Robotics Project

The Rise and Fall of Robotics Instruction at Corvallis High School

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CONTENTS
Overview & Timeline (suggested starting point)

Chart - A General Procedure for Adding a Course to the High School Curriculum
	The Whole Chart
	Funding a Course
	Defining a Course
	Facilities Needs
	Qualified Staff
	Demand for a New Course

FIRST Robotics Competition - an Overview (link to the FIRST website)
	The Process (as it was for Corvallis High School)
	NASA Robotics Support for Schools (link to NASA Robotics Education Project)

	Promoting Robotics Using FIRST
		Oregon FIRST Robotics Rally
		Parent Notice - Recruitment, issued early December 2001 (316Kb pdf file)
		CHS Robotics News (parent newsletter issued 2-10-02)
		Trip Notice (533Kb pdf file)

	Poll of Teachers and Mentors (form)
	Poll of Teachers and Mentors (results)
	Local Media Coverage of the Corvallis HS team
	Photo Tour of the Corvallis High School FIRST Team

Budget News Affecting This Project
	FTE (Full Time Equivalent) Changes
	News Article - School Budget to Shrink
	Staff Reduction News for Corvallis High School

Learning about Robotics Instruction

Preliminary Report Issued on December 8, 2001

Closing Remarks - Reflections on the Project and My Robotics Activities at Corvallis High School