Tampa Bay Robotics

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Comment by TMWillingham on June 11, 2010 at 7:51pm

“Summer Camp” Workshop for STEM Teachers, June 28-July 1 - Brandon, FL - For more information, visit www.fl-ate.org/projects/project_highlights/Summer%20Camp%20for%20Teachers%20at%20Hillsborough%20Community%20College-2.pdf (PDF) or contact Dr. Marie Boyette with FLATE at (813) 259-5479 or mboyette3@hccfl.edu

Comment by TMWillingham on March 31, 2010 at 11:51am

FIRST Tech Challenge Team Duct Tape's demo-ing their robot at Sun Lake High School in Land O'Lakes, this afternoon, at 2pm, and then off to help serve meals at their TDT Benefit Dinner at The Breakfast Nook in Lutz. Visit www.TeamDuctTape.com to learn more. And consider joining us at dinner! We'll have the robot on display and will be available to answer questions. Proceeds from the dinner ($10 per person) are going towards the team's FIRST World Championship journey to Atlanta in April

Comment by TMWillingham on March 16, 2010 at 12:05pm

National Robotics Week is April 10-18 - Check out the NRW website at http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/

Comment by TMWillingham on December 9, 2009 at 4:47pm

An Invitation from the IEEE Florida West Coast Section:

So just how do you feel about robots? Was the last time that you thought about them back when that Transformers movie came out? Well, it turns out that right here in the Tampa area we’ve got a lot of robot activities going on.

In the elementary and high schools they’ve got the FIRST robotics programs, USF undergrads are currently building a solar powered robot for a competition that will be held next year, and I suspect that a lot of those local defense contractors are building the next generation of transformers.

If you have even a passing interest in robots (and what engineer doesn’t?), then I’ve got an opportunity for you.

Local IEEE member George Schott is in the process of starting up an new official IEEE Chapter — the Robotics and Automation Society (RAS if you’re really cool). Right now you have an opportunity to find out more and get in on the ground floor.

In these uncertain economic times, do you think that developing some expertise in another area of engineering might do your career good? George is the one who will be doing all of the work, he just needs to know that you’re interested.

If you like robots, if you still remember who R2D2 and C3PO are, if you cried for the robot at the end of any of the Terminator movies then you are exactly the person that we’re looking for.

Forward this email to george@imbedded.com or pick up the phone and give George a call at (727) 692-6440. He’s collecting names and once he’s got a list he’ll keep you updated on what the next steps are.

Look, if robots are really going to take over the world, it sure seems like it would a good idea to be a member of the Tampa IEEE RAS group — you might get special treatment!

Email or call George!

Thanks.
- Jim Anderson
Chairman, IEEE Florida West Coast Section

Comment by TMWillingham on December 8, 2009 at 10:51am

On January 2, Camp Dorthy Thomas, in Riverview, is hosting a FIRST LEGO League Competition. The camp is near the intersection of Boyette Road and Bell Shoals Road in Riverview, in Hillsborough County. Volunteers are needed, especially a referee and design judges for the entire day - please help them out! Contact Vonia Walther at vrwalther@tecoenergy.com

Comment by Rich Berglund on December 8, 2009 at 10:33am

The Darth Panthers FLL team are hosting "All I want for Christmas is my NXT" FLL Qualifying tournament this Saturday, Dec 12 at USF/Patel Elementary School. Come out and enjoy the fun.

Rich Berglund
Tourney Director & Coach

Comment by TMWillingham on December 8, 2009 at 9:53am

Looks like My Tampa Bay Science is back -- Yay!! Don't know where it went for a while, but we can start posting robotics activities and opportunities again. So have at it!

Comment by TMWillingham on October 22, 2009 at 8:03pm

Hosted by East Lake High School’s FRC Team 79 Krunch and the University of South Florida College of Engineering, the 3rd annual Tempest ‘N Tampa off-season robotics event at the USF Sun Dome October 23 & 24 will feature the 2009 FRC game challenge, as well as a VEX Robotics Competition tournament with the new game for the 2009/2010 season - Clean Sweep.

FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge teams will also be running new season scrimmage for FLLs Smart Moves, and FTCs Hot Shot! games, making TNT a great opportunity to learn about the different types of robotics learning opportunities available to youth of all ages.

Tempest ‘n’ Tampa is free, so come out and meet all the robotics teams in town to celebrate some of the coolest STEM education programs around!

Comment by TMWillingham on October 5, 2009 at 12:05pm

Just uploaded news of a LEGO engineering afterschool program in Land O'Lakes, offered by Odessa area LEGO League team, Brick Buddies

Comment by TMWillingham on September 16, 2009 at 9:04am

New FTC Hot Shot! game video online at FIRSTWorldTube

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