The General Direction for School Curricula and the Assessment of the National Education System and the Fondazione Mondo Digitale have organized the first edition of the Educational Robotics Olympics for school year 2015-2016. The first edition, which addresses students in second-degree secondary schools, aims to promote, encourage and support the didactic and educational potential of robotics.
Schools will be required to develop one or more robotics projects, even amongst different classes and programmes.
Each project must produce a robotic prototype that can participate in one of the categories existing in national and international competitions:
- Soccer
- Rescue
- Dance
- Explorer
DEADLINES
- January 25 – Register on www.olimpiadirobotica.it
- February 15 – Upload prototype description on www.olimpiadirobotica.it
- February 25 – Selection of best projects
- March 15 – Develop and deliver selected prototypes to FMD
All the prototypes will be showcased in Rome during RomeCup 2016 (March 16-18).
The Awards Ceremony will be held in Parma on May 24, 2016 at the Maifest, the inaugural evening of the SPS IPC Drives Italia Fair dedicated to electrical and industrial automation. Representatives from the winning schools will be present.
For all further information please consult the site of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research and the dedicated website.
