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401 - Hokie GUARD

address
Christiansburg, VA
website http://www.team401.org/
main contact Jeremy Heaston
jheaston@vt.edu
This program is a unique educational collaboration between Montomery County Public Schools and the Virginia Tech Department of Teaching and Learning. Team 401 brings together high school students and university engineering students to investigate the math, science and engineering principles behind the design and fabrication of a semi-autonomous robot to be entered in an international competition! Over the course of one school year, we explore the field of robotics as a real-world discipline in which the fundamentals learned during one's secondary education are put to a practical use. Using the applied skills, we construct various robot prototypes throughout the semester, as well as a human-sized robot designed to execute tasks critical to winning the FIRST Robotics Competition, both regionally and nationally, thus the name "Team 401." Team 401 is one of 900+ teams participating in the FIRST Robotics project. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) seeks to inspire in high school students both an interest in math, science, and technology and a lasting desire to effect positive change in their world.
(from http://www.team401.org/public/projects/Team+401/about+team)

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