EDGE Sumobot competition
Add to Calendar
Wednesday, July 17, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Chance Academic Ceneter, Chill Lounge
Tag: Event Archive
WHAT
EDGE Sumobot competition caps SAC summer program for high school students.
Early Development of General Engineering (EDGE) is a six-week
summer program for 10th through 12th grade students
interested in science, math, engineering or technology. This year EDGE is made
up of 23 high school students and one SAC student.
PHOTO OP
Eight teams face off with LEGO Mindstorms NXT robotics kits.
Student teams customize and program their robots and the
winner is determined in a double elimination round by pushing the competitor
out of the ring.
WHEN
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
2:30 to 4 p.m.
WHERE
San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Ave., 78212
Chance Academic Center, ground floor, Chill lounge area
(enter via W. Myrtle from Main Ave. and park in garage.)
WHY
The robotic competition increases the students’ interest and
motivation to pursue engineering as a career.
Students experience the enjoyment of using their creativity,
imagination, and technical and physical skills to design and build a machine
(robot) that can successfully perform the required tasks. This is
the essence of engineering. This
activity increases each student's skills and abilities in many areas; e.g.,
design, construction, programming, troubleshooting; problem solving; teamwork,
interpersonal relations, leadership, and communications.
CONTACT
Klaus Bartels, engineering instructor & Sumobot
competition judge
210-486-1301 or kbartels@alamo.edu
ADD’L DETAILS
The EDGE Program at SAC is designed to increase high school
students' awareness of various engineering fields and sustain their interest in
the study of engineering while providing them with the knowledge, skills, and
confidence that will prepare them for successful engineering careers.
EDGE students are enrolled in two college level courses (a math
class and the Foundations for College Success class) and earn four college
credits after successfully completing the program. Students also participate in student-centered
hands-on STEM related activities, hear from professional engineers and college
students majoring in a STEM field, and attended STEM related field trips.
Independent School Districts & high schools
participating:
- Thomas A. Edison High School (SAISD)
- Harlandale High School (HISD)
- Tom C. Clark High School (NISD)
- Travis Early College High School (SAISD)
- Highlands High School (SAISD)
- La Vernia High School (LVISD)
- Central Catholic High School
- Douglas MacArthur High School (NEISD)
-- SAC--