Agenda:

You are invited to attend any and all of the following.

9:00: Doors Open

9:30: Students Arrive

9:30-10:00  Students Visit with Speakers and Partners

10:00 - 11:00 Speakers: Fanuc, Sphero Robotics, Lake Superior State

11:00  -11:30 Students visit with Speakers and Partners

11:30 - 12:30 Partners Lunch & Student Presentations

12:30: Tours of the Keel Innovation Center and HSC Robotics Field, Visiting, Fellowship

Visit with our Students

It’s all about the kids, they will provide demonstrations and show you what they have learned.

Explore the STEM Center

A lot has changed at the STEM Center as we strive to provide the best experience for our students to explore careers in STEM and manufacturing. The Center continues to grow as we receive grants to expand our capabilities. We provide high impact student experiences and deliver teacher training programs like our High Tech Talent Initiatives. You'll have the chance to tour the KEEL Innovation Center and Hemlock Semiconductor Robotics Field.

Lunch

Don’t forget to bring your appetites, and we will provide you with some left over holloween candy.

Robotic Demonstrations

Fanuc, Sphero, and LSSU will have robotics demonstrations.

Short Talks and Q&A  with:
Dan Anfinson: District Manager - West Michigan, Fanuc America

Fanuc America is a leading industrial automation company headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan. They are a leader in CNC Systems, Industrial Robotics, Collaborative Robots and AI robotic systems.

Dustin Vanderderploeg: Senior Education Partnership Manager

Ryan is a graduate of Hemlock High School, the Univeersity of Michigan and is great friend of the Lockwood STEM Center.  Ryan's position with the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification gives him key insights into all major public electrification projects across the state.  Expect to learn about emerging technologies and partnerships.

Lake Superior State University School of Engineering

Lake Superior State University (LSSU) established the nation's first Robotics Engineering Technology program in 1985 and was the first university in the United States to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Robotics Engineering. Careers, opportunties, and scholarships will be discussed.

Matt Shaffner: Shaffner Brother Farms

One of our former FIRST Robotics students, Matt Shaffner, will demonstrate the DJI Argras T50 drone. Your typical consumer drone weighs about one half pound. The Argras weighs 90 pounds and has a payload of 110 lbs. It’s a big boy!