Open to students in grades 3rd-6th
Tuesday, February 4th, 1:30PM-4:00PM
Registration is required, visit: https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up.
Join BotsIQ for its 4th Annual Girls Exploring Engineering Day. The event includes hands-on activities for girls in 7th-12th grade.
Event details:
Wednesday, February 19, 20245
8:00AM – 1:30PM | Lunch Provided
Commonwealth Charter Academy TechWorks
162 East Bridge Street, Homestead, PA 15120
Tentative Schedule:
8:00AM – 8:45AM – Registration
8:45AM – Event Kick-off
9:00AM – 10:00AM – Breakout Session #1
10:10AM – 11:10AM – Breakout Session #2
11:10AM – 12:00PM – Lunch (provided by BotsIQ)
12:10PM – 1:10PM – Breakout Session #3
1:30PM – Dismissal – Drive safely!
Registration is required. Visit: https://form.jotform.com/conklin/botsiq-events-registrations-2024-25.
Open to students in grades 5th-9th
Thursday, February 27th, 9:00AM-11:30AM
Registration is required, visit: https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Community College of Allegheny County – Allegheny Campus
Join BotsIQ for its annual preliminary competition at Community College of Allegheny County’s Physical Education Building (808 Ridge Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212).
All BotsIQ teams must attend one preliminary competition prior to competing in the annual Finals Competition on April 11th and 12th.
Teams attending this event –
Canon-McMillan High School
Central Valley High School
City Charter High School
Clairton High School
Deer Lakes High School
Fox Chapel Area High School
Freedom Area High School
Freeport Area Senior High
McGuffey High School
North Allegheny Intermediate HS
Pine Richland High School
Peters Township High School
Seneca Valley High School
Shadyside Academy
South Fayette High School
Tentative Preliminary Competition Schedule:
Teams Registration – 7:30AM – 8:30AM
Safety Inspections begin – 8:15AM
Opening Ceremony – 10:00AM
Bouts Begin – 10:30AM
Lunch – 12:30PM – 1:00PM
Competition Ends – 4:30PM
Open to students in grades 3rd-6th
Friday, March 7th, 9:00AM-11:30AM
Registration is required, visit: https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Westmoreland County Community College
Join BotsIQ for its annual preliminary competition at Westmoreland County Community College’s Student Achievement Center (145 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697).
All BotsIQ teams must attend one preliminary competition prior to competing in the annual Finals Competition on April 11th and 12th.
Teams attending this event –
Carmichaels Area High School
Central Westmoreland CTC
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School
Commonwealth Charter Academy
Cornerstone Prep
Elizabeth Forward High School
Greene County CTC
Greensburg Central Catholic
Greensburg Salem High School
Mount Pleasant Area High School
Northern Westmoreland CTC
Penn-Trafford High School
Penns Valley Jr/Sr High School
Ringgold High School
River Valley High School
Springdale Jr/Sr High School
Trinity High School
Union High School
Westmont Hilltop Jr/Sr High School
Tentative Preliminary Competition Schedule:
Teams Registration – 7:30AM – 8:30AM
Safety Inspections begin – 8:15AM
Opening Ceremony – 10:00AM
Bouts Begin – 10:30AM
Lunch – 12:30PM – 1:00PM
Competition Ends – 4:30PM
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Westmoreland County Community College
Join BotsIQ for its annual preliminary competition at Westmoreland County Community College’s Student Achievement Center (145 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697).
All BotsIQ teams must attend one preliminary competition prior to competing in the annual Finals Competition on April 11th and 12th.
Teams attending this event –
Admiral Peary AVTS
Bedford High School
Belle Vernon Area High School
Charleroi Area High School
Eastern Westmoreland CTC
Frazier High School
Hempfield Area High School
Plum Senior High School
Punxsutawney High School
Riverview High School
Serra Catholic High School
Somerset CTC
South Park High School
Southmoreland High School
The Gow School
West Greene High School
Tentative Preliminary Competition Schedule:
Teams Registration – 7:30AM – 8:30AM
Safety Inspections begin – 8:15AM
Opening Ceremony – 10:00AM
Bouts Begin – 10:30AM
Lunch – 12:30PM – 1:00PM
Competition Ends – 4:30PM
Open to students in grades 5th-9th
Friday, March 21st, 9:00AM-11:30AM
Registration is required, visit: https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up.
Friday, April 11, 2025
PennWest California
SAVE THE DATE! BotsIQ will be hosting its 20th annual Finals Competition for all teams!
Location: PennWest California’s Convocation Center (250 University Ave, California, PA 15419)
Day 1 – Friday, April 11, 2025
Teams Arrive – 7:30AM – 9:00AM – Team Registration, Safety Inspections
Opening Ceremony – 9:05AM
Bouts Begin – 9:45AM
Lunch – 12:30PM – 1:00PM
Day 1 Concludes – 5:00PM
Day 2 – Saturday, April 12, 2025
Teams Arrive – 7:30AM – 9:00AM – Team Registration, Safety Inspections
Opening Remarks – 8:45AM
Bouts Begin – 9:15AM
Lunch – 12:30PM – 1:00PM
Award Ceremony – 5:15PM
Saturday, April 12, 2025
PennWest California
SAVE THE DATE! BotsIQ will be hosting its 20th annual Finals Competition for all teams!
Location: PennWest California’s Convocation Center (250 University Ave, California, PA 15419)
Tentative Competition Schedule:
Day 1 – Friday, April 11, 2025
Teams Arrive – 7:30AM – 9:00AM – Team Registration, Safety Inspections
Opening Ceremony – 9:05AM
Bouts Begin – 9:45AM
Lunch – 12:30PM – 1:00PM
Day 1 Concludes – 5:00PM
Day 2 – Saturday, April 12, 2025
Teams Arrive – 7:30AM – 9:00AM – Team Registration, Safety Inspections
Opening Remarks – 8:45AM
Bouts Begin – 9:15AM
Lunch – 12:30PM – 1:00PM
Award Ceremony – 5:15PM
Who: 6th-9th Grade youth with an interest in robotics, designing, and hands-on projects
When: 9:00AM – 11:30AM
Where: BotsIQ Training & Education Center
100 S. Jackson Street, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Registration is required. Visit: https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up
Who: 3rd – 5th Grade youth with an interest in robotics, programming, and hands-on projects
When: 12:00PM – 2:30PM
Where: BotsIQ Training & Education Center
100 S. Jackson Street, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Registration is required. Visit: https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up.
Who: 4th-6th Grade youth with an interest in robotics, engineering, hands-on projects and making
When: 3:30PM – 5:00PM
Where: BotsIQ Training & Education Center
100 S. Jackson Street, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Registration is required, visit: https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up.
MFG Day celebrates American Manufacturing, by increasing awareness and shifting perceptions or misconceptions about the industry. BotsIQ is hosting a hands-on STEM exploration day that connects middle school students with manufacturing professionals.
Who: Middle School Students from Fayette, Greene, and Washington Counties
When: Friday, October 25, 2024
9:00AM – 1:30PM | Lunch Provided
Where: IU1 Educational Campus at McMurray (625 E McMurray Rd, McMurray, PA 15317)
Registration is required: https://form.jotform.com/conklin/botsiq-events-registrations-2024-25.
Who: 5th-8th Grade youth with an interest in robotics, coding, and hands-on projects
When: Thursdays from October 10th – November 14th
12:00PM – 2:30PM
Where: BotsIQ Training & Education Center
100 S. Jackson Street, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Registration is required. https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up
For more information, contact Suzanne Gloekler ([email protected]) or Oula Abdul Ghani ([email protected]).
Who: 8th-12th Grade youth with an interest in robotics, programming, and hands-on projects
When: Thursdays from October 10th – November 14th
9:00AM – 11:30AM
Where: BotsIQ Training & Education Center
100 S. Jackson Street, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Registration is required. https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up
For more information, contact Suzanne Gloekler ([email protected]) or Oula Abdul Ghani ([email protected]).
After School – LEGO League Challenges
Who: 4th-6th Grade youth with an interest in robotics, engineering, hands-on projects and making
When: Wednesdays from October 9th – November 13th
3:30PM – 5:00PM
Where: BotsIQ Training & Education Center
100 S. Jackson Street, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Registration is required. https://form.jotform.com/conklin/program-sign-up
For more information, contact Suzanne Gloekler ([email protected]) or Oula Abdul Ghani ([email protected]).
BotsIQ is an innovative educational program of the Pittsburgh Chapter National Tooling & Machining Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and approved PA EITC Educational Improvement Organization.
BotsIQ is a manufacturing workforce development program of the Pittsburgh Chapter National Tooling & Machining Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
BotsIQ is an equal opportunity program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
The program is affiliated with the National Robotics League.
