Overview and Timeline
September 14, 2019 - Prospective Coaches Workshop, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Click here to sign up
December 14, 2019 - Team Registration opens, 8:00 am
December 14, 2019 - Professional Course details released on the MINDSTORMS website, 8:00 am
December 14, 2019 - Course preview for MINDSTORMS course builders, John Bardo Center, WSU Main Campus, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
February 07, 2020, Last Day to register a team, 12:00 pm
February 08, 2020 - Trial Day, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, WSU Heskett Center
March 07, 2020 - Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm., WSU Heskett Center
On March 07, 2020 the Colleges of Engineering and Applied Studies at Wichita State University will host the 20th Annual WSU 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 WSU representatives in Presentations, Interviews, Displays, and Notebooks.
Shocker MINDSTORMS is a joint effort of the WSU College of Engineering, the WSU College of Applied Studies, local industry, and the community. Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are co-sponsors of the 2020 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 2020 Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge are Boeing, GKN AeroSpace, Spirit AeroSystems, WSU College of Applied Studies, and the WSU College of Engineering.
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2020 Shocker MINDSTORMS Steering Committee:
Perlekar Tamtam, Coordinator, WSU College of Engineering
Randy Brill, GKN Aerospace
Kirsten Jensen, Textron Aviation
Ana Lazarin, WSU College of Engineering
Eric Mead, Textron Aviation
Greg Novacek, WSU College of Applied Studies