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 in November 2009. As the event draws near, more information will be available here.
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 2008 ROBOlympics trial: Gates of Doom
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 2008 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 2005 Adventure Zone with Senshu University Matsudo Junior High, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan