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Zackory Erickson
RoboGrads Vice President for Robotics Ph.D. Program
zackory@gatech.edu
Summary Sentence: IRIM and RoboGrads will host a new robotics students welcome and orientation on August 16, 2019.
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Marcus Nanotechnology Building
Zackory Erickson and Charlie Kemp with PR2On August 16, the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM) and RoboGrads will host a welcome and orientation for new Robotics Ph.D. students. The event will include the opportunity to learn about valuable program information and social events.
At 11:00 a.m., Seth Hutchinson, executive director of IRIM, and Nader Sadegh, director of the Robotics Ph.D. Program, will provide an introduction to all things robotics at Georiga Tech.
From 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., the RoboGrads will present an overview of the student organization and answer questions.
The event concludes with a picnic in the Activity Room at Tenth & Home Building A.
Schedule for August 16 in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building, Rooms 1116-1118
11:00 a.m. IRIM Introduction—Seth Hutchinson
11:30 a.m. Robotics Program Overview—Nader Sadegh
12:00 p.m. Lunch Break with RoboGrads Members
1:00 p.m. RoboGrads Presentation and Q&A
2:00 p.m. Free Time
4:00 p.m. Picnic in the Activity Room at Tenth & Home Building A (THA), Activity Room.
