MENTOR INFORMATION
The Mackay Junior Robotics Competition is a community-based initiative designed to inspire young people to explore through STEM while having fun. It is an opportunity for young people and their mentors to network in the broader community to learn and apply new skills.
With the support of CQ University, this local competition aims to use educational robots with a multidisciplinary focus across areas including:
With the support of CQ University, this local competition aims to use educational robots with a multidisciplinary focus across areas including:
- design and digital technologies;
- computing;
- mathematics;
- software programming;
- engineering;
- artificial intelligence;
- communication;
- game theory.
THE COMPETITION
This is an exciting and engaging competition consisting of different categories including rescue, soccer and dance. Participants are faced with complex problems adapted from ever changing real life situations. They learn to interact with their surroundings while working as a team to adapt and modify their created robots to solve the challenges.
Students, supported by mentors, can develop their skills in a collaborative environment with the possibility of progressing to the State and National Championship level competitions.
Students, supported by mentors, can develop their skills in a collaborative environment with the possibility of progressing to the State and National Championship level competitions.
ROLE
As a coach, you are responsible for:
- the registration of your teams
- coordination of your participants’ attendance at the event
- training, support and supervision of your participants
- distribution of any prizes to your participants
REGISTRATIONS
To register participating teams complete the online registration.
Step 1. Enter mentor’s contact details.
Step 2. Review the necessary information - rules, terms and conditions.
Step 3. Register participants (including relevant categories, team names and participant names).
Step 4. Inform parents of media release statement (on registration form).
Step 5. Invoicing / payment – invoices will be sent after the registrations close, to be paid before the day of competition.
Step 1. Enter mentor’s contact details.
Step 2. Review the necessary information - rules, terms and conditions.
Step 3. Register participants (including relevant categories, team names and participant names).
Step 4. Inform parents of media release statement (on registration form).
Step 5. Invoicing / payment – invoices will be sent after the registrations close, to be paid before the day of competition.