Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.19
December 12, 2019
…Mudd College, who will discuss increasing diversity in the STEM workforce. Monica Schnitger, president and principal analyst at Schnitger Corp. and occasional DE columnist, who will discuss the evolution of simulation technology. Scott Leemans, creative engineering generalist at X.Company (The Moonshot Factory), who will discuss democratizing technology at the K-12 and college levels. Bill Pappas, VP of competition & engineering at IndyCar. Caption In addition to conference sessions, there will be a variety of NAFEMS training sessions available to attendees. Those include pre-conference courses on composites and postprocessing of structural analyses. During the conference, training sessions will include nonlinear analysis,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.97
December 01, 2019
…One of the biggest obstacles currently encountered by engineers stems from the fact that the material science supporting soft robotics is still in the early stages of its development. As a result, a number of sticking points continue to hinder soft robotics evolution. For example, the current collection of materials used by soft robot developers offers only limited functionality. Although elastomers and fluids have proven to be a good match for the mechanical properties of biological materials, they typically do not have adequate electrical, thermal or electromagnetic properties to replace the functions of motors and electronics. This shortcoming, however, has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.85
July 01, 2019
…by the United Nations Foundation, now seeks to incorporate STEM into its overall leadership development programming. Girl Up plans to use the TE Foundation’s grant to bring its STEM for Social Good program to scale, reaching more diverse girls through rural and urban outreach and the creation of partnerships with schools and local organizations. More specifically, the TE Foundation’s grant will provide funding for three STEM for Social Good tour stops in new underserved U.S. rural and urban markets and two STEM for Social Good events in new international markets. It will also allow Girl Up to translate the STEM…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.73
June 01, 2019
…Robotics is a national science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education nonprofit serving middle and high school students in 47 locations across 17 states. The organization sponsors a six-week student design competition that takes place during an after-school program. Their competition has joined the cadre of competitions that seek to engage students, arousing their interest in STEM, and providing them with an opportunity to practice innovation in STEM design. Rosemary Mendel is the organization’s executive director. We spoke to her to learn about the program and what it entails. Digital Engineering: Can you provide an overview of the Best Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.81
May 01, 2019
…efficiency: analog processing. The catalyst for these development efforts stems from the fact that the leading processor contenders—namely GPUs, FPGAs and ASICs—require a digital data format. The catch here is that sensor output naturally comes in analog form. This means that digital systems require data to go through an analog-to-digital conversion process, which can increase the system’s latency, power consumption and cost. To address this problem—and to facilitate inclusion of AI in smart sensors—companies like Syntiant and AIStorm have chosen to provide analog data chips. In general, analog processors solve problems by representing variables and constants with voltage. The systems…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.12
April 18, 2019
…Award for the lightest high school rover (117 lbs.) STEM Engagement Award for its outreach work with Girl Scouts and elementary students. The competition saw nearly 100 teams from around the world competing in high school and college divisions. Saint Thomas Academy beat all but two university teams, including Auburn University, Drexel University, Purdue University, University of Houston, University of Memphis, University of Miami and Ohio State University. Team members also were interviewed by NASA Astronaut Sunita (Suni) Williams. About the Competition The NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge is an engineering design competition in which teams design and assemble a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.26
April 01, 2019
…in hands-on robotics and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The VEX IQ Challenge Next Level and VEX Robotics Competition Turning Point are this season’s series of game challenges supported by the REC Foundation. VEX IQ Challenge Next Level brings elementary and middle school students together to compete in teamwork challenges with custom-built robots using VEX IQ. To learn more about the competition, we spoke to Vicki Grisanti, senior director of Marketing and Communications, REC Foundation and Eleanor Honious, a past VEX Robotics Competition participant. Digital Engineering: Can you provide an overview of the REC Foundation’s VEX Robotics competition? Vicki…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.34
March 20, 2019
…the nation’s youth in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by producing and presenting a compelling, exciting, and educational festival. Robots.Jobs (12 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.) Behind every drone, every medical robot, every autonomous vehicle or robotic arm, there is a person who wants to build technology that will improve our lives. Representatives from Robots.Jobs will discuss how they connect skilled people with companies implementing automation. Automation Works! Networking Session (12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.) Students and job seekers mingle with recruiters from Robots.Jobs and with exhibitors looking to hire. Exhibitors open to booth visits from job seekers Exhibitors who…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.03
February 27, 2019
…Siemens PLM Software's Solid Edge. Uphill Battle to Expand STEM Kimbel is among a still relatively small pool of female students embracing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). A study released by Microsoft, in partnership with KRC Research, found that despite the priority K-12 schools are placing on promoting STEM, efforts to expand interest among girls has not been universally successful. Lack of role models and support from parents is part of the problem, the study found. Girls lose interest in the field as time goes on. According to the study, 31% of girls thought jobs involving coding were not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.72
February 01, 2019
…with a number of connectivity challenges. These challenges often stem from features of the operating environment. For example, in smart buildings, connected retail and smart warehouses, designers must deal with the presence of walls, floors, inventory and human occupants, which can degrade wireless signal propagation. Other challenges arise as a result of harsh radio frequency (RF) environments in which the commercial IoT system must compete with extraneous RF signals and noise over a broad frequency range. This heightens the importance of RF coexistence. Consideration of these connectivity challenges and many other issues should begin early in the development process, especially…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.61
September 05, 2018
…2018 and 2019. CBRE explained that the 452,000 tally stems from the application of a ratio of one employee per 1,000 square-feet of e-commerce distribution space, which easily surpasses the sector’s job growth of 183,000 new positions per year, going back to 2013 and serves as a barometer of increasing e-commerce sales activity. Matt Walaszek, Senior Research Analyst at CBRE specializing in Industrial & Logistics and the report’s primary author, said in an interview that with a current shortage of workers, there has still been growth over the years, but looking forward there remains a significant need for more workers.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.86
January 31, 2018
…help young people discover and develop a passion for STEM learning and career pathways. The FRC enables students to: ● Learn from professional engineers ● Master STEM skills ● Utilize sophisticated software, hardware, and power tools ● Improve teamwork, and interpersonal and communication skills ● Qualify for more than $30 million in college scholarships The FRC’s positive impact on its student participants is well documented. Through their involvement, more than 88% demonstrate greater interest in education, and 92% are more interested in attending college. “Fostering interest and enthusiasm among young people is critical to developing the next wave of automation…
