Learning a new language between the start of term and Dec. 12 can be daunting, but the Midland High School’s robotics teams are confident it’s not out of their league. Teams from both Midland High and Lee High are competing today in the First Tech Challenge with robots programmed using Java, a change-up from last year.
“The competition changed platforms for both electronics hardware and software this year requiring teams to use Java as a new language as they build apps (applications),” said Cory Callaway, Midland High’s robotics adviser. “Midland High’s teams have been working furiously to design, build, test, redesign, and modify our robots to meet the challenges of this year’s competition.”
Teams compete from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum.
Java is considered mainstream in the tech and programming world because of its user-friendly language. The apps act as software pieces for Android phones, which are the “"brains” of the students’ robots, according to Callaway.
“We’re an engineering community, and ... engineering is continuing to incorporate more robotics technology,” he said. “College students are learning programming and coding when they’re not exposed in high school, so those exposed in high school are ahead. It’s a competition that fits the academic side of the growth in the industry right now.”
It marks the first time for the Panhandle and Plains Region to incorporate “league play,” which lets teams compete in events and accumulate points that determine the seeding for invitational qualifier matches. It also marks a first for the Petroleum Museum hosting a robotics event.
“While working with the Petroleum Museum over the past couple of years, our conversation took a natural turn toward working together to help provide more opportunities to the students of Midland,” Callaway said.
Stacie Hanna, the museum’s director of education, said it was a step toward the museum’s desire to incorporate more science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) into its education curriculum.
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“The competition changed platforms for both electronics hardware and software this year requiring teams to use Java as a new language as they build apps (applications),” said Cory Callaway, Midland High’s robotics adviser. “Midland High’s teams have been working furiously to design, build, test, redesign, and modify our robots to meet the challenges of this year’s competition.”
Teams compete from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum.
Java is considered mainstream in the tech and programming world because of its user-friendly language. The apps act as software pieces for Android phones, which are the “"brains” of the students’ robots, according to Callaway.
“We’re an engineering community, and ... engineering is continuing to incorporate more robotics technology,” he said. “College students are learning programming and coding when they’re not exposed in high school, so those exposed in high school are ahead. It’s a competition that fits the academic side of the growth in the industry right now.”
It marks the first time for the Panhandle and Plains Region to incorporate “league play,” which lets teams compete in events and accumulate points that determine the seeding for invitational qualifier matches. It also marks a first for the Petroleum Museum hosting a robotics event.
“While working with the Petroleum Museum over the past couple of years, our conversation took a natural turn toward working together to help provide more opportunities to the students of Midland,” Callaway said.
Stacie Hanna, the museum’s director of education, said it was a step toward the museum’s desire to incorporate more science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) into its education curriculum.
Read More: http://www.mrt.com/news/education/article_8eabd836-a08e-11e5-9fe3-df1e4eb1ee2e.html
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