Great visuals: Robots created by middle school, high school and college students battling each other; Free to the public. Sponsored by Dunwoody College of Technology.
WHAT: Teams pit 15lb robots against each other in head-to-head matches in an arena. The match lasts 3 minutes or until one robot is knocked out or taps out. The competition is double elimination and the winner will go on to the national competition held June 21-23 in Kansas City, Mo. For more details, see: http://www.midwestroboticsleague.org/
WHO: Teams comprised of at least 3 students (middle school, high school or college) and 1 technical adviser from across the Upper Midwest. Teams this year include entries from Waseca, Ramsey, Maplewood and even one coming all the way from Burlington, Ill.
WHEN: 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15 (championship match and awards ceremony starts at 4:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Sears Court in the Mall of America, Bloomington, Minn.
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public.
Contact:
Al Jaedike, Principal Instructor of Engineering Drafting & Design
612-381-3087; jaedike@dunwoody.edu
William Morris, Marketing Communications Specialist
612-381-3367; wmorris@dunwoody.edu
About Dunwoody: Dunwoody College of Technology is the only private, not-for-profit, technical college in the Upper Midwest. For more, see dunwoody.edu or @dunwoodycollege on Twitter.