U-STEM BEST Robotics

BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology), https://best.eng.auburn.edu, is an organization dedicated to fostering science and engineering among high school and middle school students throughout the country. Each year, a competition is held where students construct a robot from a limited set of materials and present a solution to a given problem. Participants are given a problem to solve and must construct a robot with ability to solve that problem. School compete against each other to complete solve the problem. Each year the problem changes and the participants use the engineering design process to build a robot and complete the challenge. The USTEM BEST Hub supports schools from Houston and sourrounding areas. Sign-up at eventbrite.

 

VEX Robotics

In the VEX Robotics Competition, teams of students are tasked with designing and building a robot to play against other teams from around the world in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test on the playing field as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more. Tournaments are held year-round at the regional, state, and national levels; local champions go on to compete against the best in the world at the VEX Robotics World Championship each April. Sign-up for the USRL events at

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    1/23/2016

 

Waterbotics

WaterBotics is an innovative, underwater robotics curriculum and challenge that can be used in traditional classroom settings or in after-school and summer camp programs. Team of students work together to design, build, program, test and redesign underwater robots, made of LEGO® and other components. Students engage in a series of design challenges or "missions" that gradually increases in complexity and ultimately leads to a fully functional underwater robot capable of maneuvering in a three foot deep pool. This event is open to all schools and non-school related youth organizations. For more information contact, info@urbanstem.org

Space Center Robotics Competition

Using the EV3 Space Challenge Set participants solve problems associated with space travel. This years competition is - Developing sustainable communities during traveling to and living on Mars! Students will work as scientists and engineers as they progress though this set of challenges and that fully integrate science, technology, engineering, and math concepts while prompting creative problem solving, communication, and teamwork. This event is open to all schools and non-school related youth organizations. For more information contact, info@urbanstem.org

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