Students who are eager to put their robotics skills to the test will be on campus for a series of competitions.
This spring, thousands of high school students from western Pennsylvania and across the country will pack their toolkits and bring their custom-designed robots to campus.
Cal U welcomes the public to all four events; admission is free.
March 17: SeaPerch Underwater Robotics
About 200 students from the region's middle schools and high schools compete to build
an underwater robotic rover and test its performance in the Hamer Hall pool. The project
is organized in collaboration with the Navy Recruiting District, Pittsburgh.
About SeaPerch: https://seaperch.org/index
March 22-24: FIRST® Robotics, Greater Pittsburgh Regional Competition
In the Convocation Center arena, more than 1,100 high school students from around
the globe compete at FIRST® Power Up, putting their 120-lb., custom-designed robots
to the test in a challenge that recalls classic arcade games. Teams from China join
U.S. competitors from Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio
Michigan, Missouri and West Virginia in this exciting competition.
About FIRST® Robotics: https://www.firstinspires.org/
April 12-14: BotsIQ, Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Competition
Teams from 85 regional schools and community organizations battle for dominance in
gladiator-style matches in the Convocation Center arena. Sparks fly as the 15-pound
'bots clash, smash and try to trash the competition. A free STEAM Showcase from 10
a.m.-3 p.m. on April 14 spotlights science, technology, engineering, arts and math
in the region; it includes a visit from the Intermediate Unit 1 Mobile Fab Lab.
About BotsIQ: http://www.botsiqpa.org/about/
May 18-19: National Robotics League
The action is fast and furious when about 70 high school teams from across the country,
including some southwestern Pennsylvania BotsIQ competitors, send their robots into
battle inside the Convocation Center arena.
Explore the NRL: http://gonrl.org/
Faculty or staff who wish to set up a display during the events at the Convocation Center may contact Becky McMillen, director of Conference Services, at mcmillen_b@calu.edu.