A MESSAGE FROM BOTSIQ’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Education is changing.  BotsIQ is here to help.

As youth prepare for their future, they face a new world of work that requires advanced skills and technical knowledge.  In a time when manufacturers are challenged to find skilled workers to meet their workforce needs, high-quality education and training programs like BotsIQ are necessary to provide youth with a supportive system to explore manufacturing career opportunities and build in-demand skills. 

To accomplish its mission, BotsIQ offers the following high-quality programs:

BotsIQ Combat Robotics
Through this exciting, hands-on STEM program, student teams partner with industry professionals to experience the entire process of engineering and manufacturing a 15-pound robot (Bot), including Computer-Aided Design, fabrication, machining, welding, and electrical engineering. Once the Bot is complete, students test out their creations in BotsIQ’s gladiator style competitions.

BotsIQ Academy
BotsIQ Academy offers access to online educational platforms such as Tooling U-SME, SolidProfessor, and Mastercam University to deliver high quality, industry-based curriculum. BotsIQ Academy offers coursework to prepare for industry recognized credential exams such as SME’s Certified Manufacturing Associate certification or NIMS Materials, Measurement, and Safety credential.

BotsIQ Robotics Technician Pre-Apprenticeship
The Robotic Technician Pre-Apprenticeship is a state-registered program with a formal curriculum that consists of online instruction and related hands-on projects in the areas of safety, math & measurement, manufacturing, electronics, robotics, and career-ready skills. The Pre-Apprenticeship offers standardized, technical learning resources, advances competency development based on industry needs, and offers students the opportunity for advanced standing in 8 regional post-secondary training programs.

BotsIQ Close the Loop
The BotsIQ Close the Loop program provides academic, career development, and employment opportunities for students with barriers to employment. These may include: manufacturing career exploration, resume and cover letter writing, technical skills training (including BotsIQ Academy), job shadowing, career counseling, work readiness training, job search, on-the-job training, Pre-Apprenticeship opportunities, job shadowing, cooperative work experiences, paid or unpaid internships, career mentoring, mock interviews, and/or financial planning.

BotsIQ Post-Secondary Internship
The internship program extends BotsIQ’s reach to young adult high school graduates and provides paid, real-world work experience at local manufacturing companies.

BotsIQ Cobot Challenge
The BotsIQ Cobot Challenge introduces middle school students to in-demand advanced manufacturing and robotics careers in an exciting, hands-on program that challenges them to work together to identify and solve a problem using a collaborative robot. Participating students gain skills in four key areas: mechanical engineering and computer-aided design; electrical engineering and electronics; computer programming; and fabrication with machining and 3-D printing.

Join us today!  For more information, email [email protected].

Sincerely,
Michel Conklin
Executive Director, BotsIQ

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