Previous Year Schedules
January 25th 2012
Two Presentations: Robotics Activities & Heroes Spark Interests in Engineering & Science AND "Arduino Robotics" Book Review
by Ceal Craig and Allan Federman
The United States needs engineers and scientists to fuel the innovation fires of high tech and beyond. Young people today are not aspiring to those fields in the numbers of decades past. Learn more about the current state of STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics) graduates. Understand how career theories suggest that robotics activities spark interests in engineering and science in young people. Learn how heroes (role models & mentors) make a difference for young people, young women in particular. Find out why engineers might need to change the conversation when they are talking to young people to inspire them.
Ceal Craig, engineer (BSME, The Ohio State University; MSEngr. CalState Fullerton) and educator, will share her research in these areas with HBRC members. Ceal is actively involved with Western Region Robotics Forum and recently retired from 30 plus years in high-tech engineering and manufacturing. She is working on a PhD in Education at Walden University studying the influence of robotics programs on young people’s career decisions.
"Arduino Robotics", by Warren, Adams and Molle, is a fairly substantial work covering all the Arduino basics; electronics, pcb, sensors, actuators, chassis design, and programming.
This is an excellent source for the beginner, but also has some nuggets for the veteran.
February 29th 2012
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March 28th 2012
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April 25th 2012
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May 30th 2012
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June 27th 2012
9th Annual HBRC Challenge: Tabletop Phase 1
by Camp Peavy
Two hours of the best part of the meeting... Show-and-Tell. Featuring the Table Top Challenge: Phase I (Build a robot that goes from one end of the table to the other and back). There will also be our annual potluck dinner from 7-8pm. Extra karma points for robot themed food.
July 25th 2012
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August 29th 2012
9th Annual HBRC Challenge: Tabletop Phase 2
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September 26th 2012
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October 24th 2012
9th Annual HBRC Challenge: Tabletop Phase 3
by Camp Peavy
This is our 9th Annual "Challenge Meeting" featuring the TABLEBot Challenge. In "Phase III" we have the robots push a block into a shoebox mounted at the end of the table. In addition to traditional TABLEBot demos we open up the show to Run-What-You-Brung! Featuring a potpourri of robotic projects (Micromouse to Humanoid) from club members. Bring what you are working on! Two solid hours of the best part of the HBRC Club meetings: Show-and-Tell.
November 28th 2012
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December 26th 2012
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