2008 Upper Peninsula First LEGO League Robotics Tournament: The "Climate Connections" Challenge
On Saturday, November 15, 2008, the Seaborg Mathematics and Science Center will host 13 teams from across the Upper Peninsula will compete in the regional First LEGO League Robotics Tournament. Teams will have four opportunities during at the robot performance table to complete as many missions as possible in 2 ½ minutes with the robot they’ve built and programmed. Their best score of the four runs will be used. In addition, teams will be judged on teamwork, robot design which includes programming and project presentation which includes research quality, innovative solution and creative presentation. Teams may earn awards for Robot Design, Robot Performance, Project Presentation, Teamwork, and Team Spirit. The top cumulative scored teams will receive invitations to compete at the First LEGO League State Competition in Flint on Saturday, December 13, 2008.
For more information about the International Challenge this year – Climate Connections, go to Michigan First LEGO league. All judging takes place at Jamrich Hall from 9:00 until 4:00. Team registration check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. Spectators welcome!
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.
- Geothermal Gremlins (Houghton-Portage Township)
- Energetic Maniacs (Houghton-Portage Township)
- Engadine
- WMS3 (Washington Middle School)
- Chassell
- Energize It! (Houghton-Portage Township)
- RoboSquad (Moran Township)
Other Awards:
Teams also received plaques as determined by judges for the following categories:
- Robot performance – Geothermal Gremlins (Houghton-Portage Township)
- Robot design – Engadine
- Programming – WMS3 (Washington Middle School)
- Research quality – RoboSquad (Moran Township)
- Innovative solution – Energetic Maniacs (Houghton-Portage Township)
- Creative presentation – Wells Lego Leaders (Wells Township)
- Teamwork – Chassell
- Team spirit – Geothermal Gremlins
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.
