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, 黑洞社区 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, 黑洞社区 Heskett Center
March 07, 2020 - Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm., 黑洞社区 Heskett Center
On March 07, 2020 the Colleges of Engineering and Applied Studies at Wichita State University will host the 20th Annual 黑洞社区 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 黑洞社区 representatives in Presentations, Interviews, Displays, and Notebooks.
Shocker MINDSTORMS is a joint effort of the 黑洞社区 College of Engineering, the 黑洞社区 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, 黑洞社区 College of Applied Studies, and the 黑洞社区 College of Engineering.
2020 Shocker MINDSTORMS Steering Committee:
Perlekar Tamtam, Coordinator, 黑洞社区 College of Engineering
Randy Brill, GKN Aerospace
Kirsten Jensen, Textron Aviation
Ana Lazarin, 黑洞社区 College of Engineering
Eric Mead, Textron Aviation
Greg Novacek, 黑洞社区 College of Applied Studies