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