CTY_OUS_Robotics

Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth & Oregon University System Present:

Robotics – Hands-On and Interactive

An event for TAG students in grades 7 to 10 ~ Portland State University ~ April 4, 2009

Johns Hopkins CTY Webpage
Driving directions to PSU - pdf
Parking in PSU Parking Structure 3 is $3 for the day
PSU campus map - pdf
Marketing Flyer - pdf
Schedule for the Day - click here
Program for the Day (a copy will be waiting for you at check-in) -- click here -- note there is a typo: Marek Perkowski's session on Humanoid Robots is in SMSU 329 and Dale Jordan and Jeff McBride's session on Building Tetrix Robots is in SMSU 328.
Student attendees will be accompanied by a PSU Student Guide to all sessions. Adults may accompany students, or choose to attend an adults-only session on Keeping Family STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Learning Alive with keynote speaker Dr. Lynn Dierking at either 10:15 or 11:30.

Description: The Oregon University System and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth are working together to bring an exciting opportunity to academically exceptional youth. On April 4, 2009, these students and an accompanying parent are invited to the Portland State University campus for a day of hands-on learning about robotics from Oregon’s robotics academic and community leaders.

This day-long event will feature hands-on sessions on a variety of robotics topics, including:

Swarm robots – How can we create robots that simulate the behavior of cockroaches?
Robotics teamwork – Small groups of students will each build part of a robot, and then put the parts together to get a working robot.
Robotics sensors – What are sensors? How and why do robots use them?
Robots that exhibit artificial intelligence.
Humanoid Robots that simulate human facial features while talking.
Robots designed for Mars exploration.
Parents’ session -- Family STEM Learning (Science Technology Engineering Math) by keynote speaker Dr. Lynn Dierking
And more …

Program cost is $80 per person. Breakfast pastries, beverages, and lunch are included. Registration and breakfast open at 8:00 a.m. The program starts at 9:00 and concludes at 4:00.

To register, please visit https://ctyjhu.org/cnonlineapp/introOnlineConfApp.cfm -- or download the form at http://cty.jhu.edu/family/docs/08-09RegFormRevised.pdf -- Membership in the Center for Talented Youth is not required, but please do include your CTY ID if you have one. Please register by 2:00 Pacific Time Monday, March 30, 2009.
Students must be accompanied by an adult, with parental permission -- no more than 3 or 4 students per adult, please, and preferably no more than 1 or 2.
You are registered once you have received a written confirmation form. Registered families will receive an advance packet with maps, schedule, and travel information before the event.
Questions? Please contact CTY Family Academic programs at 410-735-6115 (Eastern) or ctyfam@jhu.edu or visit www.cty.jhu.edu/family/science.html and scroll down.

Schedule:

The schedule for the day is as follows:

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	…………………	Check-In
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	…………………	Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	…………………	Keynote Presentation
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	…………………	Break and Travel to Session I Locations
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	…………………	Session I
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	…………………	Break and Travel to Session II Locations
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	…………………	Session II
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	…………………	Lunch
1:45 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.	…………………	Dismissal by Group and Travel to Session III Locations
2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.	…………………	Session III
3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.	…………………	Break and Return to Auditorium
3:25 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	…………………	Final Presentation

For questions or information regarding this webpage, please email Jo Oshiro or call (503) 821.1139.