IST ROBOlympics

In the IST ROBOlympics, you can build and program Lego® MindStorms® robots to participate in various competitive events. There are several ways to experience the thrill of victory (and perhaps the agony of defeat) of ROBOlympics.

For High School Students

The IST department hosts annual ROBOlympics trial events for high school students. The trial events are used to prototype events that will be used in the annual ROBOlympics course. In these trial events, teams of three or four students design, build, and program robots within a single, four-hour period. Doane students and faculty are on hand to help.

The next ROBOlympics trial event will be held on Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 in the Lied Science building on the Doane campus in Crete, Nebraska. The event will take place from 3:00 to 7:00. This year, we will use our new NXT kits, so if you've been here before, be prepared for something different!

If you are interested in bringing a team from your high school, please contact Mark Meysenburg via e-mail or at 402.826.8267.

Here are some links to pages describing recent ROBOlympics trial events:

November 2007 ROBOlympics trial: Interceptor

November 2006 ROBOlympics trial: Round Up  

November 2005 ROBOlympics trial: The Yacht Race

November 2004 ROBOlympics trial: The Snowplow

November 2003 ROBOlympics trial: The Dartboard

March 2003 ROBOlympics trial: The Yacht Race

For Current Doane Students

The IST department teaches a ROBOlympics course every year during Doane's Interterm. In this three-week course, teams of Doane students spend three hours a day to design, build, and program robots for a variety of competitions. Here are some links to pages describing recent ROBOlympics Interterm courses:

January 2008 ROBOlympics

January 2007 ROBOlympics

January 2006 ROBOlympics

January 2005 ROBOlympics

January 2004 ROBOlympics

January 2003 ROBOlympics

For International Students

Summer ROBOlympics competitions are also held as part of the Midwest Institute for International Studies Adventure Zone. The Adventure Zone involves students entering 6th through 11th grades. You may visit the Web sites for Summer Adventure Zones by clicking on the following links.

Summer 2005 Adventure Zone with Senshu University Matsudo Junior High, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan

Summer 2007 Adventure Zone with Senshu University Matsudo Junior High, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan

Summer 2008 Adventure Zone with Senshu University Matsudo Junior High, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan