Events
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First Robotics Mega Celebration @ Jacob Javits(08:00am)
Mar 08th-10th, 2013( FTC Mar 08-09,2013,Fri & Sat FLL Mar 10, 2013,Sun)
FLL Brooklyn Qualifier 2012-2013(08:00am-4:00pm)
Jan 12th,2013
FLL Practice Tournament 2012-2013(09:00am-4:00pm)
Dec 08th,2012
FTC KickOff 2012-2013(10:00am-2:00pm)
Oct 20th,2012
First lego League KickOff 2012-2013(10:00am-3:00pm)
Sept 22nd,2012
Graduate Fellow Open House (03:30 pm)
March 21, 2012
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AMPS/CBSI Teachers meeting (Rogers Hall Private Dining Room)
March 15, 2012
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Graduate Fellow Open House (03:30 pm)
March 7, 2012
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Graduate Fellow Open House (03:30 pm)
February 22, 2012
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Graduate Fellow Open House (03:30 pm)
February 08, 2012
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Presentation Boot Camp (LC400 8:00-16:00)
August 11, 2011 Click Here for Details
Pedagogy Workshop (LC400 12:00-17:00)
August 9, 2011
Pre-project presentation skill assessment
April 18, 2011
Graduate Fellow Open House
April 13, 2011
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Graduate Fellow Open House
April 5, 2011
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Graduate Fellow Open House
March 24, 2011
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NYC FIRST City Championship
March 12-13, 2011
Graduate Fellow Open House
March 8, 2011
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Graduate Fellow Open House
March 2, 2011
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FTC Scrimmage (for High Schools)
February 6, 2011 (10:00am - 3:00pm)
FLL Brooklyn Qualifier
January 8, 2011 (8:00am - 4:00pm)
AMPS/CBRI FLL Practice tournament
December 11, 2010 (10:00am - 3:00pm)
FIRST; AMPS/CBRI; CMU Workshop
October 30, 2010 (8:45am - 4:30pm)
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Technical Training Week
August 23 - 27, 2010
Summer Pedagogy Session
August 18, 2010 (1:00pm - 5:00pm)
Summer Pedagogy Session
August 11, 2010 (1:00pm - 5:00pm)
Summer Pedagogy Session
August 4, 2010 (1:00pm - 5:00pm)
Summer Pedagogy Session
July 21, 2010 (1:00pm - 5:00pm)
Summer Pedagogy Session
July 1, 2010 (2:00pm - 5:00pm)
Pedagogy Workshop (Part-2)
April 2, 2010
AMPS open house
March 29, 2010 (4:30pm)
AMPS open house
March 23, 2010 (3:30pm)
Pedagogy Workshop (Part-1)
February 19, 2010
FTC Scrimmage
February 20, 2010
FLL Brooklyn Qualifiers - 2010
January 9, 2010
The project team hosted and organized the Brooklyn Borough FLL Robotics Tournament attended by 33 teams. Nine of the twelve FLL teams mentored by Fellows from the AMPS/CBRI projects won various awards, and advanced to the New York City FLL competition. A significant broader impact of this program is reducing the isolation of minority students, since many students from "underrepresented" minority groups have found themselves not only competing against students from unfamiliar communities, but also cooperating with them to exchange information and strategies and to participate in informal learning experiences. This event was attended by approximately 500 students, teachers, and parents.
FLL Robotics Practice Tournament
December 12, 2009
To familiarize students with a real-world robotics competition, a practice tournament was conducted. This was an important learning exercise for all participants, since few of them had prior experience in such an event. It readily became apparent that what students learned surpassed mere mastery of building and programming robots to perform given tasks. They also learned applied math and science; improved their computer skills; engaged in research experiences; worked effectively in groups; acted as problem-solvers; and became effective presenters. This event was attended by approximately 175-200 students, teachers, and parents.
Brooklyn Borough FLL Robotics Tournament
January 10, 2009
The project team hosted and organized the Brooklyn Borough FLL Robotics Tournament attended by 37 teams. Seven of the thirteen FLL teams mentored by Fellows from the AMPS and AMPS-affiliated project won various awards, including the top award, "Champion" and qualified for one of 14 Brooklyn slots at the New York City FLL competition. A significant broader impact of this program is reducing the isolation of minority students, since many students from "underrepresented" minority groups have found themselves not only competing against students from unfamiliar communities, but also cooperating with them to exchange information and strategies and to participate in informal learning experiences. This event was attended by approximately 450-500 students, teachers, and parents.
FLL Robotics Practice Tournament
December 6, 2008
To familiarize students with a real-world robotics competition, a practice tournament was conducted. This was an important learning exercise for all participants, since few of them had prior experience in such an event. It readily became apparent that what students learned surpassed mere mastery of building and programming robots to perform given tasks. They also learned applied math and science; improved their computer skills; engaged in research experiences; worked effectively in groups; acted as problem-solvers; and became effective presenters. This event was attended by approximately 175-200 students, teachers, and parents.
FLL Robotics Workshop
August 25 - August 27, 2008
Dr. Sang-Hoon Lee, a former doctoral student of Prof. Kapila, and Mr. Corbett Beder, a robotics master teacher with years of FLL robotics experience, conducted the FLL robotics workshop to orient and introduce the AMPS Fellows and teachers to FLL Robotics kit, competition rules, and potential for integrating robotics-based activities in their classrooms. The workshop also provided opportunity for the AMPS Fellows and teachers to conduct numerous hands-on activities, in teams, under the guidance of the workshop instructors. Several research assistants of Prof. Kapila, unaffiliated with the AMPS project, provided additional support for the technical training workshop. The following topics were covered.
- Overview of the LEGO NXT hardware and software
- Mechanical construction (components, structures, and mechanisms)
- Electronic construction (input- and output-ports, Bluetooth technology, motors, speakers, LCD, buttons, touch sensor, light sensor, sound sensor, and ultrasonic sensor)
- Visual programming environment
- Building, programming, and testing LEGO robotics vehicle
- FLL competition (playing field, robot tasks, science research, team-work, communication, etc.)
During the workshop period, the AMPS Fellows and teachers informally interacted and networked with one another during the morning, lunch, and afternoon breaks. The matching of the AMPS Fellows with teachers and school also took place during this period and immediately after it. Administrators and teachers from the participating schools took part in selecting the AMPS Fellows for their schools. The AMPS Fellows were deployed at their schools in fall 2008 and are now performing their duties successfully.
Pedagogy Workshop
August 25 - August 27, 2008
Lynne Greenfield, a former assistant principal of instructional supervision, conducted a pedagogy workshop for the AMPS Fellows. The following topics were covered.
- Lesson development
- What, how, activities, and materials for teaching
- Assessment rubrics
- Incorporating writing into lab report
- Learning styles
Summer Training
Summer 2008
The AMPS Fellows were provided training in mechatronics and performed hands-on learning using Parallax Inc.'s "STAMP in Class" educator's program. They used Prof. Kapila's notes from a graduate-level course in Mechatronics to learn about fundamentals of mechatronics. Finally, having acquired significant background in mechatronics and robotics, the AMPS Fellows learned to use FLL Robotics kit to develop, program, and operate mobile robots.