Robofest 2007 Committee Draft 10/3/06

Robofest Technical Advisory Committee

• Provides expert technical advice to the Program Development Committee
• Reviews and provides recommendations regarding Robofest competition rules
• Provides technical support to Robofest venues
• Assists in the marketing and promotion of Robofest within the technical community including Academia and Industry

• Members

  • Peter Csaszar, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, LTU; teaches digital control systems, Robofest judge
  • Jenny Grau, RidgeSoft, LLC
  • Chang-soo Han, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea
  • Jay Miller, MD, Adjunct Professor, Lawrence Technological University
  • Elmer Santos, General Motors
  • William Sverdlik Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Eastern Michigan University
  • Nanu Swamy, Founder and Director of Technology, RoboTech Center, Nashua, New Hampshire
  • Anthony Yap, Engineering Director, ELPMIS International Pte. Ltd.
  • HyoJin-Jeon, HanulKid Company, Ltd.

Robofest Educational Advisory Committee

• Encourages and motivate students and other teachers to participate in Robofest
• Reviews and provides recommendations regarding Robofest Judging Guidelines
• Assists in the development, scheduling and evaluation of workshops for teachers and students
• Shares and recommends educational resources with the greater educational community at large
• Monitors and evaluates the pedagogical quality of Robofest

• Members

  • Dr. John Boyse, Department Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, LTU
  • Mike Klein, Science Consultant, Macomb Intermediate School District in Michigan; President Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association (MDSTA).
  • Granville Lee, Dean of Health and Applied Technologies, Washtenaw Community College, MI
  • Linda Pence, Roeper School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  • Jay Sinclair, Ida Middle School, Ida, Michigan, President of the Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association
  • Patricia A. Zimnie, Science/Technology Dept. Chair, Roosevelt Middle School, Oak Park, MI
  • Tim Cahoon, Federal-Mogul Corporation, IS - Network Convergence Team
  • Mike Wallis, Scientist/Engineer, Daimler Chrysler
  • Betsy Lamb, Cranbrook Kingswood
  • Maurice Tedder, Software Consultant, Covansys

Robofest Regional Host Organizing Committee

• Ensures a safe, secure, and student focused environment for all regional competitions
• Reviews and implement all contest rules and competition judging guidelines
• Reviews and implement all on-site competition requirements
• Provides the Program Development Committee with regional competition data and participant feedback
• Promotes participation and awareness of the Robofest
• Each Regional Robofest Site Host will be required to participate on this committee

• Members

  • Cassandra Coats, Curriculum Coordinator, Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School, Detroit, Michigan
  • Paul Drummond, Science Consultant, Macomb Intermediate School District, Clinton Township, Michigan
  • Gary & Susan Frederick, Houston, Texas
  • Jun-Youn Kim, Director, KASG, HanulKid, Republic of Korea
  • Laura Melnik, Director, Florida Robotics, West Melbourne, Florida
  • Karianne Bonello, Parent Ambassador, Canton Charter Academy, Canton, Michigan
  • Scott Wilson, Hillside Middle School, Northville, Michigan
  • Naveena A. Swamy, Director the RoboTech Center, Founder of Arluk Technologies, Nashua, New Hampshire
  • Bill Welch, K-12 Science Coordinator, Genesee Intermediate School District, Flint, Michigan
  • Irene Teninty, Teacher, Evergreen Valley High School, San Jose, California
  • Cary M. Junior, Coach, Herlong Cathedral School, Detroit, Michigan
  • Fred Shutzman, Woodland Robotics Club, Woodland High School, Woodland, California
  • Nona Goodwin, Teacher, Sky Valley Education Center, Monroe, Washington
  • Christine Olsen, Teacher, Sky Valley Education Center, Monroe, Washington
  • Don Dubois, Macomb Christian Schools
  • Dr. John Pais, Math Department, MICDS, Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School
  • Elizabeth Helfant, Coordinator of Instructional Technology, MICDS, Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School
  • Luke Anderberg, Teacher, G.S. Lakie Middle School, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  • David M. Moh, Business Associate Director, ELPMIS International Pte. Ltd.

Robofest Program Development Executive Committee

• Develops, plans and administrates annual Robofest contest
• Develops Robofest rules and judging guidelines
• Develops, schedules, implements and oversees annual competition site locations and competition dates
• Provides workshops and technical resources to Robofest participants
• Develops partnerships with other organizations including Schools, Home Schools, After-school Program Providers, Colleges and Universities, Industry, Associations, and Technical/Educational/Scientific Communities
• Develops and implements cohesive annual Marketing and Public Relations Campaign
• Develops and implements a long-term Strategic Plan that will support the future growth and funding of the Robofest

• Members

  • Lisa Anneberg, Ph.D., P.E., C.E.I., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, LTU
  • David Bindschadler, Ph.D., Chair of Math and Computer Science Department, LTU
  • Lori Birman, B.A., Robotics Program Coordinator, LTU
  • CJ Chung, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Computer Science, LTU; Founder and Director of Robofest
  • Deborah J. Ferguson, Principal, Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School, Detroit, Michigan
  • Kang Ghee Keong, Managing Director, ELPMIS International Pte. Ltd.