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Re: Materials for a robotics class of 30

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Originally Posted by sanddrag View Post
I am running a robotics class of approximately 30 students (two sections actually) and I have the opportunity to submit a wish-list for materials for the class. This is a class run during the school day, and is not directly related to FIRST or any other structured competition (yet).

The budget is not yet known, so I am considering all options, from the cheap, to the somewhat expensive. I'm looking for class sets of things, as I like to have no more than two students working in a group. I have experience with the Parallax Basic Stamp robots, and the Lego NXT system. I would like to hear from other educators, or even students, what types of materials/activities are successful in your classrooms for hands-on learning. Kits that come with instructional materials and guides (like the Parallax products) are definitely a good thing.

Also, if anyone can recommend a good book that is relevant to robotics, I would like to consider a class set of some reading material as well.

Thanks.
VEX Robotics has something that might fit your need called the "Classroom Competition." All of this will seem very familiar to you...

I actually just did a writeup about it, because I feel so strongly about it:
http://jvengineering.blogspot.com/20...ing-magic.html

Let me know if you have any questions.
-John

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I work for VEX Robotics, Inc. -- I'm excited about the things we're doing, proud of our product line and happy to discuss them further. I'm 100% partial, but I'm also highly educated on the current marketplace -- this is important to us as we continue to strive to provide the best "bang for your buck" for our customers. Do your own research, this stuff speaks for itself.
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Last edited by JVN : 28-09-2010 at 12:21.