VEX Robotics World Championship

VEX Robotics World Championship

Author JoeDigital

Doing things on a larger scale this year, the VEX robotics world championship competition is moving to the Dallas convention centre and arena. The competition, which will takes place April 30^th to May 2^nd 2009 will have over 200 teams from about 13 countries, drawing students from middle to high schools and a college pilot program, a first.

New game play activities are planned for this year’s event. The focus this year will be on the new game elevation along with the traditional team alliance matches. Also the students will be able to showcase their skills with separate categories for elevation programming skills and robot skill challenges. Contestants can even show off their skills prior to the competition by entering into online challenges in three different categories on the official website.

The teams will have an opportunity to work on the VEX Robotics system, as well as interact will peers from all over the world. The competition is aimed at promoting interest in students in the fields of maths and science, while teaching real world skills like teamwork and project management in the process.

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