2010 Teacher Training
September 29: BotsIQ 101 (Optional)
October 7: BotsIQ Kick-off Session (Required)...see below
BotsIQ 101 (Attendance optional)
September 29 (8:00 - 3:00)
Hamill Manufacturing
500 Pleasant Valley Road
Trafford, PA 15085
An overview of the essential systems required for building a competitive bot including:
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Design
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Structure/frame
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Drive systems, motors, gears, belts
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Weapons and weapon motors
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Electrical systems (batteries, speed controllers, wires, routing)
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Radios
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Documentation
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Resources
The training session will be videotaped and made available to teachers as a resource.
We recommend no more than two teachers and two students per school for attendance at the training sessions. A brief tour of Hamill Mfg. , a high-tech precision machine shop, will be offered at the end of the session.
Lunch will be provided
(Since the training is at Hamill Manufacturing, all attendees MUST be US citizens.)
Teacher Training Kick-off
Oct. 7, 2010 (8:30 - 3:00)
California University of PA
Natali Performance Center
(Check back for additional details and parking instructions)
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Review of new competition structure and guidelines
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Documentation requirements
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Safety Guidelines
We recommend no more than two teachers and two students per school for attendance at the training sessions.
Lunch will be provided.
To register, send the following information to grosse@ncsquared.com:
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Attendee name
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Attendee phone number
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Attendee e-mail address
If you have any questions regarding the training sessions contact:
Carmen Grosse
(412) 992-6896
grosse@ncsquared.com
See below for past training modules:
- Fall 2009 Training Modules
(1) 2010 Safety Presentation by Greg Chambers, Oberg Industries, Oct. 2, 2009
(2) 2010 Documentation Guidelines, presentation by Mike Amrhein, CALU, Oct. 2, 2009
(3) 2010 How to get started, presentation by Rick Frisco, West Mifflin HS, Oct. 15, 2009
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Links to resources, teams, events, robot websites
(4) 2010 Radio Control for Robotic Competitions, presented by Jeff Sumey, CALU, Oct. 22, 2009
(5) Tools for Managing your Teams, presentation by Melanie Dean, Fayette AVTS, Oct. 29, 2009
Act 48 credit can be provided for the training attended through
Mike Amrhein
Assistant Director and
- Modules presented by experienced BotsIQ teachers:
(1) Motors, Driver Trains & Batteries
(Presentation by Rick Volker, Plum HS)
(2) Radio Remote Controllers, Speed Controllers, Transmitters
(Presentation by Jeff Mori, Eastern Westmoreland CTC)
(3) Design and Construction
(Presentation by Ken Hackman, Derry Area HS)
(4) Control, Documentation & Winning Strategy
(Presentation by Linda Dangel, Somerset County Technology Center)