WELCOME TO THE 2016-2017 TECHBRICK SEASON
TechBrick, formed in early 2003, is an independent robotics and STEM
education club for home-schooled, public, and private school students in
Harford, Baltimore, and Cecil counties. We have more than 100 active
registrations with weekly meetings of children and parents (who are
encouraged to stay and participate). YOur teams have participated in
numerous championships both regionally and at World’s.
Why this program is critical to your child’s future: The club runs
under a program called FIRST, founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen (of Segway
Scooter fame) and Woodie Flowers from MIT. Their goal was to create a
program in which young students, with a strong interest in technology and
engineering, could get the same type of encouragement that students get in
organized sports. It is these types of programs that will provide our future
engineers.
There are no prerequisites. We are looking for students, ages 5
through HS Seniors, eager to learn engineering at all levels, willing to
focus on a very complex task, and engage in building a world-class robot and
team. Our facility now features 3D printers, computer aided design machines,
and range of related tools and technology. No previous skills or training
are required.
The FIRST program and competitions provide one of the best platforms for
young people to get excited about the challenges and rewards of engineering:
They are pushed to the limit on every level: project management, design,
research, testing, strategic- planning, and more. We expect to look back
four or five years from now and see many of our early participants in the
workplace providing the innovative solutions we need to maintain our
competitive edge.
We meet weekly in Abderdeen MD on the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
INTERESTED IN JOINING
US? CLICK HERE.
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