BotsIQ 2017

Year in Review
We have a lot to be proud of this year! 

Thanks for being a part of our 2017 competition season! We could not have done it without you. Looking back at this year, we have a lot to be proud of!

We engaged over 1,000 students and 60 high schools this year- a record turn-out! 60% of the National Robotics League teams were comprised of BotsIQ teams and Alumni teams. We were represented well at Nationals, not only in battling, but also in sportsmanship, documentation, spirit, and overall skill and creativity. Out of 10 total awards given out at Nationals, 8 of them were awarded to our very own BotsIQ teams and alumni teams! 
Here are some of the amazing highlights from this season:
Clairton Robotics and BotsIQ made an appearance on KDKA during the 2016 Maker Faire- the "biggest show and tell on earth!"

Check out the video here ! 
Mayor Bill Peduto drives the Greene County Homeschooer's Bot, TRIM 2.0, at the Remake Learning Days Kick-Off event.

Allegheny County Executive, Rich Fitzgerald, at the National Robotics League Competition with the Clairton High School LadyBugs- our very first all-girl robotics team! 
Hempfield takes Grand Championship
at both BotsIQ and NRL!
The Hempfield Area HS Robospartans and their bot, ELI, swept the competition this year! They took home 6 awards between both the BotsIQ Final and National Competition this season. 

Congratulations!
We welcomed two new schools this year!
Bishop Canevin High School finished out their first year of BotsIQ by earning the 2017 Best Rookie Team Award! 
Mon Valley CTC finished out their first year of BotsIQ by earning the Coolest Bot Award with their bot, Alpha Wolf! 

Frazier High School utilized kevlar and carbon fibers on their bot, Hazard, this year! A material we've never seen used in our competitions. It's lightweight, yet super strong! 
Hempfield senior awarded
post-secondary scholarship
The winner of our Pittsburgh Chapter NTMF Scholarship is Hempfield Area High School's Colin Phillips. 

"My career goal is to become not only a Technology Education Teacher, but also to sponsor my own BotsIQ team."
BotsIQ Programs are
Expanding Their Workspaces
Central Valley Educational Fund (CVEF) has been instrumental in supporting the CV team through teacher grants and EITC funds for the past 10 ​​years. The CNC mill was one of several things they were able to acquire through their support to enhance the educational experience for their students. They also helped to fund the purchase of a Laser engraver/cutter and to establish robotics K-12 in the district so that students can get an early start on STEM thinking so that when they move up to the High School they will be better prepared for programs such as BotsIQ.  Schroeder Industries, CV's industry sponsor, also played a vital role in the purchase of the mill. They have continued to support them through their 10 years of BotsIQ involvement. 

" Although the mill has allowed us to machine most parts in our own shop, we still rely on Schroeder and their exceptional machinists for difficult materials like titanium and hard steels," Bill Fiedler, Teacher Advisor for Central Valley High School.
Josh Romesburg, Central Valley, working on the school's new Tormach CNC mill funded by the Central Valley Education Foundation (CVEF).
BotsIQ Students "Closing the Loop"
Thomas McFadden, Fox Chapel, is planning to attend New Century Careers' MANUFACTURING 2000 Machinist Training Program as post-secondary plans. 

Jonas Cramer, Belle Vernon, plans to start his career at Ductmate Industries, Inc. after graduation as a machinist. 
BotsIQ Winners:
NRL Winners:
Spirit Award:
Punxsutawney Area HS
Coolest Bots:
Clairton HS- Noisy Boy
Mon Valley CTC- Alpha Wolf 
Best Sportsmanship:
Admiral Peary AVTS- Crusader
Clairton HS- Noisy Boy 
Best Engineering Documentation:
Hempfield Area HS- ELI
Best Engineered Bot:
Hempfield Area HS- ELI 
King of the Ring:
The Greene County Homeschoolers- TRIM 2.0
2nd Place:
Admiral Peary AVTS- Nightmare 
1st Place:
Admiral Peary AVTS- Crusader
Grand Champion: 
Hempfield Area HS- ELI 
Craftsman Rumble:
Admiral Peary AVTS- Crusader
Coolest Bot:
Beaumont School- Stobor II
Best Sportsmanship: 
Punxsutawney Area HS- Galacto
Best Engineering Documentation:  
Hempfield Area HS- ELI
Best Engineered Bot:
Pine-Richland HS- RAMbo
3D Printing Award: 
Admiral Peary AVTS- Crusader
3rd Place:
Cochranton Jr./Sr. HS- Reaper
2nd Place:
Carnegie Mellon University- Disko
1st Place & Grand Champion: Hempfield Area HS- ELI
Be a Part of the Action in 2017-18!
contact Bill Padnos at  412-258-6629  /  [email protected]

Southwestern Pennsylvania BotsIQ is a manufacturing workforce development program of the Pittsburgh Chapter National Tooling & Machining Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The program is affiliated with the National Robotics League and is managed by New Century Careers.