital tool that enables students to acquire robotics skills in a simulated industrial environment before engaging with physical hardware. While her most-cited papers currently have modest citation counts, they represent foundational contributions to modernizing engineering curricula. Her work is particularly notable for its direct impact on teaching methodologies at Tecnologico de Monterrey, where she has helped shape the TEC21 educational model, ensuring graduates are better prepared for the demands of smart manufacturing and automation.
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