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ROBOTICS COMPETITION 

Introduction to Programming 
2017 - 2018

Educational project

10 junior-high Schools
 
Approximatively 400 students spread across 41 teams

from September 2017 to May 2018

Partnership with the Orléans City Hall


The overall target of the project is to get students to reflect on the value of digital and Enginneering domains, too rarely selected by girls.

Interest 

- Learn to be part of team and work remotely 
- Communication skills: Use of common tools (IBM community server dedicated to the project). 
- Document the work done.



Objectives 

 From September to May:
- Build a robot.
- Program the robot for the race : follow a predefined path and shoot at the targets.
- Maintain a blog up-to-date with the project status. 
- Document the project and prepare the final oral presentation. 

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 Lego box

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Race track 

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Programming

List of participating junior-high schools taking part to a one-day competition (details below): 
  1. Montabuzard – Ingré                          
  2. Condorcet – Fleury                            
  3. La Forêt – Trainou
  4. Val de Loire - Saint Denis en Val
  5. Jacques Prévert - Saint Jean le Blanc
  6. Robert Goupil - Beaugency
  7. Mendes France – Chécy
  8. Dunois – Orléans
  9. Jeanne-D’Arc – Orléans
  10. Bourdon Blanc – Orléans

Retrospective 

Orleans'Palais des sports  
May 22nd  2018 

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In the morning:

Selection of the teams that will run for their junior-high school (qualification phase)
Presentation of the project to a jury during a ten-minute oral presentation.
Evaluation of the originality / creativity of each group.

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In the afternoon: 

Final run.
Recognition of winners.

The oral presentation is a great opportunity to grow


Students can interact with IBM professionals and share how they conducted the project throughout the year.

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The digital village

 Showcase of various projects by schools, associations, companies, and use cases presenting
various digital projects / products.

Domains :
3D Imaging, Virtual Reality,
Robotics
Internet of Things
Various areas (agriculture, energy, videos, arts ... etc)

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Qualification and final phases 

All 41 teams compete in the morning.
and 1 team per school remained for the final race
in the afternoon. 

Graduation ceremony  

Prize giving to delighted students

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The winners


  • Best course: « Panda Mécano » (collège Mendès-France, Chécy).
  • Super winner (the most regular group): « Power Robot » (collège de la Forêt, Trainou).
  • Special Jury Prize: « Project Mur » (collège Saint Paul Bourdon Blanc, Orléans).
  • Best oral presentation: « D-Storm » (collège Jean Dunois, Orléans).
  • Award of originality: « Z-Bee » (collège Jeanne d'Arc, Orléans).
  • Best program: « ATJR » (collège Jacques Prévert, Saint-Jean-le-Blanc).
  • Best  blog: « Cocobot » (collège de la Forêt, Trainou).

Testimonials

Mr Gacougnolle,
Condorcet 

"Hello,
It's up to us to thank you for this project which you carry for 2 years and which must take a lot of time.

Mr Kecheroud, Robert Goupil

"I want to thank you and your entire team for this great day.
The welcome was warm and the competition organized in awesone conditions."

Elise Hardy, BTS Communication St Paul Bourdon Blanc

"Thank you for trusting us, this project was a real opportunity for us."





Mr Surzur,
La Forêt

"Good evening,
Thank you for this nice day. A flawless organization! Bravo!
Best regards."





Mr Pelleray, Bourdon Blanc 

"Thank you for proposing such a contest to the students - it was a really nice event, and the kids loved it.

Thanks again."


Mme Chenus,
Lycee St Charles

"I want to thank you for inviting us (...) last Tuesday, it was a very good moment for the students and for myself which allowed us to exchange in a very constructive way with the other exhibitors.""



Mr Lemitre,
Montabuzard 

I want to thank you for inviting us (...) last Tuesday. It was a very good time for the students and for myself, which allowed us to exchange in a very constructive way with the other exhibitors. "



Mr El-Gazri,
Jean Dunois 

"Thank you for everything, it was a beautiful organization, for the class it is a great performance to have won a prize;
Thank you and BRAVO to you especially for your availability and support.
There is an article in Rep.
Best regards."



Retrospective 

Visit of the winners
in Paris






On June 5th, IBM Paris received the "Panda Mecano" and "Fashion Jo" for a discovery of technological innovations and a cultural visit in Paris.

In the morning

Allowed students visited the Global Industry Sercices Center (GISC) at Bois Colombes.

Our winners met the winners of St Nazaire and were happy to discover the Client Center.

In the afternoon

They went to the city of science and industry
at the Villette.

The IBM Volunteer Team is looking forward to seeing you next year
for the 3rd edition of the robotics competition.