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Vex Robotics

Workshop for 7th - 9th Grade Teachers
July 7-July 16, 2008

Instructors:
Dr. James Carroll, Clarkson Assoc. Prof Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dr. Douglas Bohl, Assistant Prof Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering
Brian Trzaskos, Middle School Science Teacher Massena CSD
Bernard Bissonnette, High School Technology Teacher MCSD
Steve Robert, Middle School Technology Teacher MCSD

Vex Robotics & Lego Robotics Overview

This hands-on Summer Institute is appropriate for any 7th-9th grade teacher interested in integrating robotics into the classroom or any school activity to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.Building and programming robots is a highly interdisciplinary activity that develops creative problem solving, teamwork, leadership, and project management skills. Students participating in robotics-based curricula learn about STEM careers firsthand, by experiencing what professionals do when solving real-world problems.
A series of hands-on project experiences will familiarize participants with the design and construction of autonomous robots using Vex Robotics Design System kits and EasyC software to program the Vex robots’ motors and sensors. Best practices and methodologies associated with introducing robotics into grades 7 through 9 will be addressed throughout. A final engineering design challenge will prepare participants to coach a FIRST Vex Challenge (FVC) team within their schools.