College of San Mateo Offers Third "Robot Challenge" Hands-On Combat Robotics Building Course
San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) August 26, 2004 -- Beginning September 13, 2004, the
College of San Mateo will again offer its very popular community education
course "Robot Challenge", which teaches people of any age and skill level to
build their own fighting robots.
The class, which runs for 10 weeks from
September 13, 2004 through November 22, 2004, will be held at the College of San
Mateo's Tech Center each Monday night from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with work labs
each Wednesday night from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. This gives builders over 80 hours
of shop time!
The Tech Center at CSM was previously a world-class
aeronautics repair facility, and is still fully equipped with all the production
machines and tools the robot builder could only dream of. Equipment available to
builders includes milling machines, lathes, welders, grinders, sheet metal and
fabrication equipment, keyway cutting equipment, a newly upgraded CNC
prototyping mill, specialized robotics tools and equipment, and much
more.
Special emphasis will focus on building combat robots on a tight
budget, including scavenging motors and gearboxes, batteries, and radio controls
from inexpensive items. The class will loan radio control equipment to students
who want to focus on the mechanical aspects of their robot.
This course
does not use a "kit" of any kind. The builders will design their own unique
robot and gather materials and parts to make it a reality. The instructor gives
close guidance and instrution on all steps of design and
construction.
The class will culminate in the big "Robot Rumble" on
November 28, 2004 at which builders pit their robots against each other in the
battle ring, and the public is invited to watch.
There is no prerequisite
for this class, and builders of any age may enroll. Builders under 16 years of
age must attend with an enrolled adult partner.
The class fee is $149,
which includes the class registration and lab fee.
To register for this
class, builders should visit the official class web site at www.csmrobotics.com or contact the instructor, Jim Newton, at
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