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Over 600 Students Expected At LEGO League at SLCC-FV
The FIRST robotics season is drawing near and St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley is gearing up for its annual competition the first weekend of December.
The 2010 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) will take place from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, in the gymnasium. Over 280 high schools students are expected to embark on this exciting endeavor. The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. the following day, Sunday, Dec 5, in the gymnasium. Approximately 350 elementary and middle-school students will participate in the challenge.
FTC is designed for those who want to compete head-to-head, using a sports model. Teams of up to 10 students are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The robot kit is reusable from year-to-year and is programmed using a variety of languages. Teams, including coaches, mentors and volunteers, are required to develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering principles. Awards are given for the competition as for well as for community outreach, design, and other real-world accomplishments.
High school students get to design, build, and program robots; apply real-world math and science concepts; develop problem-solving, organizational, and team-building skills; compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments; earn a place in the World Championship and qualify for close to $7 million in college scholarships.
FLL introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. FLL teams, guided by their imaginations and adult coaches, discover exciting career possibilities and, through the process, learn to make positive contributions to society.
Established in 1962, St. Louis Community College is the largest community college district in Missouri and one of the largest in the United States. STLCC has four campuses – Florissant Valley, Forest Park, Meramec and Wildwood – that annually serve more than 110,000 students through credit, noncredit and continuing education courses. For more information about STLCC, visit www.stlcc.edu.
