December 22, 2010

Robot wars ignite at NC State

NC State engineering students helped bring engineering to life for younger students during the Wolfpack Robot Rumble on Dec. 12. (Photo: submitted)

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Robot wars ignited Dec. 12 as children and teenagers from the Triangle and surrounding areas battled each other at NC State’s Talley Student Center.

The “Wolfpack Robot Rumble” was a chance for local teams involved with the FIRST LEGO League program to compete in a series of robotic challenges. The program aims to boost interest in math, science and technology by engaging teams in scientific research and hands-on robotics design using LEGO parts and technologies.  Teams of 9-to-14-year-olds competed in friendly robotics events specially designed for their age groups.

NC State engineering students from the NC Robotics Club and the Engineering Ambassadors program helped with the events.  Members of the Underwater Robotics Club and Aerial Robotics Club set up displays of their activities that described the robotics activities that occur at the college level. 

The event was organized by the Engineering Place, the K-20 outreach program of the College of Engineering at NC State, which reaches more than 5,000 students and 500 teachers each year.

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