- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Mentor Middle and High School Youth in BEST Robotics Competition
ORGANIZATION: BEST Middle and High School Robotics Competition
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Penn State DuBois BEST is seeking mentors to work with middle school and high school teams during our 6-week robotics contest. Virtually anyone interested in working with students can be a mentor. Expect to work with students to understand engineering concepts, principles and processes, in addition to promoting teaming and organizational skills.
We have set a goal of providing 3 mentors per team. Typical teams meet 3-4 times a week. Mentors are expected to guide the students only; the students are responsible for doing all of the work.
Within a 6-week period, each team will design, manufacture, test and demonstrate (through competition) their unique robotic machine. The machine must meet certain design criteria while still performing the required functions to "play the game".
Checkout http://www.bestinc.org>http://www.bestinc.org> for further details. Signup now if you have interest in participating as a mentor. A full list of participating schools (so far) can be found at our website.
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About BEST Middle and High School Robotics Competition
Location:
PO Box 1024, Georgetown, TX 78627, US
Mission Statement
The mission of BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Middle and High School Robotics Competition is to inspire students to pursue careers in these fields through participation in a science- and engineering-based competition.
Description
Over 850 schools - and over 16,000 students - participate in this free, annual program. BEST licenses hubs (competition sites) to interested organizations, companies, groups of individuals, colleges, and universities. BEST runs 48 hubs in 18 states. A map of these locations can be found at www.bestinc.org/b_best_hubs.php
The fall competition is six-weeks long. Teams of students are tasked with: designing a robot to complete certain challenges; developing an oral presentation; writing a technical notebook; creating an educational display; developing a website; and designing a team t-shirt, along with other categories. Each participating school receives the exact same kit of equipment needed to power their robot and the exact same set of raw materials from which to build the robot.
Teams work side-by-side with mentors from industry who help shephard the team across the six-week long "design-to-market" competition. They establish design and marketing "divisions" and function like small companies. Their efforts are judged by professionals from industry, education, civic groups, government, and the public in a day-long series of events.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1 College PlaceDuBois, PA 15801
DATE POSTED
March 20, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3-6 hrs per week