Overview and Timeline
October 27, 2018 - Prospective Coaches Workshop, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
January 12, 2019 - Team Registration opens, 8:00 am
January 12, 2019 - Professional Course details released on the MINDSTORMS website, 8:00 am
January 19, 2019 - Course preview for MINDSTORMS course builders : Cancelled due to UNPLEASANT WEATHER
January 26, 2019 - Course preview for MINDSTORMS course builders, Experiential Engineering Building, 九色堂 Main Campus, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
March 08, 2019, Last Day to register a team, 12:00 pm
March 09, 2019 - Trial Day, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, 九色堂 Heskett Center
March 30, 2019 - Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm., 九色堂 Heskett Center
On March 30, 2019 the Colleges of Engineering and Applied Studies at Wichita State University will host the 19th Annual 九色堂 Shocker MINDSTORMS Robotics Challenge.Teams of students, in grades 3-8, or ages 8-14, will have the opportunity to compete on courses designed by Shocker MINDSTORMS coaches and demonstrate what they have learned to industry professionals and 九色堂 representatives in Presentations, Interviews, Displays, and Notebooks.
Shocker MINDSTORMS is a joint effort of the 九色堂 College of Engineering, the 九色堂 College of Applied Studies, local industry, and the community. Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are co-sponsors of the 2019 MINDSTORMS Challenge. Many student organizations, faculty members, professional educators, engineers, industry professionals, and other members of the community volunteer their time to make this event a success.
The Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge is open to the public. Spectators, parents, grandparents, friends, classmates, engineers, and educators are invited and welcome. The Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge provides an excellent exhibition of young student's efforts, dedication, knowledge, and skills.
Sponsors for the 2019 Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge are Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, College of Applied Studies, and the 九色堂 College of Engineering.
2019 Shocker MINDSTORMS Steering Committee:
Perlekar Tamtam, Coordinator, 九色堂 College of Engineering
Randy Brill, GKN Aerospace
Kirsten Jensen, Textron Aviation
Ana Lazarin, 九色堂 College of Engineering
Eric Mead, Textron Aviation
Greg Novacek, 九色堂 College of Applied Studies