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2009 Pan Pacific VEX Robotics Championship
Date:
12/03/2009 - 3:00pm - 8:00pm
12/04/2009 - 7:30am - 6:30pm
12/05/2009 - 8:00am - 6:00pm
Location:
Hawaii Convention Center (O'ahu), 1801 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu HI 96815
Welcome to the 2nd annual Pan Pacific VEX Robotics Championship. This amazing event will bring together teams from around the world and will also qualify top teams to compete in two additional international tournaments.
9 teams from the Pan Pacific VEX Robotics Championship will qualify for the VEX Robotics World Championship in April in Dallas, Texas. 17 teams will qualify for the CREATE Foundation Championship of the Americas VEX tournament in March, 2010 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Participating Organizations:
Seminar: Self-Reconfigurable Robots and Digital Hormones
Date:
03/10/2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Engineering, POST 544
Participating Organizations:
6th Annual Botball Robotics Competition
Date:
05/02/2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Hawaii Convention Center (O'ahu), Exhibit Hall
The 6th Annual Botball Robotics Competition will take place May 2, 2009 at the Hawaii Convention Center. 42 teams representing 39 middle and high schools will compete to score as many points as possible in a series of two-minute matches. In this year's challenge, autonomous robots will collect energy devices.
The public is invited to attend this exciting STEM event. The Hawaii Botball program is currently the largest of its kind in the United States.
Participating Organizations:
2nd Annual FIRST Robotics Competition
Date:
03/27/2009 - 9:00am - 6:00pm
03/28/2009 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Stan Sheriff Center
The public is invited to attend the 2nd Annual FIRST Robotics Competition on March 27-28, 2009 at the Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa Campus. 33 teams from Hawaii, the Philippines, Mexico and the U.S. mainland will compete in a game called Lunacy. Admission is free, however there is a $3 fee for on-campus parking.
Participating Organizations:
Engineering Week at Kahala Mall
Date:
02/15/2009 - 10:00am - 02/21/2009 - 2:30pm
Location:
Kahala Mall - stage area
Engineering displays can be viewed throughout the week. On Saturday, February 21, Engineering Week will culminate with the following special activities: Future Flight Hawaii's Dale Olive (Waiakea High School) and Roger Kwok (Leeward Community College) will present fun and exciting 25-minute science demonstrations, including a featured showcase of the robotics program's newest activity - toothbrush robots! 12 teams from 7 middle and high schools will participate in a VEX Robotics Tournament.
Participating Organizations:
FIRST LEGO League - Big Island Qualifier
Date:
11/22/2008 - 8:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
Imiloa Astronomy Center, UH Hilo, Hawaii Island
Participating Organizations:
VEX Robotics - Pan-Pacific Championships: Team Load-in and Practice Rounds
Date:
12/04/2008 - 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu
Team Load-In, Inspection and Practice Rounds. A detailed team agenda can be found in the attachment.
The general public is invited to competition and awards events as follows:
Friday, December 5:
10:00 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies
10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Qualifying rounds
Saturday, December 6:
8:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies/Awards
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - Qualifying Rounds
12:15 p.m. - Alliance Selection Process
1:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Playoffs/Awards/Closing Ceremony
Participating Organizations:
Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC)
The Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC) serves as the foundation of support for the six pillars of robotics programming in the state of Hawai'i: FIRST Robotics, Botball, FIRST LEGO League, VEX, Underwater ROV and Micro Robotics. Providing support in areas of fundraising, team development and professional development, ROC seeks to provide a long-term sustainable future for these successful programs. Community leaders are leading this charge to ensure the continued growth of robotics in our state.
Industries:
VEX Robotics - Pan-Pacific Championships
Date:
12/05/2008 - 10:00am - 5:30pm
12/06/2008 - 8:30am - 5:30pm
Location:
Hawai`i Convention Center, Honolulu
More than 80 middle school and high school student teams from around the world will compete in the Inaugural VEX Robotics Pan-Pacific Championships. More than half of the participating teams are Hawaii-based, hailing from 5 islands. Students will compete in a series of elimination rounds culminating in the selection of one or more teams that will advance to the VEX Robotics World Championship, April 30-May 2, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. The public is invited to this admission free event.
Participating Organizations:
Moanalua High robotics club giving presentation
Date:
10/07/2008 - 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library 3225 Salt Lake Boulevard
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