On Sept. 3, the school’s team will head to UAB for the annual kickoff. There, they will receive a kit with materials to build their robot, which must perform an unknown task. They will have 42 days to design and build the robot before returning to the college to compete.
“This is abstract thinking,” LeCroy said. “They’ve got to take a clean sheet of paper, figure out how to make it work, and then make it work. The best one wins. In the real world, the best one gets the money.”
The team will consist of every division one would find in a real-life company — engineering, mechanics, sales and marketing, spirit and sportsmanship, and of course, a CEO. Teachers will function as the board of directors, and mentors will be real engineers who are willing to come in and work with the students.
BEST Robotics will be kicking off on different dates for each of the hubs. Capital BEST in Austin, Texas will be holding Kickoff on September 13 at Anderson High School with the contest to be held on October 24 at Westlake High School's Ninth Grade Center.
Know any engineers, web designers, computer programmers or any other individuals for that matter who want to mentor a team? Feel free to contact me for more information.
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