Student Project Teams
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognitionof Science and Technology) Robotics
The First competition is between teams composed of high school students, corporate sponsors, and universities. The purpose of the competition is to design and build a part autonomous and part remote controlled robot. The tasks assigned the robot change every year. Currently, OSU sponsors three high school teams.
Web site: http://osufirst.org
Faculty Advisor: George Staab, staab.1[@osu.edu]
Accomplishments
- 2005
- Sponsored three high school teams. In regional competition one team won the Regional Chairman’s Award. Two of the teams went to national competition with one team placing 15th out of 85 and the other team placing 77th.
- 2004
- Started a third team with a home group community school. CSG team won Team Spirit Award at regionals. Dublin team won Engineering Inspiration Award (silver medal) at regionals and advanced to nationals. Home school team won Rookie Inspiration Award.
- 2003
- Started a second team with Dublin City Schools. Columbus School for Girls team advanced to Nationals. Dublin Team received Rookie All-Star award at regionals
