Nippon Institute of Technology announced that the 2020th Micro Robot Contest High School Student Tournament, which was scheduled to be held on December 12, 26, will be held remotely due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Every year, Nippon Institute of Technology holds a "Micro Robot Contest High School Student Tournament" for high school students, in which 1-inch (2.54 cm) square self-made microrobots run various courses and compete for time.By providing high school students who are interested in manufacturing with the opportunity to make robots and compete for their technologies, we will contribute to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and programming education, as well as energy saving and resource saving by micronizing robots. We are also trying to arouse interest in environmentally friendly technologies.
Hundreds of high schools from all over the country participate in the "Micro Robot Contest High School Student Tournament" every year, but the 14th tournament was canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and this tournament was held remotely. Will be held.Details such as how to hold the event remotely will be posted on the tournament website as soon as it is decided.
In addition, we will cancel the production class held at the same university for high school students who are not confident in making robots from scratch, but we will prevent the spread of infection for the production class in the form of on-site lessons held at each high school. Respond while taking sufficient measures.
