[Amanda Morrison]

FIRST has just sent out an email blast:

Frontiers Robotics Course at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

This will be the 4th year we have conducted this 2-week residence course on campus at WPI. As usual, the course is structured with WPI’s hands-on, project-based approach in mind. Using the new VEX robots (for the first time modified for pneumatics, programming ease, and autonomy) and some of Team 190’s 14 year’s worth of FIRST robots, students will learn about such topics as DC Motors, Materials, Pneumatics, Power Transmission, Mechanisms, Controls, Sensors, Programming, and Machining Techniques through seminars and integrated lab sessions.

New this year will be an increased emphasis on Sensors (e.g. ultrasonic, infrared, advanced yaw devices, artificial vision), Autonomous Operations, and Vehicle Driveline Dynamics (e.g. holonomic drive, mecanum wheels). The program schedule provides a true college-life experience with many recreational activities and a final head-to-head robot tournament.

More good news this year is that we are offering increased enrollment and will accept applications until May 31, 2005. If you hurry we still have a couple of $500 scholarships available for applicants with FIRST experience. For further info: http://www.admissions.wpi.edu/Frontiers/study.html or just email me, Ken Stafford, at stafford@wpi.edu.

Take advantage of this opportunity!