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New Robotics Training Materials
FIRST Tech Challenge Training
Carnegie Mellon will be offering training on programming the new FTC hardware. Training will be offered for all three legal softwares: NXT-G, ROBOTC and LabVIEW, as well as the game management system at the annual Robotic Educator's Conference. For more information about the conference, please click the link.
New comprehensive help menu included in the ROBOTC for Mindstorms build
In order to optimize the user experience, the Robotic Academy has added a comprehensive help menu for new programmers using ROBOTC. To check out the latest enhancements, go to the new ROBOTC main page.
Upgrade to the latest version of ROBOTC at no charge
We're always working on improving ROBOTC... Download the latest BETA version of ROBOTC to get a sneak preview of some of the new features, such as the USB Joystick functionality and new Bluetooth features!
Click here to download the latest (BETA) version of ROBOTC. Also visit the ROBOTC.net forums to see what others are doing with ROBOTC!
ROBOTC 1.40 for both Mindstorms and IFI will be released in mid-June. Check ROBOTC.net for the latest updates!
Bluetooth Dongle/Logitech Dual Action USB Joystick
This is a really cool feature that is being implemented in classrooms across the country. Students and teachers are programming their joysticks to remotely control their NXT robots, and programming buttons on the remote control to autonomously run features built into their robotic systems. Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to couple a Bluetooth dongle, a joystick and the NXT.
Carnegie Mellon wins ROBOT Soccer event!
Click the link to watch a neat video of the event.
Robot Algebra project moving with many partners
Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh are conducting research with teachers to design a pre-Algebra component into robotics education. Research indicates that although many teachers are using robotics to teach STEM, most STEM academic connections are implicit and not explicit. Carnegie Mellon is finding that although modest math gains can be shown using this methodology, there are many opportunities to make strong cross-content connections that are missed by many teachers. Check the Robotics Academy site under Educators to learn more about this exciting project.
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