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Teacher/Mentor Institute
Debbie UlibarriSoCo BEST @Trinidad State Hub Director
June 2, 2015
Welcome and Introduction to BEST Robotics
Teacher/Mentor Institute
Welcome Introductions Administrative
Lunch/ Breaks Restrooms
Surveys – Entrance & Exit Please complete Entrance Survey
What is BEST?
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Today’s Agenda
1. Sign In, Entrance Survey, & Light Breakfast
All 8:30–9:00
2. Welcome & Intro to BEST Robotics and 2014 Video
Debbie Ulibarri
Jose Lopez
9:00–9:15
3. BEST Season & Demographics
Jenn Swanson &
Ben Webster
9:15–9:30
4. Team Registration
Jenn Swanson
9:30–9:35
5. Safety Lois Walton 9:35–9:45
BREAK 2013 VIDEO 9:45–10:006. Competition Game Rules
JoAnne Fry 10:00–10:30
7. Awards & Judging
Linda King / Lori Lazuk
10:30–11:15
8. Engineering Design Process
Linda King 11:15-11:45
LUNCH 11:45-12:00
9. Organizing a Team
Peer Panel 12:00-12:30
10. Using the VEX Cortex - easyC
Scott McEwen/ David
Dominguez
12:30-1:30
11. Robot Kit Familiarization
Lori Lazuk 1:30-2:00
BREAK Kits out for viewing
2:00-2:15
12. Robot Build Scott McEwen & all
2:15-4:30
13. Mini-Competition
Scott McEwen 4:30-5:00
14. Q&A, Wrap-Up & Exit Survey
Debbie Ulibarri, Jenn Swanson
& Ben Webster
5:00-5:15
15. Take Apart & Put Away Robots
All 5:15-5:30 Page 3
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Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST)
Our mission is to inspire students to pursue careers in
engineering, science, and technology through participation
in a sports-like, hands-on, real-world, engineering-based robotics competition.
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BEST Robotics, Inc. (BRI)
Headquartered in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University
Grown in 23 years (1993-2015) to 49 licensed “hubs” (competition sites) in 17 states (May 2015)
https://best.eng.auburn.edu/
Red flags are
Regions
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Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Inc.
(BRI)
501(c)3 organization
Volunteer based (10,000+)
Over 842 schools and More than 15,000 students participated in 2014
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BEST Fundamentals
Any middle or high school may participate for free —there is no entry fee.
Any student may participate. All equipment and materials
are provided at no cost. Students perform all work. Mentors guide students
through the design & construction phase.
Ted Mahler co-founder
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Game Day!
BEST is like a basketball game, chess match, and science fair all rolled into one day,
with cheerleaders, mascots, pep bands, and wildly cheering
adults and kids mixed in.
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BEST Growth in Colorado
RM BEST-2010: 10 schools & 124 students 2011: 20 schools & 272 students 2012: 25 schools & 410 students 2013: 26 schools & 364 students 2014: 32 schools & 400+ students
RM BEST maximum capacity is 32 schools!
2015 Goals: SoCo BEST @Trinidad State 12 schools, Front Range BEST 12 schools, & RM BEST 24 schools
Shop Tools– Bare Minimum
Eye protection for all students
Basic hand tools (screw drivers, wrenches, pliers, tin snips, etc.)
Drill bits, Drill/driver
PVC Cutter Hole Cutter Utility Knife Punch
Hacksaw Saber saw Soldering iron Wire stripper Sheet Metal Shears C clamps Square Tape measure Work table
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bESTology 2015
What is bESTology? bESTology is the study of Engineering, Science
and Technology. Students are encouraged to become bESTologists!
A gold mine of weekly activities unveiled each Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. MT - started 25 January bESTology teaches the science, engineering
and technology that will enhance the learning experience for the 2015 BEST game.
Posts contain HINTS for BEST PAY DIRT Game
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About TMI
Documents presented and discussed at TMI are available at our website (www.trinidadstate.edu/programs/soco-best
Notebooks for items that are convenient on paper (1 per school)
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Your Team’s T-shirts
Team T-shirt opportunity with The Imprinted Sportswear Shop
• Your team name• T-shirt color you select• Shirts will have The Imprinted Sportswear Shop
logo• $6.49 per shirt plus $50 setup fee front and back
per team
For more information call Berlinda Velasquez at 719-544-4777 ext. 12
Teacher/Mentor Institute
Jose Lopez, Rocky Mountain BESTJune 2, 2015
BEST Robotics Video, 2014 Rocky Mountain BEST from their Denver Events
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYqziRjgsOU
Welcome SoCo BEST @ Trinidad State!
Congratulations on becoming aBEST Hub in Colorado