Category Archives: Memphis Robotics

Bluff City Robotics at US First Competition Milwaukee, WI

Posted on April 2, 2009 by dkohn96

Schools’ Bluff City Robotics Team competed in the FIRST Robotics High School Competition, March 11-15 in Milwaukee, WI. The team placed 41st out of 53, but they won the 2009 Rookie Inspiration Award. This very prestigious honor, earned them the … Continue reading →

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Three Memphis City School Teams to Compete

Posted on March 24, 2009 by dkohn96

Three teams from MCS are set to compete in the Minnesota US First North Star Regional competition April 2-4, 2009. The teams are from: Team 3109 Medtronic Inc. & Grizzlies Academy Team 3116 MASE Team 2817 NASA/Medtronic & Memphis City … Continue reading →

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West Memphis Robotics Competition

Posted on March 24, 2009 by dkohn96

Did you know that there is a robotics competition within striking distance of Memphis? Each year Mid-south Community College in West Memphis hosts the regional B.E.S.T. Robotics Competition. In 2008 the contest was held in November, and I was a … Continue reading →

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UofM Students Compete in IEEE SouthEastCon 2009

Posted on March 21, 2009 by dkohn96

Students from the University of Memphis Competed in the Robotics Competition at IEEE SouthEastCon 2009 held in Atalanta Ga. Link to Pics Hardware Competition Website

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Christain Brothers University Competes in SoutheastCon

Posted on March 21, 2009 by dkohn96

Christian Brothers University also competed in the event and finished in 6th place!

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Bluff City Bots

Posted on March 21, 2009 by dkohn96

Team 2817 from Memphis City Schools (a team that I mentored) competed in the Wisconsin Regional First Robotics Competition and won Rookie Inspiration Award. [full results can be found here] Link to Pics US First

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Grizzlies Academy US First (WKNO News)

Posted on February 23, 2009 by dkohn96

WKNO Story (audio, pics and text) on MCS Grizzlies Academy Team for US First. Story

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Students Build Robot from Scratch

Posted on February 4, 2009 by dkohn96

Memphis Commercial Appeal article on US First Robot Team Contest has students building robots from scratch

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MCS Bluff City Robotics Team begin designing and building their robots

Posted on January 25, 2009 by dkohn96

Below is an article and pictures from The Life and Times of a Digital Immigrant of Bluff City Bots starting to design and build their robot. MCS Bluff City Robotics Team begin designing and building their robots DAY 1 – … Continue reading →

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UofM Herff College Holds Open House

Posted on November 11, 2008 by dkohn96

Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis held it’s Engineering Day (E-Day) open house. Students and the public had an opportunity to see what Engineering and Technology are all about. Students learn about robotics during E-Day Open House … Continue reading →

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