Student Programs

2007 Upper Peninsula FIRST LEGO® League Tournament: The "Power Puzzle" Challenge

Sponsored by the Seaborg Mathematics and Science Center

Nineteen Upper Peninsula teams met at NMU for the FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Robotics Tournament on Nov. 10, showcasing their solutions to the demand for energy resources in the 2007 Power Puzzle Challenge.

All teams competed on four aspects of the challenge: 1) the performance of their robots, 2) their understanding of the programs they’ve created for the robots, 3) their explanation of a project they’ve completed related to the challenge, and 4) their teamwork as they perform on-the-spot problem solving.

Teams advancing to Michigan Finals:
The 7 highest scoring teams advance to the Michigan FLL Tournament in Flint on Dec. 15.

  1. Geothermal Gremlins (Houghton-Portage Township)
  2. Energetic Maniacs (Houghton-Portage Township)
  3. Engadine
  4. WMS3 (Washington Middle School)
  5. Chassell
  6. Energize It! (Houghton-Portage Township)
  7. RoboSquad (Moran Township)

Other Awards:
Teams also received plaques as determined by judges for the following categories:

The Seaborg Center would like to thank the many volunteers who made this tournament possible, including community members and students, faculty and staff from Northern Michigan University.