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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta | Posted: December 31, 2002
Students and educators from more than 30 high schools in the Southeast, including 15 from Georgia, will gather at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Jan. 4 for the kickoff of the annual FIRST Robotics Competition.
This national competition, in its 12th year nationwide, develops critical skills in science, technology and engineering among high school students.
Georgia Tech is the site for one of 16 kickoff events in the United States and Canada. The event features a live NASA broadcast from the main kickoff event in Manchester, NH. At the Georgia Tech kickoff, Ward Winer, chair of the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, will open the ceremony.
Team representatives will receive kits of robot parts, comprised of 900 bits and pieces. The teams will then have six weeks to build robots that will compete against others in competitions later in the year. The competitions are high-tech sporting events, the result of months of focused brainstorming, teamwork, dedicated mentoring, project timelines and deadlines.
WHEN:
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Telecast begins at 10 a.m.
WHERE:
Van Leer Auditorium, 777 Atlantic Drive, Georgia Tech campus
