STEM Summer Boot Camp 2013 Grand Champions
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| Team MasterMinds |
The final point distribution is as follows. Congratulations to all teams for their hard work this week!!
Final Robotics Challenge
In the final robotics challenge, teams were required to navigate their Boe-Bots towards a target and knock it over using any programming skills and resources from the entire week. Volunteer Judge Rishanta Trundles presided over the final challenge. Winner: Team MasterMinds
The current point distribution before the final boe-bot challenge is as follows. This includes the Cryptographic Treasure Hunt, Boe-Bot challenge 1, Boe-Bot challenge 2, Boe-Bot challenge 3, and the group presentation challenge--What Would You Connect?
"CONNECT" Challenge Re-cap
In one of the last challenges of the week, teams developed ideas for a product of the future that would utilize Internet connectivity and presented their ideas in front of a panel of judges. Teams were critiqued based upon clear articulation of product function, target audience and promotional agenda. Effective presentation delivery was also scored. Winner: Cajun Coders.
| Judges (left to right:) Rishanta Trundles CenturyLink, Mille Atkins CenturyLink, Brandon Foster Dow, Ashlee Bell West Monroe High School, Joey Higuera Engineering Student @ LA Tech |
| Technocircuits |
| Geek Squad |
| Knowledge |
| Mad Dogs |
| Master Minds |
| Sonic |
| The Burning Matrices |
| Silent But Deadly |
The winners of the "What Would You Connect?" group presentation are the Cajun Coders. The Cajun Coders presented the Smart Washer, a washer/dryer combination that connects to the internet, notifies users of the status of their laundry, and detects any troublesome pocket materials. Congratulations Cajun Coders!
The total point distribution for the end of Day4 includes Boe-bot Challenges 1, 2, and 3 as well as the current point totals for the Cryptographic Treasure Hunt. Remember, there are still plenty of points available!
