Class Dates:
June 22-26 (Full)
August 3-7 (Full)


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Learn to use Data Hubs, Variables, Number to Text Blocks and more...



”Robotics Academy sessions take care of both experienced robotics teachers
and those just starting out..!” – teacher comment from 2008.

5 days of on-site, hands-on training where you learn how to teach
using robotics and LEGO's NXT-G programming software.

Class content includes:

•  Current state of robotics today
•  Introduction to LEGO MINDSTORMS hardware and the NXT controller
•  Introduction to the NXT-G programming language
•  Building and operating your first robot
•  Programming with sensors – touch, sound, light, ultrasonic, rotation
•  Introduction to basic mechanics and applied physics
•  Gears and how to optimize strength and speed
•  Rotation, circumference and distance
•  Applied geometry - using rotation sensing to measure circumference and distance
•  Advanced programming concepts – loops, conditional statements, variables
•  Advanced sensors – acceleration, color, compass, gyro, IR senspor
•  Teaching and classroom tools
•  Troubleshooting and tips
•  Tour of the National Robotics Engineering Center

During the training you will learn about:
• The Robot ALGEBRA project
• Robotics Engineering Vol. I, Introduction to Robotics
• Robotics Engineering Vol. II, Guided Research
• NXT-G Science and Data Logging
• The NXT Video Trainer
• ROBOTC
• Research projects at the NREC

Teachers will leave the class with:
• Act 48 Credits / 36 hours per class ( for Pennsylvania teachers only )

• Certificate of Completion for course 'graduates' - may be used to apply for Continuing Education hours

• Mapping of the curriculum with National Science Education (NSES) Standards, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards, and International Technology Education Association (ITEA) Standards.

• A CD that contains the worksheets, presentations, programs, and pictures used by presenters during the week as well as contact information from the other teachers that attend the session (you will meet teachers from across the globe that are using robotics in their classrooms).

( Click here to view 2008 Teacher Training group photos )

Getting Here
All training is conducted at the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) in Pittsburgh, PA. The NREC is part of the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute, a world-renowned robotics organization, where you'll be surrounded by real-world robot research and commercialization.

Registration
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Classes fill up quickly so register early to get your first choice session.

For more information, e-mail or call 412 681-7160.