From vlogging for the FTC YouTube Channel to prototyping and brainstorming,to learning and teaching at Middleton High School’s Build It Day last Saturday,TDT has hit the new season running! Two weeks ago we made the acquaintance of a wonderful new mentor,Matt Griswold,an injection mold design engineer with MICRO ,which we [...] [...]
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[ September 17,2011;] It’s been a couple of years since Team Duct Tape’s enjoyed a Tempest ‘n ‘Tampa event,but that’s where we’ll be all day tomorrow! The event is being held at the Bob Martinez Sports Center at the University of Tampa and is free and open to the public. If you go,stop by the FTC booth [...] [...] TDT members enjoyed a fantastic visit to the Tampa Bay Innovation Center in Largo yesterday. TBIC personnel were warm and welcoming hosts,and gave TDT members an inside look at some interesting forensic and defense technologies used by law enforcement and the military worldwide. They also took the time to give TDT members some more [...] [...] [ August 17,2011;1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Team Duct Tape will be bringing our happy ‘bot to Hillsborough County’s 2011 Secondary Science Professional Study day next Wednesday. The event,titled,“Accessing the World through Science” will be held at Alonso High School in Tampa,where it will bring together secondary science teachers from the 8th largest school district in the [...] [...] From PC Magazine:The special pairs robotics legend Dean Kamen—who also founded FIRST,an organization devoted to pushing kids to science,technology,engineering and math (STEM) fields of research—with Will.i.am,supposedly still Intel’s director of creative innovation and a robotics builder in his own right. The back-to-school special was filmed during the FIRST Championship 2011 so it [...] [...] 36 days to go till the FTC season kick-off –Here’s something to enjoy while you’re waiting,and to build if you’re so inclined;check out Make Magazine and Lets Make Robots (added to our Resources!) [...] Thirty-nine days (39!) and counting till the new season kick-off on September 10th! Just to whet your appetite for all things robotic,check out this great story about the Japanese robot,HIRO,featured in TechCrunch today:When confronted with a new problem,HIRO tries to “remember” past actions and accesses stored information in order to [...] [...] |  Our coffers are drained from our World Championship run. Your contributions will help us cover 2012-13 costs for registration,new tools and equipment,and tournament costs. All donations made through Learning is for Everyone are tax deductible as permitted by law. Please type "Team Duct Tape" in the comment section of your Network for Good donation. Thank you!  Visit Florida FTC on  | |||||
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