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Media Alert: Rochester High School FEDS 201 Robotics Team to Participate at Great Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics Competition March 27-29, 2008 |
- Rochester (Michigan) High School FEDS 201 Robotics Team will be competing at The Great Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics Competition,
March 27 – 29, 2008.
Rochester High School’s FEDS 201 US First Robotics team will be competing against sixty-six competing teams from around the country and Canada. In this year’s game, “FIRST Overdrive,” students’ robots are designed to race around a track knocking down 40" inflated Trackballs and moving them around the track, passing them either over or under a 6'6" overpass. Extra points are scored by robots positioning the Trackballs back on the overpass before the end of the 2 minute and 15 second match.
The event is held at the Eastern Michigan Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan
About FEDS 201:
With generous sponsorship by General Motors Research and Design, Falcon Engineering and Design Solutions, FEDS 201 RHS Robotics Team, engages participants with a hands-on approach to engineering and technology, including participation in the regional and national FIRST Robotics Competitions. 2008 competitions are set to take place at the Great Lakes Regional in Eastern Michigan University; Boilermaker Regional, Purdue University; and the FIRST Championship Competition, Atlanta, GA. The program involves 37 diverse students in CAD Design and animation; programming; electrical electronics, mechanical build, carpentry and other areas. www.feds201.net
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Monday, February 04, 2008 02:02 AM |
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