- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/vex-robotics/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:20:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student shares love of robotics with 鈥淪tar Wars鈥 inspired microdroids /news-archive/2021/07/01/star-wars-inspired-microdroids/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:20:19 +0000 /news/?p=78937 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student shares love of robotics with 鈥淪tar Wars鈥 inspired microdroids]]> One University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is hoping his series of microdroids inspired by a galaxy far, far away will inspire other students to get interested in STEM education. Alejandro 鈥淎lex鈥 Alvarez-Barreiro, a junior double major in mechanical engineering technology and Spanish, received a 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Signature Experience Award to build microdroids inspired by the 鈥淪tar Wars鈥 Universe. 鈥淚 love 鈥楽tar Wars鈥 and have a passion for robotics. So naturally I decided to build 鈥楽tar Wars鈥 inspired robots,鈥 Alvarez-Barreiro said. 鈥淭he reason I wanted to do microdroids was because most robots that kids see are big and complicated. I wanted to show that it is possible to build a cool looking robot with very few funds and very simple parts. I used to work at the STEM Education Center so I have a passion for STEM events.鈥 Alvarez-Barreiro has participated in the VEX Robotics summer programs at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock since he was in high school. Once he completes the six microdroids with funding from the Signature Experience Award, he plans to take them to different schools next year to share his love of robotics with junior high and high school students.
This micro droid created by Alejandro Alvarez-Barreiro was inspired by "Star Wars" character BB-8.

This micro droid created by Alejandro Alvarez-Barreiro was inspired by “Star Wars” character BB-8.

鈥淚 think the project is very cool that you can take something from a fictional universe and make it in real life,鈥 he said. 鈥淭here is a club of BB-8 and R2-D2 builders, and it鈥檚 a big worldwide group of people who have experience building these characters and that was very helpful for me. Sadly, I鈥檓 the only BB-8 builder in Arkansas, so I can鈥檛 ask local people for advice on the building process.鈥 Alvarez-Barreiro spends a few weeks designing each microdroid on a CAD program. Depending on the size of the drone, it takes one to three days to print the components off of a 3D printer before they are assembled and painted. He has a life-size replica of BB-8 that is three feet tall and weighs 33 pounds. His first BB-8 robot came to an unfortunate end, but it led him to a new and better building strategy. 鈥淭he first time I did the Signature Experience Award, I was prototyping a BB-8 robot,鈥 he said. 鈥淒uring the expo, someone picked it up and dropped it. It shattered pretty quickly. This gave me an opportunity to create longer-lasting and stronger robots with 3D printing. They are made with PLA, a biodegradable plastic.鈥 After finishing this project, Alvarez-Barreiro鈥檚 next goal is to create a life-size R2-D2 robot to accompany BB-8.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts 2019 summer camps /news-archive/2019/04/24/2019-summer-camps/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:54:32 +0000 /news/?p=74112 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts 2019 summer camps]]> Looking for an engaging summer program to keep a motivated student academically challenged, or interested in having a student explore a new interest?聽 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is hosting a variety of summer camps in musical theatre, writing, robotics, athletics, advanced placement preparation, as well as the 40th anniversary of the Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) for gifted and talented students. Dates: June 17-21, 8 a.m. to noon Grades: 3-6 Cost: $125 Contact: Pam Maisen, 501-951-6574 Dates: June 24-28, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grades: 6-8 Dates: June 24-28, 1:30 to 5 p.m. Grades: 9-12 Cost: $125 Contact: Greg Graham, gxgraham@ualr.edu Dates: June 17-21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grades: 7-9 Cost: Free Applications: Due May 10 Contact: 501-569-3410 or giftedcenter@ualr.edu Dates: July 8-19, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Grades: K-8 Cost: $300 Applications: Due May 1 Contact: 501-569-3410 or giftedcenter@ualr.edu AP (Advanced Placement) PREP Boot Camp Dates: July 22-25, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Grades: 10-12 This camp is for Arkansas high school students enrolled in advanced placement courses in biology, calculus, chemistry, and language for fall 2019. Applications: Due April 30 Cost: Free VEX Robotics Each VEX Robotics camp costs $175 and includes a T-shirt, snacks, and robotics competition on the final day of camp. Contact Sandra Leiterman at saleiterman@ualr.edu for more information.
Neva Dagtas (middle) of Little Rock celebrates as her robot, "Walle Jr.," wins the robotics camp competition for fifth and sixth graders. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.

Neva Dagtas (middle) of Little Rock celebrates as her robot, “Walle Jr.,” wins the robotics camp competition for fifth and sixth graders. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.

VEX IQ for beginners Dates: Session 1: June 24-28, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dates: Session 2: June 24-28, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades: 3-8 This camp will be centered around the VEX IQ robotics kit used by many schools in Arkansas. This camp will focus on introducing students to VEX IQ robotics components, programming methods, and construction techniques. Girl Powered VEX EDR Dates: July 8-12, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades: Girls 6-12 The purpose of VEX Girl Powered camp is to encourage new experiences, a diverse culture, and a more encompassing definition of what a roboticist looks like. In an effort to encourage more middle school and high school girls to participate in robotics, this camp is a girls-only session. VEX EDR Dates: July 15-19, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades 6-12 This camp explores the worlds of engineering, robotics, and coding with the VEX Robotics Design System. Students get hands-on experience building a frame and base for the robot and engineer its wiring. Teams must adapt their robots to compete in user-piloted challenges and obstacle courses as well as autonomous robot challenges requiring programming using the ROBOTC software. VEX IQ 鈥 Advanced session Dates: Session 1: July 8-12, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dates: Session 2: July 15-19, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Grades: 3-8 This camp is for students already familiar with VEX IQ robotics, either through their school, last year鈥檚 camp, or by attending Sessions 1 or 2. This camp will focus on advanced building and programming strategies, including the use of sensors. Trojan Athletics summer camps Contact: Amy Burgess, amburgess1@ualr.edu Session I: June 3-6, June 10-13, Ages 4-14, $75 for eight lessons Session 2: June 17-20, June 24-27, Ages 4-14, $75 for eight lessons Session 3: July 8-11, July 15-18, Ages 4-14, $75 for eight lessons Session 4: July 22-25, July 29 to Aug. 1, Ages 4-14, $75 for eight lessons Session times of 4:30-5 p.m., 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m., 5:30-6 p.m., and 6-6:30 p.m. are available for children ages 4-14. The special 6:30-7 p.m. session is for adults only. Contact: Logan Dahms, lmdahms@ualr.edu Session 1: June 17-20 Session 2: June 24-27 Session 3: July 8-11 Individual Mini Camp: Ages 5-8, 8-11:30 a.m. $100-$120 Individual Regular Camp: Ages 9-17, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., $200-$220 Contact: Steve Wiedower, slwiedower@ualr.edu, Mini Camp: June 10-12, Grades 1-4, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $70 Individual Camp: June 10-12, Grades 5-12, 12:30-5:30 p.m., $90 Advanced Skills Camp: June 15-16, Grades 9-12, $100 Contact: Van Compton, 501-607-2056 Hitter/Setter Camp: June 24-25, Grades 8-12, $50 Serve/Serve Receive Camp: June 26-27, Grades 8-12, $50 Defensive Specialist Camp: June 28-29, Grades 8-12, $50 Individual Camp: July 8-11, Grades 4-12, $150 Advanced Skills Camp: July 12-13, $75-$150 Senior High Team Camp: July 22-23, $50 Junior High Team Camp: July 24-25, $50 Contact: Audra Larson, ablarson@ualr.edu Day Camp: June 10-14, 9-11 a.m., Ages 5-14, $120 Individual Camp: June 14-15, Grades: Girls 8-12, $100]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts summer camps /news-archive/2018/04/09/2018-summer-camps/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:58:57 +0000 /news/?p=70094 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts summer camps]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is hosting a variety of summer camps in musical theatre, writing, engineering, computer coding, robotics, geology, transportation, swimming, and more. Young Writers Camp Dates: June 11-15, 8 a.m. to noon Grades: 3-6 Cost: $125 Contact: Pam Maisen, 501-951-6574 Emerging Writers Institute Dates: June 25-29, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Grades: 6-8 Dates: June 25-29, 1:30 to 5 p.m. Grades: 9-12 Cost: $125 Contact: Greg Graham, gxgraham@ualr.edu MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience Dates: June 25-29 with Student Showcase at 2 p.m. June 29 Grades: 7-9 Cost: Free Contact: 501-569-3410 or 驳颈蹿迟别诲肠别苍迟别谤蔼耻补濒谤.别诲耻听

鈥淢T Stage: The Hamilton Experience鈥

Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) Dates: July 9-20, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Grades: K-8 Cost: $300 Contact: 501-569-3410 or giftedcenter@ualr.edu AP (Advanced Placement) PREP Boot Camp Dates: July 23-27, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Grades: Arkansas high school students enrolled in advanced placement courses in biology, calculus, chemistry, English, English literature, and statistics for fall 2018 Cost: Free

Each VEX Robotics camp costs $175 and includes a T-shirt, snacks, and robotics competition on the final day of camp. Contact Sandra Leiterman at saleiterman@ualr.edu for more information. VEX IQ for beginners Dates: Session 1: July 9-13, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dates: Session 2: July 16-20, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Grades: 3-6 Girl Powered VEX EDR Dates: July 9-13, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades: Girls 6-12 VEX EDR Dates: July 16-20, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades 6-12 VEX IQ 鈥 Advanced session Dates: Session 1: July 23-27, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dates: Session 2: July 23-27, 1 to 4 p.m. Grades: 3-6
Neva Dagtas (middle) of Little Rock celebrates as her robot, "Walle Jr.," wins the robotics camp competition for fifth and sixth graders. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.

Neva Dagtas (middle) of Little Rock celebrates as her robot, “Walle Jr.,” wins the robotics camp competition for fifth and sixth graders in June 2017.

George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology free residential summer camps

For the following camps, contact Vernard Henley, assistant dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology, at 501-569-8203 or vwhenley@ualr.edu for more information. High School Research Program Dates: July 9-28 Grades: 8-11 Applications due April 20 Engineering Scholars Program Dates: Session 1: June 17-23 Dates: Session 2: June 24-30 Grades: 8-11 Applications due April 20 EIT Middle School Summer Science Camp Dates: Session 1: July 8-13 Dates: Session 2: July 15-20 Grades: 5-7 Applications due April 30 Geology Camp Dates: June 10-15 Grades: 8-11 Applications due April 20 Girls Coding Camp Dates: July 22-27 Grades: 7-8 Applications due April 20  

Trojan Athletics summer camp

Contact: Amy Burgess, amburgess1@ualr.edu Session I: June 4-7, June 11-14, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session 2: June 18-21, June 25-28, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session 3: July 9-12, July 16-19, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session 4: July 23-26, July 30 鈥 Aug. 2, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session times of 4:30-5 p.m., 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m., 5:30-6 p.m., and 6-6:30 p.m. are available. Contact: Logan Dahms, lmdahms@ualr.edu Dates: June 11-14, June 25-28 Ages 5-8, Mini Camp, $120, and Ages 9-17, Regular Camp, $220 Contact: Steve Wiedower, slwiedower@ualr.edu, Robert Dallimore, rjdallimore@ualr.edu, Team Camp 1: June 21-22, $180 per day Team Camp 2: Aug. 1-3, $180 per day Advanced Skills Camp: June 23-24, Grades 9-12, $100 Mini Camp: June 18-20, Grades 1-4, $75 Individual Camp: June 18-20, Grades 5-12, $100 Contact: Van Compton, 501-607-2056 Hitter/Setter Camp: July 9-10, Grades 8-12, $50 Serve/Serve Receive Camp: July 1-12, Grades 8-12, $50 Defensive Specialist Camp: July 13, Grades 8-12, $35 Individual Camp: July 16-19, Grades 4-12, $150 Senior High Team Camp: July 23-24, $50 Junior High Team Camp: July 25-26, $50 Contact: Kyle Giusti, kjgiusti@ualr.edu Summer Kids Skills Camp: June 18-20, Grades 1-7, $150 Summer Showcase: July 19, Grades 9-12 and junior college athletes, $150]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host first ever VEX Robotics Tournament /news-archive/2017/11/27/vex-robotics/ Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:50:17 +0000 /news/?p=68628 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host first ever VEX Robotics Tournament]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host its first VEX Robotics Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the basketball courts in the Donaghey Student Center.聽 VEX IQ is a snap-together robotics system designed from the ground up to provide educational opportunities to future engineers of all skill levels. The VEX IQ program, which is for elementary school students, is the predecessor for robotics competitions at the middle school/high school (VEX EDR) and university (VEX U) levels. More than 50 teams made up of over 300 team members from the third grade to the university level, including 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 own Just a Prototype team, are expected to compete. The event is free and open to the public. The best time for the public to view the competition is between 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, inspection, and field setup as well as serve as judges and referees. Those interested in volunteering may. Sandra Leiterman, math specialist in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Educational Center, said the event is an invitational tournament for new teams and coaches that have never competed before. It is part of the university鈥檚 effort to get educators and students interested in robotics. Over the summer, the STEM Center held two professional development events for educators interested in starting robotics teams at their schools. Leiterman is the coach of the only VEX U robotics team in Arkansas. While most robotics teams are staffed by engineering students, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 squad, dubbed Just a Prototype, is made up of future math and science teachers who will one day start school robotics teams. For more information, contact Leiterman at 920-227-8576 or saleiterman@ualr.edu. In the upper right photo, the Just a Prototype robotics team members include: Back row (L-R) Jamie Burrows, Rachel Smith, Shala Nail, and Donetha Groover. Front row (L-R) David Shurley, FLN the robot, and Faculty Advisor Sandra Leiterman.聽]]>