Robofest Newsletter, 10-18-04
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Contents
(1) Robofest 2005 Schedule
(2) Metro Detroit Science Teachers Association Fall Conference - Robotics
(3) Call For Robofest Regional Sites
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(1) Robofest 2005 Schedule
Wed. Dec. 15, 2004, 5-6:30pm, Informational meeting for coaches and hosts
Fri. Dec. 17, 2004, 5-6:30pm, Info
meeting for coaches at LTU (repeated session)
Sat. Dec. 18, 2004, 10-10:30am, Infomeeting
for coaches at LTU (repeated session)
Mon. Dec. 20, 2004, Around Noon, Draft rules posted on the web at
www.robofest.net
Tue. January 11, 2005, Around Noon, Finalized official rules to be posted on
the web.
Wed. Jan. 12, 2005, Around 10am, Registration on the web begins.
Sat. Jan. 29, 2005, 9am-Noon, RCX code
workshop for registered teams at LTU
Sat. Feb. 5, 2005, 9am-Noon, RoboLab
workshop for registered teams at LTU
Fri. Feb. 11, 2005, 8am-1pm, Robotics
Exploration Day for invited High School students
Sat. Feb. 12, 2005, 9am-Noon, LeJos Java
workshop for registered teams at LTU
Sat. Feb. 19, 2005, 9am-Noon, NQC
workshop for registered teams at LTU
Sat. March 5, 2005, 9am-Noon, Warm-up
Competition at LTU
Fri. Mar. 11, 2005, 8am-1pm, Robotics
Exploration Day for invited High School students
Sat. March 19, 2005, 8am-12:30 pm, Suggested
Regional Date in Michigan
Sat. April 2, 2005, 8am-12:30 pm, Suggested
Regional Date in Michigan
Sat. April 9, 2005,
8am-12:30 pm, Suggested Regional Date in Michigan
Sat. April 23, 2005, 8am-3pm, World
Robofest at LTU
Web version of this schedule can be found at:
http://www.robofest.net/2005/sch05.htm
(2) Metropolitan
Detroit Science Teachers Association Fall Conference
The MDSTA Fall Conference takes place at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI, on Saturday, October 23, 2004
There will be a robotics session with the following presentations by Dr. Chung
o Introduction to Laptop Robots for High School Robotics
Teams, Room S326 Science Bldg. 8:15 - 9:15am
o Introduction to Robofest - A Playful Learning Environment, Room S326 Science Bldg. 9:45 - 10:45am (This is for teachers who would like to start Robofest teams, not for veteran coaches)
o Introduction to Laptop Robots for High School Robotics Teams, Room S326 Science Bldg. 11:15 - 12:15 (repeated session)
For registration info, please go to: www.mdsta.org
(3) Call For Robofest Regional Sites
We believe that the more Robofest is known to the world the more students get motivation and satisfaction.
Now we are looking for additional Robofest regional host organizers anywhere in the USA. As you may know, Robofest is simple, affordable, and easy to setup, compared to other robotics events. Lawrence Technological University will provide almost all items to prepare the event at your site. Robofest maximizes students’ learning, while minimizing organizational pains through systematic reuse and resource sharing concepts. If you are a school administrator/teacher/afterschool program provider/community activist and are interested in hosting Robofest at your school district or community center, please contact Lori at admin@robofest.org. If you would like a Robofest competition to be held in your area, ask your teacher or school administrators to contact LTU at admin@robofest.org.
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Lawrence Tech University Computer Science/Robotics Lab
CJ Chung, Associate Professor, Robofest founder and director, IROC member
21000 W. Ten Mile, Southfield MI 48075
CHUNG@ltu.edu, qbx6.ltu.edu/chung, www.robofest.net, robofest@yahoo.com
(248)204-3504, Fax: (248)204-3518, Robotics Lab (248)204-3815