FIRST Tech Challenge SA qualifying tournament 2017
1 February 2017
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FIRST learning never stops building upon itself, starting at age 6 and continuing through middle and high school levels up to age 18. FIRST inspires STEM innovation excellence by teaching participants a multi-disciplinary set of 21st century skills and immersing them in project-based learning and robotics competitions made possible by public and private partnerships. Working with volunteer adult mentors/coaches, FIRST youth receive the benefit of real workforce training.
• FIRST Lego League Jr. (ages 6-10): teams design and construct a model with motorised parts using LEGO elements and present their research journey on a Show Me poster.
• FIRST Lego League (ages 9-16): teams build Lego-based robots and develop research projects based on a real-world challenge that changes annually. Their activities are guided by FIRST Lego League core values.
• FIRST Tech Challenge (ages 12-18): students learn to think like engineers. Teams build robots from a reusable kit of parts, develop strategies, document their progress and compete head to head.
• FIRST Robotics Competition (ages 14-18): teams compete with 120-pound robots of their own design in this varsity Sport for the Mind, combining the excitement of sport with the rigours of science and technology.
The organisers invite you to attend this year’s FIRST Tech Challenge South African qualifying tournament.
When: 25 February
Where: Sci-Bono Discovery Centre (SAP Auditorium), Miriam Makeba Street, Newtown, Johannesburg
Program for the day:
• 7:30: Team registration and pit area setup.
• 8:00: Robot inspection and robot judging.
• 10:45: Opening ceremony.
• 11:15: Drivers meeting.
• 11:45: Robot game matches start.
• 12:30: Lunch break.
• 13:00: Robot game matches continue.
• 15:00: Robot game finals.
• 15:30: Awards and closing ceremony.
RSVP before Thursday 22 February.
For more information contact J. de Vries, FIRST Robotics Operational Partner, +27 (0)83 679 2015, [email protected]
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