STEMRobotics
From STEMRobotics
(→Sponsors) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Welcome to STEMRobotics! | Welcome to STEMRobotics! | ||
| - | We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T | + | We are a non-profit group that is bringing '''S'''cience '''T'''echnology '''E'''ngineering and '''M'''athematics ('''STEM''') to students by using competition robotics. |
Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots. | Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots. | ||
== Workshops == | == Workshops == | ||
| - | Tuesday nights: 6:30-8:30pm. We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. (Downingtown Education Center, 355 Manor Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335) | + | Tuesday nights: 6:30-8:30pm. We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. (Downingtown Education Center, 355 Manor Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335) Our primary resource is ''VEX for the Technically Challenged''. |
| - | For | + | |
| + | For June 9th, for an overview on Competition Robotics please read the "Clueless Coach" article. | ||
== Events == | == Events == | ||
| Line 14: | Line 15: | ||
Some of our past events have been: | Some of our past events have been: | ||
| - | ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions. | + | ;Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007: We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions. |
;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions! | ;[[Summer of Fun 2008]]: More events and more competitions! | ||
| Line 25: | Line 26: | ||
[[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots | [[Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf]] -- a guide to building VEX robots | ||
| - | [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class. | + | [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class. |
[[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build | [[Media:Robot Recipes.pdf]] -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build | ||
| Line 34: | Line 35: | ||
== Sponsors == | == Sponsors == | ||
| - | + | STEMRobotics is sponsored by: | |
* [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]][http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp] | * [[Image:radcorp_sm.png]][http://www.radcorp.com RADCorp] | ||
Revision as of 01:05, 9 June 2009
Welcome to STEMRobotics!
We are a non-profit group that is bringing Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to students by using competition robotics.
Driving the robots in Competitions is a small part of what we do. From the beginning we teach each roboteer valuable life skills like communications, planning, getting a group consensus, cooperation and negotiations. We also bring to life STEM skills in areas of electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, programming by planning, designing, building (and sometimes rebuilding), testing and driving our robots.
Contents |
Workshops
Tuesday nights: 6:30-8:30pm. We will be working through the Yolande Petersen Guides below in Resources. (Downingtown Education Center, 355 Manor Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335) Our primary resource is VEX for the Technically Challenged.
For June 9th, for an overview on Competition Robotics please read the "Clueless Coach" article.
Events
The Current Events list!! Don't miss the Summer of Fun 2009
Some of our past events have been:
- Radcorp Summer of Fun 2007
- We held a number of robot build nights and some competitions.
- Summer of Fun 2008
- More events and more competitions!
Resources
Media:Steps_to_starting_a_VEX_robotics_program.pdf -- CMU's guide to Starting a Vex Robotics Program.
Media:VEX Robots for Beginners.pdf -- a guide to building VEX robots
Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf -- a detailed guide on building VEX robots, we use this for the Mentor's class.
Media:Robot Recipes.pdf -- a collection of cool VEX robots that you can build
Media:Clueless Coach.pdf -- timeless tips and ideas on how to be a competition robotics coach
Carnegie-Mellon's Summer Programs for Educators: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/professional_dev/index.htm
Sponsors
STEMRobotics is sponsored by:
If you would like to sponsor competition robotics and getting STEM education to middle and high school students please contact us!
