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October 2019
Does your team need to learn more about designing and creating a safe and reliable electronic circuit for your bot? This day-long, hands-on training session is for you! Join Bill Fielder, BotsIQ teacher from Central Valley High School, and learn about the individual components within a bot’s circuit, how to meet BotsIQ Technical Regulations, and more. Up to 4 participants per school are permitted to attend. (This includes students and teachers, but at least one BotsIQ teacher/advisor must plan on attending.) There is a cap of 20 participants for this day.
Find out moreNovember 2019
This advanced training will delve deep into Autodesk Inventor. The hands-on training will cover 3D part modeling in Inventor, mechanical stress, fatigue, and vibration, and an introduction to finite element analysis. Training is open to BotsIQ Teacher Advisors and up to 3 BotsIQ students/school. At least one BotsIQ teacher/advisor must plan on attending. Participants should bring a sketch (hand or computer drawn, digital, or printed) with dimensions of one or more structural parts for their bot. There is a cap of 24 participants for this day. Registration starts at 8AM.
Find out moreDecember 2019
Members of the BotsIQ Organizing Committee are invited to attend the second meeting of the 2019-20 BotsIQ Competition Year. The meeting will take place from 9:30-11:30. Immediately following the meeting, please join us for a 1-hour tour of Aerotech. RSVP below.
Find out moreJanuary 2020
Join BotsIQ in a hands-on training opportunity to be introduced to XBee wireless communication. Michael Lee, BotsIQ Teacher Advisor from United Jr/Sr High School will lead the training. Schools are permitted to bring up to 3 student participants. It is encouraged that participants bring their own laptop with the following two software applications downloaded on them: XBee XCTU Software - https://www.digi.com/products/embedded-systems/digi-xbee/digi-xbee-tools/xctu Arduino Programming Software - https://www.arduino.cc/download_handler.php?f=/arduino-1.8.10-windows.exe Tentative Schedule for the Day: 8-9 Registration 9-12 Hands-on Training with Michael Lee 12-1…
Find out moreMarch 2020
Join in the excitement of the BotsIQ Prelims! Robert Morris University – John Jay Center 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Find out moreThis event has been canceled. More details to follow! Join in the excitement of the BotsIQ Prelims. This is a two-day event with different teams competing each day. Westmoreland County Community College - Founders Hall 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Find out moreJoin in the excitement of the BotsIQ Prelims. This is a two-day event with different teams competing each day. Westmoreland County Community College - Founders Hall 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
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