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Abstract The aim of the present thesis is to examine the introduction of the subject of robotics in the public Professional Education and Training in our country and mainly in the part of laboratory lessons where equipment and special organisation are required. Its target is to detect aspects and causes of the existing problem and to manage to give directions for the organization of educational robotics laboratories in two Technical high schools of Thessaloniki, which have sections of Electricians - Electronics Automation and a section of Mechanical Engineering, combining international successful practices with the real present situations in Greek public schools. For this reasons the thesis has studied a experience and knowledge of teachers on the application of theory on constructions of robotics and also, how the speciality, experience and sex influence decision making and the formation of a robotics laboratory. It has also studied how students evaluate their occupation with robotics and if they would like to move on to the next stage. The conclusion of this research is that teachers seem divided over the ease with which they would set up a laboratory of educational robotics. The most important problems are issues of ΄΄Technical nature΄΄ such as the available equipment, the consumables and the general economic condition. On the other hand, students wish educational robotics were included in the school curriculum. However, they would not like robotics to be used in the teaching of other subjects. The students of Mechanical Engineering are excepted.