Category Archives: Memphis Robotics

MCS Set to Host 2010 USFirst Kick-Off

Posted on January 5, 2010 by dkohn96

Memphis City Schools Press Release Jan 5, 2010 Memphis, Tenn. – On Saturday, January 9, 2010, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. the award-winning MCS High School Robotics team will host the 2010 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science … Continue reading →

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BEST 2009 Championship

Posted on December 9, 2009 by dkohn96

This coming Saturday (Dec 12) South’s BEST will be hosting the 2009 South’s BEST Robotics Championship. This event will be streamed live from 9am to 6:30pm CST via real player. Go to http://www.auburn.edu/cosam/broadcast/ to watch it.

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BIC Robotics wins BEST Award

Posted on November 22, 2009 by dkohn96

The Town Crier Nov 19, 2009 Buffalo Island Central Robotics team joined 19 other teams from across Arkansas and Tennessee to compete at Arkansas State University in the BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) robotics competition held on Oct. 31. … Continue reading →

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UofM E-Day a Big Success!

Posted on November 21, 2009 by dkohn96

Yesterday, the University of Memphis held it’s annual E-Day open house. There were many displays and contests held, but since I was doing a demo on mobile robotics I really did not get a chance to look around. My demo … Continue reading →

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University of Memphis E-Day

Posted on October 28, 2009 by dkohn96

Want to learn more about engineering and technology? Why not come to the University of Memphis E-day. Although geared to High School and Middle School students, it is opened to the public. There are also a number of contests taking … Continue reading →

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ASEE Robotics Competition

Posted on October 15, 2009 by dkohn96

Louisville KY to host robotics event for 2 Year College Students and Freshmen/Sophomore University Students. Details: You are invited to participate in a great robotics competition for freshmen and sophomore engineering and engineering technology students! The 12th Annual ASEE Model … Continue reading →

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US First 2010 Kickoff

Posted on September 25, 2009 by dkohn96

Memphis has been selected as one of the “Local Kickoff” locations for the US First Robotics competition for this year! The date is Jan 9, 2010, but the location is yet to be announced.

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US First Mentor Meeting

Posted on September 25, 2009 by dkohn96

Last year, MCS started several US First Robotics teams within the schools. This year the program is expanding to include more students and sponsors. Along with returning sponsor Medtronic, Smith & Nephew have agreed to sponsor the program here in … Continue reading →

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Internet Controlled Robot Arm – Online

Posted on August 18, 2009 by dkohn96

The Beta version of the Internet Controlled Robot Arm is now ready for testing. The link is: http://robot.tech-uofm.info/ Please leave a comment and let me know what you think! [The internet controlled robot arm is a project students and I … Continue reading →

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Bits, Bytes & Bots in Memphis

Posted on August 7, 2009 by dkohn96

I would love to here about any experiences you (or your children) have had with Bits, Bytes & Bots Computer adventures.

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