GREENVILLE, TX – March 4, 2015 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Online Challenges, which encourages students to apply what they’ve learned through VEX Robotics to produce videos, photography, share website design, communicate research, or work on engineering design. Students who submit have an opportunity to share their ideas, win prizes and even garner a chance to compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
For a complete list of all the winners and finalists, please visit: www.RoboticsEducation.org/Online-Challenges. The VEX Robotics World Championship will take place in Louisville, Ky. on April 15-18. For details on additional upcoming events, please visit www.RobotEvents.com, a unique resource for teams and event partners to register and share updates from their robotics competitions. For more information about the REC Foundation, please visit www.RoboticsEducation.org.
About the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
The REC Foundation seeks to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, sustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics engineering programs across the U.S. and internationally. The REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12 education, higher education, government, industry, and the non-profit community to achieve this work.
GREENVILLE, TX – February 11, 2015 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the Southern California VEX Robotics State Championship to be held at the Pasadena Convention Center on February 14, 2015. The event is expected to attract 76 teams with students from elementary, middle and high school competing in the VEX IQ Challenge and the VEX Robotics Competition for a full day of robotics matches sponsored locally by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, Chevron, and EMC Corporation. Over the last year in California, the VEX IQ Challenge and the VEX Robotics Competition have grown from approximately 680 teams last season to include more than 800 teams this year.
“Participation in the VEX IQ Challenge and the VEX Robotics Competition in California continues to grow and we are thrilled to offer two state championships this year to support that growth,” said Jason Morrella, President, the REC Foundation. “I’ve seen firsthand how students successfully master science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts through participation in robotics engineering programs. Efforts like this are critical in preparing students for future pursuit of STEM education and careers to support the global economy.”
The REC Foundation’s have grown by several thousand teams each year for the past four years and in order to accommodate the significant number of new teams the Foundation expects to add a number of state events in the coming years, offering students more opportunities to compete locally.
The Southern California VEX Robotics State Championship is one of a series of VEX IQ Challenges and VEX Robotics Competitions taking place internationally throughout the year. VEX Robotics is the world’s fastest growing competitive robotics program for elementary, middle, and high school and college students around the world, with nearly 12,000 teams from 32 countries that participate in almost 1,000 competitions worldwide. Students design, build and compete with robots at local, state and regional events as they seek to qualify for the highly anticipated VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation and the REC Foundation, which will take place April 15-18, 2015 in Louisville, Ky.
For details on additional upcoming events, please visit www.RobotEvents.com, a unique resource for teams and event partners to register and share updates from their robotics competitions. For more information about the REC Foundation, please visit www.RoboticsEducation.org.
About the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
The REC Foundation seeks to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, sustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics engineering programs across the U.S. and internationally. The REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12 education, higher education, government, industry, and the non-profit community to achieve this work.
The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering today announced a partnership to establish new scholarships for students participating in the annual VEX Robotics Competition, which are valued at $60,000. In addition, the University of Louisville will participate at the VEX Robotics World Championship by providing volunteers, campus tours to student competitors, and exhibit as part of College Row, which will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center on April 15 – 18, 2015. Further, the University of Louisville will start a new on-campus VEX U team to participate in robotics engineering competition at the collegiate level.
“The University of Louisville, JB Speed School of Engineering is excited to be a community education partner with the VEX Robotics World championship coming to Louisville in April 2015. This partnership is a natural fit as both the Speed School and VEX Robotics world championship are passionate about engaging students interested in STEM through hands-on engineering programs,” said Neville G. Pinto, Dean of the Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville. “Speed School students, faculty and staff look forward to welcoming and supporting competitors from across the globe, with scholarships, event volunteers, and informational sessions for attendees.”
The REC Foundation manages the VEX IQ Challenge, the VEX Robotics Competition and VEX U, which provides more than 10,000 teams of students worldwide with hands-on, curriculum-based robotics engineering programs while also offering valuable teamwork and problem-solving experience. Teams compete year-round at more than 800+ events, which culminate in April at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
The University of Louisville’s new scholarship offerings will expand the overall scholarship program to more than $2 million available to students participating in the VEX Robotics Competition. The University will manage the application process and students must apply by January 15, 2016. To learn more about the REC Foundation Scholarship Program and the University of Louisville’s application and requirements, please visit www.RoboticsEducation.org/Scholarships or www.louisville.edu/admissions/aid.
The REC Foundation seeks to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, sustainable and affordable curriculum-based robotics engineering programs across the U.S. and internationally. The REC Foundation develops partnerships with K-12 education, higher education, government, industry, and the non-profit community to achieve this work.
The J. B. Speed School of Engineering offers B.S. degree programs in bioengineering, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering, and computer engineering and computer science accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET. The EAC of ABET-accredited Master of Engineering degree is also offered in all of these disciplines. The Speed School is the first engineering school to achieve dual level accreditation by EAC of ABET for its baccalaureate and master of engineering programs.
January 22, 2015 - There were many amazing events that took place across the U.S. this past weekend, but here at the REC Foundation we know that no single event could possibly explain the full robotics experience over the course of a season. That's why we were excited to receive a couple of VEX IQ Challenge videos that do an excellent job of explaining what students are learning when they're not at an event!
Students from the Huakailani School for Girls in Hawaii presented "MOXIE," a biweekly video cast for girls ages 5- 11 who are interested in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering Arts & Mathematics). Their first episode features a fun music video with lyrics focused on the engineering design process. This creative VEX IQ Challenge team will repurpose their video as a submission for the STEM Research Project this year.
With a slightly different approach, a video about the Dexter Dread Bots from Mill Creek Middle School in Michigan, also a VEX IQ Challenge team, features the team's focus on enabling the students to lead their program and the roles they each play. The video was produced by Chris Nelson, content creator at We Love Dexter. The Dexter Dread Bots are organized by a group of parent volunteers and meet twice a week after school.
"We want the kids to get the understanding and the feel for working for a real engineering team with the goals of developing a product, evaluating that product and then changing and making it better than when it started," said Earl Glenn a parent volunteer with Dexter Dread Bots. "All of this stuff they are learning and collecting they can apply in college and real life. It’s really important to give the kids these opportunities.”
The REC Foundation staff couldn't agree more! As the season progresses, the REC Foundation continues to wish all our teams the best of luck and looks forward to seeing many of you at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Ky. on April 15-18.
To learn more about these programs, please visit: www.recf.org or www.robotevents.com.
