Videographer Ryder is at it again with some great footage from our visit with mentor Paul Markun at Tampa Technik,and our day at the Seminole event a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy! [...]
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Team Duct Tape took home the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award at the Seminole High School Techtacular qualifying competition last Saturday. The award recognizes teams whose ”designs come to life”and have creative solutions to the game challenges ,an elegant design and a robost robot. We had all of that,but couldn’t quite get [...] [...] TDT members enjoyed a recent visit to our long time friend and mentor,Paul Markun,of Tampa Technik. As always,the gift of his time and expertise was deeply valued,so we were humbled to receive a financial contribution from Mr. Markun on top of his expert guidance. Tampa Technik is a remarkable facility [...] [...] TDT Ready to Rock! Learning is for Everyone,parent sponsor of FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Team Duct Tape,is coordinating the creation of a second team –TDT II - in the Brandon area,and we’re looking for some interested,energetic,and enthusiastic Brandon/Seffner area teens who want to be part of TDT Part Deux! We’re delighted to [...] [...] FIRST HQ A TDT co-coach is up at FIRST HQ in Manchester,NH this week for the annual meeting and sent back photos of 200 Bedford Street for curious Team Duct Tape members. Although it can seem a little dichotomous that an organization so devoted to 21st century STEM learning,is headquartered in a 150 year [...] [...] [ May 21,2011;] This Saturday,May 21,we’ll be at the Green STEM Electrathon Festival ,from 9AM to 3PM. Electrathon cars are custom built three or four wheeled electric vehicles,similar in appearance to Go-Karts,but powered by an electric motor and batteries. The goal of the race is to determine which car can [...] [...] Our robot got a day at the spa today,when we stopped by Tampa Technik to visit with friend and mentor,Paul Markun. Of course,no visit to Tampa Technik is ever complete without a lesson in some aspect of exemplary engineering practices. Last time it was metrology –the science of measurement. This time,[...] [...] The robot parts have been cleared from the table to make room for the turkey. The robot runs –however imperfectly- and we think it’s a thing of beauty! Our Team Video has been submitted,along with some sample Engineering Notebook pages,in preparation for our December 4th competition at Middleton High School. And [...] [...] |    Visit Florida FTC on  | |||||
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