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Competitions & Contests

RobotEvents.com  (expand)

http://robotevents.com/

RobotEvents.com exists to connect students, mentors, and schools in every community to a variety of successful and engaging technology-based programs. Our goal, along with our primary co-sponsors Autodesk and Innovation First Inc., is to provide these programs with services, solutions, and a community that allows them to flourish in a way that fosters the technical and interpersonal skills necessary for students to succeed in the 21st Century. Whether it’s a competitive event, workshop, camp, or conference we understand the unprecedented level of passion and commitment it takes to create, maintain, and execute such programs. RobotEvents.com is committed to promoting technology and related student and professional advancement so that one day these programs become accessible to all communities.


Contributed by: Danielle

Robots.net Competitions  (expand)

http://robots.net/rcfaq.html

This listing contains brief summaries of known robot competitions around the world, answering the frequently asked questions of where and when can I find a robot competition? Submission of new contest information is encouraged. All information received will be made available to the public through monthly postings of this listing to news groups and the web.


Contributed by: Cara

Beyond Botball  (expand)

http://www.botball.org/current-season/beyond_botball

Beyond Botball is a game distributed by KISS Institute for Practical Robotics to encourage ongoing robotics education beyond the high school level.

College and university educators are encouraged to use the Beyond Botball game spec as a project in their science and engineering courses. Mentors, parents and teachers of Botball teams are encouraged to focus their own creative energies into a solution for Beyond Botball (let the kids build their own robots!).


Contributed by: Cara

RoboCup  (expand)

http://www.robocup.org/

RoboCup is an international research and education initiative. Its goal is to foster artificial intelligence and robotics research by providing a standard problem where a wide range of technologies can be examined and integrated.


Contributed by: Cara

Robotics Innovation Competition and Conference  (expand)

http://ricc.wpi.edu/

The Robotics Innovations Competition and Conference (RICC) will be held at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute on November 7-8, 2009. The RICC will challenge university-level students to engineer innovative robotic solutions to real-world problems.

The theme of the competition is to improve the quality of life using robots. The competition is open to students enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level. The emphasis will be on:

  * Innovation
  * Technical Approach
  * Professionalism

Registration and attendance to the RICC is free of charge.


Contributed by: Cara

MATE International ROV Competition  (expand)

http://www.marinetech.org/rov_competition/

The MATE Center coordinates an international student ROV competition and a network of 17 regional ROV contests that take place across U.S. and in Canada, Hong Kong, and Scotland.  Student teams from middle schools, high schools, home schools, community colleges, and universities participate in the events, which consist of different “classes” that vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements.

In addition to being fun and educational, these competitions connect students and educators with employers and working professionals from marine industries, highlight marine-related career opportunities, and promote the development of technical, problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.


Contributed by: Cara

Eurobot Competition  (expand)

http://www.eurobot.org/eng/

Created in 1998, Eurobot is a international amateur robotics contest open to teams of young people, organized either in student projects or in independent clubs.
Eurobot takes place in Europe but also welcomes countries from other continents.


Contributed by: stephen40

Out-of-School Programs

Techbridge Girls  (expand)

http://www.techbridgegirls.org

The mission of Techbridge is to encourage girls in technology, science and engineering through multi-faceted programs for girls. Techbridge offers after-school and summer programs with hands-on projects, career exploration opportunities, and academic and career guidance.


Contributed by: Danielle

The National Girls Collaborative Project  (expand)

http://www.ngcproject.org/directory/index.cfm

The Program Directory lists organizations and programs that focus on motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The purpose of this Directory is to help organizations and individuals network, share resources, and collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls.


Contributed by: Danielle

Science Centers & Exhibits

Roboworld  (expand)

http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/roboworld/lessonplans.php

Roboworld is a permanent exhibition of robots at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, PA.


Contributed by: Danielle