On August 23, Team Neutrino will be presenting and demonstrating at the Iowa State fair. We will be sharing some booths for the whole day with several FTC teams, FRC 4646 ASAP and FRC 967 Iron Lions on the Grand Concourse. We will be giving a presentation with the FRC teams on the MidAmerican Energy Stage from around 9:00 to 10:00. We hope to see you there!
Update: Our team was featured in the Iowa Govenor’s STEM Council STEM day at the fair video! Check it out below:
From June 1st to June 12th, Team Neutrino taught a LEGO Mindstorms Robotics class as a part of the local “Super Summer” program. About 30 students entering grades 4 through 8 learned how to build and program LEGO NXT and EV3 robots. The lesson plans for this class were both developed and taught by members of Team Neutrino. In addition, members of our team helped to teach the Beyond an Hour of Code and Engineering .101 classes. In Beyond an Hour of Code, students learned basic programming skills using Scratch. In Engineering .101, students learned engineering and safety skills through taking apart old appliances and devices, such as computers, record players, cell phones, and radios.
Today we visited Danfoss to thank them for their continued sponsorship. Because of some problems with the driver station, we were not able to demonstrate the robot. We still had a great time presenting about who we are and what we do. Thank you Danfoss!
On last Thursday, our team demonstrated our robots in the for the Biorenewables Complex. This was a great way to thank Iowa State for the space that they have generously loaned us this season. Despite some difficulties with our robots, we were able to show students and professors who we are.
Thanks to the Iowa State Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering for the photos!
On Monday, members of our team presented our 2014 robot and information about our team and FIRST to students and their families. Around 250 kids attended with around 450 people impacted overall. This was a great opportunity to inspire students in pursuing STEM fields.
For Ames residents interested in learning more about water conservation, reducing electric consumption, Energy Star appliances, low impact landscaping, shrinking their carbon footprint, getting involved in environmental issues, and more, the annual Eco Fair has the answers! From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, the Community Center Gymnasium, 515 Clark Ave., will be filled with booths, vendors, activities, and displays focusing on how residents can reduce, reuse, and recycle.
The Eco Fair promises an exciting, educational, and fun experience for all ages! Participants will have the opportunity to talk with City of Ames staff, interact with vendors, and learn about energy-saving products and services. The Eco Fair provides one-stop shopping for all types of conservation materials, vendor information, and energy-saving tips. Additionally, the event provides a broad array of conservation information including displays about the City of Ames’ Eco Smart programs, which include electricity, water, watershed, transportation, housing, and trash. Vendors and organizations from around the community and Iowa State University will be participating in the event.
[Quoted from City of Ames Website]
Team Neutrino will be selling e-Watt saver LED lightbulbs to fundraise for our team. Please come and support us while watching the live video stream of our competition! We hope to see you there!