Download 2008 SCHEDULE.

Download REGISTRATION form.  |   Download OVERVIEW sheet.  |   Current PRESENTERS list.

Funding for this program generously provide by:
The Heinz Endowments, The National Science Foundation NSF ATE Project 05-530,
Anonymous Donors, & Robomatter Inc.

Register for the conference by filling out the Registration form and mailing it to the address on the form.

2008 Robotics Educators Conference to be held August 6-8 at Butler County Community College
Join Robotics Educators from around the world to learn strategies and real-world techniques to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) concepts through robotics. The 2008 Robotics Educators Conference will be held on August 6-8 at Butler County Community College, near Pittsburgh, PA. Learn about leading-edge robotics curriculum and education resources.

•  Tour of CMU Robotics Facilities takes place Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at noon.
(Bus will leave approximately 11:00 a.m. from Butler County Community College)
•  Thursday, Aug. 7 and Friday, Aug. 8 presentations, classes and workshops begin at 8:30 a.m.
•  Conference ends Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.

FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
Share your success stories by being a presenter. Submit a one-page synopsis of your presentation to Robin Shoop,
Director of Carnegie Mellon University‚ Robotics Academy at rshoop@andrew.cmu.edu.

  

E-Mail contact information

Info Links
CMU Robot City
Robotics Institute
National Robotics Engineering Center
Robotics Academy

Butler County Community College
Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau

Comfort Inn Butler (PA 432)
1 Comfort Lane , Butler, PA, US, 16001
Phone: (724) 287-7177   Fax: (724) 287-1497

  

Why come to a robotics conference?

  • To meet over 100 other regional educators that are also teaching robotics!
  • To learn about ROBOT250
  • To learn more about how to teach fundamental STEM through robotics
  • To find out how you can get kits and software

Conference sessions covered:

  • Beginning programming using the NXT programming language.
  • Advanced programming using the NXT programming language.
  • BlueTooth communications using the NXT.
  • Building tips using LEGO TECHNIC.
  • Programming using the ROBOTC programming environment
  • Carnegie Mellon / University of Pittsburgh research project
  • The CMU CAM
  • FIRST LEGO League
  • Why use VEX?
  • BOTS IQ
  • Using the FIRST controller