Local students had to use a Lego Spike Prime Kit to build a part-supplying robot.
WOODSTOCK - The 17th annual Oxford Invitational Youth Robotics Challenge is back in Woodstock.
Today, high school students will come to Goff Gymnasium at Reeves Community Complex to show a panel of judges a robot they have been working on for the past couple of months. The challenge this year was for the teams to build a part-supplying robot and complete the task of simulating the delivery of a part across an industrial facility.
Economic Development Officer for Woodstock and co-chair of the event, Brad Hammond explains how this challenge benefits the students.
"This event is such a great opportunity for students to gain insight into real-world applications of robotics. Working with industry mentors, the program allows students to use age and skill-appropriate materials to explore solutions related to engineering, technology and skilled trade career paths – which of course make up a large portion of the local employment market."
Manager of Continuing Education and Contract Training at Fanshawe College Woodstock/Oxford Regional Campus, and co-chair of the competition, Lisa Wells shares her thoughts as well.
"It is inspiring to see the teams learn and develop over the course of a few months, moving from concept to an operational robot. Not only can you see each team’s technical skills improve, but you can see growth in their problem-solving, teamwork and leadership skills too. Every team should be proud of their accomplishments regardless of where they place in Thursday’s competition."
The robots were made using a supplied Lego Spike Prime Kit, and teams also had to write a report and make a video outlining the challenges they faced during their time.
The event begins at 2:00 p.m. today and will finish by 5:30 p.m.
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