PR2014 Oct 13

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 13, 2014

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jill Swindle, 205.391.5823

jswindle@sheltonstate.edu

2014 BEST Robotics Competition to be Held at Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa—Shelton State Community College will host its third annual BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) Robotics Competition on Saturday, November 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Martin Campus Atrium, 9500 Old Greensboro Road. Admission to the competition is free and open to the public. All faculty, staff, students, and friends in the community are invited to attend.

This event challenges students from twenty area middle and high schools to design and build a functioning, competitive robot in six short weeks using plywood, PVC pipe of various sizes, threaded rods, a box filled with screws, and other assorted items. Teams will join to compete with their robots after which an awards presentation will begin at 4:20 p.m. Winners advance to the South’s BEST, held in December at Auburn University.

The mission of BEST is to engage and excite students about engineering, science, and technology as well as to inspire them to pursue careers in these fields. The BEST Robotics program is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.

For more information on the BEST program, contact Beth Patrick at 205.391.5874.

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