University of Maine Cooperative Extension hosted a Robotics Expo
on Saturday, Oct. 27, to help youth ages 5-18 develop life
skills and build math and engineering skills More than eighty
youth participated in the event. In the morning, individuals and
teams had the opportunity to share their ideas and creations
with judges and other participants in a noncompetitive science
fair-type format. During the day, youngsters participated in a
workshops where they practiced and built robots of all sizes.
The day ended with an on-site challenge event, where teams built
trebuchets designed to launch for height, distance and strength.
Volunteers included 4-H volunteers, parents and engineering
professionals from the community, such as University of Maine
Black Bear Robotics, American Society of Civil Engineers,
University of Southern Maine Computer Science Department,
Portland Police Department, Maine Energy Education Program.
Volunteers contributing more than 280 hours towards the success
of the event.