When facing the problem of teaching the basis of robot
control programming to computer science students,
apart from the syllabus of the course, some other requirements
have to be taken into account. For instance,
which are the most appropriate robotic platforms,
and which are the best programming tools
for teaching it. In this paper we describe the platforms
and programming environments chosen for different
senior and graduate robotic courses at Rey Juan
Carlos University, focusing on the reasons under our
choices. We also point out the practical assignments
demanded on the courses. Finally, we will present the
results along four years, the feedback from our students,
and the lessons we have learned
