Teams vie for slots in robotics finals hosted by NEIT

Posted 11/27/14

New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) will sponsor the ninth annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 …

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Teams vie for slots in robotics finals hosted by NEIT

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New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) will sponsor the ninth annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Serving as Rhode Island’s FIRST Tech Challenge Affiliate Partner, NEIT will host 33 middle and high school robotics teams for the state competition at the college’s Center for Automotive Technology located at 101 Access Road, Warwick. 

Accomplished inventor, Dean Kamen, founded FIRST in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in students through the fun of robotics. The goal is to engage students in developing problem solving, critical thinking, and innovative reasoning skills using custom-designed robots.  The participating Rhode Island middle and high school teams will compete for the chance to travel to the FIRST World Championship.  

Currently, there are 45 middle and high school teams in the process of fine-tuning their robots in preparation for the qualifier competitions. Only 33 robotics teams will earn their way to the state competition on Jan. 31. The first qualifier competition was held Nov. 22 with subsequent tournaments on Dec. 6 and Jan. 3 at NEIT’s East Greenwich campus, One New England Tech Blvd.  These competitions will determine those teams advancing to the state tournament.  

Qualifier competitions as well as the state tournament are free and open to the public.  For more information on the FIRST Tech Challenge, contact Erin Flynn, Manager of Admissions Outreach and Events at New England Tech at 739-5000, ext. 3462 or eflynn@neit.edu. To learn more about the FIRST organization, please visit www.usfirst.org.

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  • Stella

    Gorton JH team will compete in the state finals at Roger Williams College January 17. Way to go GORTON

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