Intentional Innovation Foundation support of Menchville High School FIRST Robotics Team
Abstract
Intentional Innovation Foundation, Inc. operates Triple Helix, a robotics team focused on enhancing math, science, engineering, and life skills of high school students. The team is based at Menchville High School in Newport News, Virginia. Triple Helix competes in the annual FIRST Robotics Competition, which is the venue whereby talented students are encouraged to pursue studies in science and technology disciplines. The continued support of the robotics team has a number of beneficial outcomes. The process of developing a robot and competing in regional and national events exposes high school students to simulated real-world engineering challenges. This exposure to real-world engineering challenges is intended to help students make the connection between traditional academic studies, such as math and science, and the applied sciences. A major goal of this process is the development in team members a set of life skills that focus on teamwork, mastery of technical knowledge, and an appreciation of the applied sciences. Students engaged in this process can refine their individual career goals and develop a sense of personal and corporate identity that can provide direction to their post-secondary educational experience. Funds provided by Army sponsorship will be used for competition registration fees, travel costs, materials, tools, and equipment. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, NH, the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. One such program is the FIRST Robotics Competition for high school students. In 2016, the FIRST Robotics Competition challenged over 76,000 high-school-aged young people on more than 3,100 teams worldwide to design, construct, and test a robot through intense build and competition seasons. As teams advance from initial design to final product, they simulate a real-world engineering experience that includes critical technical analysis, acquisition and application of engineering knowledge, technical fabrication, systems engineering and integration, time management, resource allotment, teamwork, and many other life skills that combine to help focus students on technology as a possible career choice.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 15, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710600
Entities
People
- Nathaniel Laverdure
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army