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Local high schoolers and today’s robots

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Photo by Adriana M. Groisman

Photo by Adriana M. Groisman

In a News Journal article November 19, Robots to the rescue, reporter Molly Murray wrote about current real-world applications using robots in education, science and exploration, as well as security and industry. Adult mentors and students of DuPont and FSR sponsored team, MOE365, working at their build site on DuPont’s Barley Mill campus, were one prominent focus of her story.

She also spoke with FSR board members, Karen O’Brien and board president, Peggy Vavalla, as well as two FSR partners– directors of Delaware’s FTC, FLL and JFLL programs— Eric Cheek and Teshenia Hughes about robots as an educational tool.

Working with Cheek at DSU, Hughes became involved in development of elementary and middle school LEGO League teams. “My passion changed. I believe in it,” she said.

To see the article and video interview with MOE students, visit News Journal’s site here.

Area youth put engineering and teamwork skills to the test

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Preparing for FTC scrimmage
FRC Competition at Davidow Hall, Salem Community College 10/18/2014
FRC teams queuing up for competition, Duel on DE 2014
FRC Audience Duel on DE 2014

Area teams from New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Maryland met at Davidow Hall on the Salem Community College campus last Saturday Oct. 18, to test their engineering design and teamwork skills at the 13th annual Duel on the Delaware.

One part- an FRC competition event- was hosted jointly by FRC team 316 from Salem County, NJ and FRC team 365, of Wilmington, DE.

The second part was an FTC workshop and scrimmage event, sponsored by Diamond State FTC, NJ FTC, and PA FTC, three area organizations focused on engaging and inspiring youth through STEM.

In addition, teams competed for largest donation of new and used books to benefit Success Won’t Wait. A total of 12,000 lbs. of books were collected.

Local news coverage and additional pictures can be found here at New Jersey.com.

Diamond State FTC 2014-15 schedule of events announced

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Delaware FTC teams gathered at DSU last Saturday September 6, for the kick off of 2014-15 FTC completion challenge- Cascade Effect. The event was co sponsored by Diamond State FTC and Delaware State University.

DSFTC also announced its schedule of technical workshops, scrimmages, and competitions for the season. Online registration for Duel on the Delaware FTC Scrimmage will open on Oct. 1, 2014.