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► Results of the 2007 Competition
What is BotsIQ? BotsIQ is an educational program for students in junior high through college in which homemade, remote-controlled robots face-off in competition. Through the process of robot building, students’ imaginations are captured as they design, build, and compete with their own robotic creations; and through this hands-on effort, students gain practical knowledge of math, science, engineering, and manufacturing.
Why is DTMA Involved? The Dayton Tooling and Manufacturing Association sees that BotsIQ provides the “wow” factor for students and is, therefore the method to attract students to careers in manufacturing.
Not only does BotsIQ help to create intelligent, bright, self-confident kids with a full palette of engineering skills, not only does BotsIQ make engineering cool, but BotsIQ is also creating our future innovators. BotsIQ is training a future workforce who knows how to trouble shoot, problem solve, and invent new technology – the exact kind of employee that employers need; indeed, the exact kind of employee that will help keep local manufacturing companies thriving in this ever-changing climate of globalization.
What is DTMA’s Plan? DTMA, through a large group of volunteers, holds two regional BotsIQ competitions each year. One in the spring at a local school and one in conjunction with its annual Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Show. Components of this plan include:
Teachers & Companies -- Want to Get Involved? If you feel passionate about the importance of keeping the pipeline filled with bright, energetic young people, get involved in the BotsIQ initiative by joining the planning committee, by mentoring teams, or by making financial contributions. The forms below will help you get started.
For more information about the local initiative, contact Maureen at DTMA. For more information about the BotsIQ national program, go to www.BotsIQ.org.
BotsIQ Competition Heats Up at AMTS Thursday, October 25, was a very exciting day for manufacturing, education, and the community as the second Dayton region BotsIQ competition took place at the Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Show. Fifty-six teams, from thirteen area schools competed. The teams were made up of students who used their math, science, engineering, and creative skills along with their imaginations to design what they believed to be the answer to the challenging question – Who has the strongest, most durable robot that can strategically maneuver around an arena and face any offensive or defensive robot that can lift, flip, spin or push? The students learned to work within the constraints of the technical rules and regulations, time, and money, as well as finding the balance between what they believe is their best idea and what works best for the whole team. The students are faced with real-world manufacturing challenges, and, as was seen at the competition, they designed and built some amazing robots!! Forty-three local companies were involved as they stepped up to the plate, either to mentor teams or to sponsor the event as material donors, lunch sponsors, award sponsors, and general competition sponsors. There was also an amazing turnout of volunteers, without whom the competition would not have been possible. Thirty-two volunteers gave their time to serve on the committee, put up the arena, and work as judges, pit runners, safety inspectors and a number of other positions at the competition.
Participating Schools Centerville High School, Dan Stacy
Winners
Sponsors
Team Mentors American Heat Treating Behm Quartz Industries CB Manufacturing & Sales Co. Crossroads Machine, Inc. Custom Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. Dayton Coating Technologies Dayton Progress Corp. Dayton Supply & Tool Co. Dysinger, Inc. Eagle Tool & Machine Co., Inc. Gem City Engineering Co. (w/ MMS) Gosiger Incorporated Greene Tool Systems GSS Printing Equipment Jena Tool Corporation Johnson Controls, Inc. Johnson Machinery Knox Machinery, Inc. Leis Medical Midwest Manufacturing Solutions, LLC Noble Tool Corporation Steve Ponscheck Lord Corporation Precision Certified Welding, Inc. Rack Processing Co., Inc./MMS Stillwater Technologies, Inc. Superion, Inc. Triangle Precision Industries, Inc.
Arena Sponsors Haas Factory Outlet Bastech Dayton Supply & Tool T&R Welding Eagle Tool & Machine Co., Inc. MMS American Heat Treating Gem City Engineering Miami Valley Career Technology Center Precision Certified Welding Greene Tool Systems Sandvik Coromant CB Manufacturing TE-CO Custom Manufacturing Solutions Staub Laser Cutting Dysinger, Inc. Sidney Tool & Die
Competition Sponsors Sandvik Coromant American Heat Treating Dayton Progress Corp. Dysinger, Inc. Frank Gates Service Company Dayton Progress Corp. Gem City Engineering Sandvik Coromant Integrity Manufacturing Jena Tool 3D Vision Hyland Machine Dayton Supply & Tool
Material Donors Steel Store
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