Wednesday, February 17^th – Nationals Engineers Week Open House
5:30-8pm
Free, Open to the public, No registration required

• Various Engineering Demonstrations
• Great for anyone interested in Robotics, Mechanics, Quality Systems, Programable Controllers, Communications
• Great for special groups such as Boys & Girls Scouts
• MTC Works! Interview Demonstration
  
  

Mechatronics Open House
Tuesday or Wednesday, February 16^th or 17^th 2010

Marion Technical College
Center for Workforce Development, room 112

There is no cost to attend!

RSVP by clicking here if you plan to join us for pizza
(around 12-noon each day)

740.389.4636, Ext. 262

You can participate for as much or as little of the hands-on demonstrations as you wish.

The same agenda is planned for both days.

Participants should bring their own laptop and a USB flash drive.

All participants will receive a copy of FluidSIM, compliments of Festo Corporation.

http://www.mtc.edu/General/Map.html

Event Agenda

• 8:30-9:30 a.m. Define Mechatronics Introduction to ISO symbology
• 9:30-9:45 a.m. Break (Transition)
• 9:45-11:45 a.m. Hands-on fluid power demonstrations using FluidSIM to design simple pneumatic circuits and then build them.
• Demonstrate interface to MecLab
  11:45-12 p.m. Break (Transition)
• 12-1 p.m. Lunch
• 1-2 p.m. PLC Training
• 2-2:15 p.m. Break (Transition)
• 2:15-3:15 p.m. Simulation using CIROS Mechatronics. You help troubleshoot the system faults.
• 3:15-3:30 p.m. Break (Transition)
• Mobile Robotics will be demonstrated if time allows.

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Robotics Workshop
Thursday, February 18^th, 2010

Marion Technical College
Center for Workforce Development

There is no cost to attend!

Two Sessions:
Session 1 - 8am to 11am
Session 2 - 11:30am to 2:30pm
RSVP by clicking here or call:

Joan Gerrein
740.389.4636 ext. 262
gerreinj@mtc.edu

Students Experience the Following:

• Interactive Content
• Programming with EasyC
• Autonomous Control
• Remote Control
• Working with Sensors/Switches/Gears
• Teamwork
• Robotic Challenge
• Applied Math & Science Integration

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As part of National Engineers week, DEPCO, LLC is hosting a one-day, two session, hands-on Robotics workshop at Marion Technical College.

The goal of this workshop is to provide students with an introduction to Robotics and how science, technology, engineering, and math integration evolve as the students work through this exciting web-based program.DEPCO, LLC will conduct two identical sessions, one from 8am - 11am and the second session from 11:30am - 2:30pm.Teams will consist of three students and a teacher as facilitator/advisor.

VEX Clean Sweep Competition
Friday, February 19^th, 2010

Marion Technical College
Center for Workforce Development

There is no cost to attend!

RSVP by clicking here or call:

Joan Gerrein
740.389.4636 ext. 262
gerreinj@mtc.edu  

Restricted Registration

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Agenda:

• 8am to 9am - Registration
  
• 9am to 1pm - Qualification Rounds
• 1pm - Alliance Selection
• 1:30pm - Finals

Students experience the following:

• Programming
• Autonomous Control
• Remote Control
• Working with Sensors/Switches/Gears
• Teamwork
• Robotic Team Challenge
• Competitive Environment

As part of National Engineers week, DEPCO, LLC is hosting a practice competition for the Vex Clean Sweep. This is a practice day for teams that would like to compete and size up the competition.

Please respond as soon as possible to register your team. Registration will be restricted and will be based on registration date.