Frontiers: Session II
You'll solely focus on Robotics in Frontiers session II immersing yourself in robotics and discovering the science and technology behind robot design and operations. You'll learn sensor operations, programming, pneumatics, and manufacturing techniques and use this information to solve a challenging robotics problem. Each subgroup in the session will brainstorm, design, build, and test its own creation. During the week you'll spend time outside of the lab exploring important business aspects of robotics including marketing, entrepreneurship, management, and teamwork skills. The chance to show your team's design superiority will come when robots meet for the climactic end-of-session tournament! This session is particularly useful in preparing participants for entry or leadership within the FIRST robotics team in their high schools.
Frontiers session II will run from July 25–August 1, 2009. Learn about application requirements and details for the Frontiers program. Session II participants may also participate in Session I.
Students involved in FIRST robotics that enroll in Frontiers Session II: Robotics are eligible to apply for one of two $500 scholarships. A scholarship application is available to download.
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