1st Session - July 06-10, 2009 | 2nd Session - July 13-17, 2009 3rd Session – July 20-24, 2009

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Exploring Engineering Through Robotics
 

This course will provide the Gifted Student the opportunity to be both introduced to the fundamentals of engineering and immersed in a robotics experience that will serve as an exciting, popular vehicle for the delivery of those fundamentals. While the focus will be on robotics, the course will introduce the student to the various engineering disciplines and teach him or her some engineering fundamentals. These basic engineering topics will include the engineering design process,

teamworking skills, engineering drawing and communications, elements of problem solving with computers, simple programming elements and logic, and engineering professionalism and ethics. Approximately 60% of the available time will be spent with the students in 2- or 3-person teams in the hands-on activities of designing, building, programming, and testing small autonomous robots made from the LEGO™ Mindstorms NXT System kits. The other portion of the time will be spent on learning engineering fundamentals, touring on-campus University laboratories, doing robotics research, and developing and practicing engineering skills. An introduction to solid modeling and working with the Autodesk™ Inventor computer-aided design application will be included. An interactive bridge-building computer application will also be introduced.

What does the program cover?
 

Building and Testing LEGO Robots Team Problem Solving Engineering Problems & Challenges Hands-On Laboratory Exercises Computer-aided Design and Software Modeling Team Project Design & Build Engineering Design & Experimentation Engineering Laboratory Tours Optional Dorm Residence Experience

Where is the program held?

The Ohio State University is an active center of higher education with a world-class reputation in academics located in Ohio's capital city, Columbus.  Daily sessions are held in the First-year Engineering Program’s classrooms and laboratories in Hitchcock Hall.

General Information
 

The Ohio Department of Education requires that participants must be Ohio Residents and must currently be in the 9th or 10th grade in an Ohio school district. Participants must be officially identified as gifted and talented according to Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-15. The Application deadline is April 10, 2009.  Students with completed applications submitted by the deadline will be notified by April 24, 2009 regarding their acceptance status.

	This is an optional resident program. Cost for on-campus housing and meals is $264.50, and is payable by cash or check to The Ohio State University at time of dorm check-in.
	Dorm Resident participants must arrange transportation to the OSU campus on the Sunday prior to the start of the program and be checked into the dorm by 5:00pm. (On July 5th, July 12th, or July 19th for Session 1, Session 2, or Session 3 respectively.)
	The acceptance of your admission to the program as a participant requires that a parent/guardian will assure your full attendance for the entirety of the session.
	The program operates daily from 8:30am to 4:30pm during a session, and there are planned and supervised evening activities for the optional resident part of the Institute.

How do I apply?