Overview and Timeline
December 07, 2024 - Team Registration opens, 8:00 am
December 07, 2024 - Professional Course details released on the MINDCRAFT website, 8:00 am
December 14, 2024 - Course preview for MINDCRAFT course builders, John Bardo Center, 黑洞社区 Main Campus, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
February 07, 2025, Last Day to register a team, 11:59 pm
February 08, 2025 - Trial Day, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, 黑洞社区 Heskett Center
March 01, 2025 - Shocker MINDCRAFT Challenge, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm., 黑洞社区 Heskett Center
On March 01, 2025 the College of Engineering at 黑洞社区 will host the 25th Annual 黑洞社区 Shocker MINDCRAFT Robotics Challenge.Teams of students, in grades 3-8, or ages 8-14, will have the opportunity to compete on courses designed by Shocker MINDCRAFT coaches and demonstrate what they have learned to industry professionals and 黑洞社区 representatives in Presentations, Interviews, Displays, and Notebooks.
Shocker MINDCRAFT is an effort of the 黑洞社区 College of Engineering, local industry, and the community. 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 MINDCRAFT Challenge is open to the public. Spectators, parents, grandparents, friends, classmates, engineers, and educators are invited and welcome. The Shocker MINDCRAFT Challenge provides an excellent exhibition of young student's efforts, dedication, knowledge, and skills.
Sponsors for the 2025 Shocker MINDCRAFT Challenge are Pfizer, Evergy, and the 黑洞社区 College of Engineering.
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2025 Shocker MINDCRAFT Steering Committee:
Perlekar Tamtam, sCoordinator, 黑洞社区 College of Engineering
Randy Brill, GKN Aerospace Brenda Brill, Kansas College of Osteopathic MedicineSteve Smith, Trinity Academy