Instead of trying to change its stripes, Kamen suggested, NSF should leverage its money by supporting efforts like FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology),
a student robotics competition Kamen began in 1992 that has grown into an international extravaganza through corporate backing.
Not exact matches
Earlier this year, when he was chosen to represent Liberia in a
robotics competition for high school
students from 157 countries, he wasn't discouraged by his relative inexperience in the field and by his school's bare - bones science facilities.
When inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen launched his FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
robotics competition two decades ago, he hoped to turn engineering into a contact sport and engineering
students into superstars.
The international
robotics competition for college
students, which is part of the Rover Challenge Series, features... Read More
This
competition is intended to engage and inspire school children and
students through the subject of
robotics and space exploration.
This past year, eight
students focused on the
Robotics Alliance Project, which engages
students in math, science, engineering, and technology by providing online courses, Webcasts, access to
competitions, and a Web - based clearinghouse of
robotics - related educational material and activities.
From
robotics in education's beginnings, to the programs and kits available today, and the
competitions that challenge
students worldwide.
As U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos continues to highlight the importance of STEM education, she will travel to Detroit, Michigan tomorrow April 27, for the FIRST Championship, an international
robotics competition that gives
students real - world engineering experience.
The
robotics workshop taught
students the fundamentals of building robots and provided time for teams to build their own robots and participate in
competitions.
We challenge their minds, and foster an environment where
students want to learn, whether that is through our science labs, or our
robotics projects and
competitions.
WASHINGTON - As U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos continues to highlight the importance of STEM education, she will travel to Detroit, Michigan tomorrow April 27, for the FIRST Championship, an international
robotics competition that gives
students real - world engineering experience.
But the president also praised Charbonneau for his important work outside of the classroom — to reinvigorate the school's yearbook; start an outdoors club; and create the Zillah Robert Challenge, which invites hundreds of
students from across the state to participate in high - skills
robotics competitions.
Coordinated the entry into a national
robotics competition involving
students, university volunteers, and engineering mentors, leading to increased community awareness of the school's programs