Eight teams from seven schools in the Philippines represented the country during the 2009 World Robot Olympiad held last November 6 – 8, 2009 at Postech Gymnasium in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea.
Forming the Philippine contingent were Philippine Science High School – Bicol Region and Science and Technology Education Center for the Regular Category – High School Division; Claret School of Quezon City and Grace Christian College for Regular Category – Elementary Division; Dr. Yanga’s College and Makati Science High School for the Open Category – High School Division; and Grace Christian College and First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities for the Open Category – Elementary Division.
The said teams won in the recently concluded 8th Philippine Robotics Olympiad (PRO) held at SM North Annex Bldg., Quezon City last September 23 – 25, 2009.
PRO, organized by FELTA Multimedia, Inc., featured a grueling Iron Robot Triathlon for elementary school students, where in where a robot carrying one ping-pong ball from start area passes through the labyrinth and grey floors up to the base camp where the robot shoots the ball. A Robot Match was staged for high school students, wherein a robot follows the obstacle way till mission point and then gets as many ping-pong balls as possible and then travels back to the base camp following another obstacle course.
In the Iron Robot Triathlon, Claret School of Quezon City brought home first place with a perfect score. Grace Christian College and Nemesio Yabut Elementary School won second and third place, respectively.
In the Robot Match, first place went to Philippine Science High School in Bicol. Second place went to the Science and Technology Center of Cebu (STEC), and third place went to Christian College.
For the Open Category, Grace Christian College and First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities won first and second place in the Elementary School category. For High School, Doctor Yanga’s College took home the grand prize, while second place went to Makati Science High School.
During the 2009 World Robot Olympiad, three teams managed to secure places for various categories. Students from First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities, collectively called “FAITH Brave Hearts” took the eight spot in the Open Category – Elementary level. The young robotics experts from Claret School of Quezon City bagged the Regular Judge’s Award for the Primary Group while the Gracean Whizkids of Grace Christian College secured the Open Judge’s Award for the Primary Category.
The Philippines will host the 2010 World Robot Olympiad.
The 8th Philippine Robotics Olympiad is in partnership with the Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (SEI-DOST) and supported by the Department of Education (DepEd). The event is sponsored by A-Z Direct Marketing, Inc., MC Kester’s Peanut Butter, SM Foundation, and No Curfew Watches
For more information about the event, contact FELTA Multimedia, Inc. at (632) 912-1397, 438-175, 913-4884, 911-1978, fax (632) 912-7533; 438-1755, email melissa_fata@hotmail.com, or visit their website at http://www.felta.ph/
Forming the Philippine contingent were Philippine Science High School – Bicol Region and Science and Technology Education Center for the Regular Category – High School Division; Claret School of Quezon City and Grace Christian College for Regular Category – Elementary Division; Dr. Yanga’s College and Makati Science High School for the Open Category – High School Division; and Grace Christian College and First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities for the Open Category – Elementary Division.
The said teams won in the recently concluded 8th Philippine Robotics Olympiad (PRO) held at SM North Annex Bldg., Quezon City last September 23 – 25, 2009.
PRO, organized by FELTA Multimedia, Inc., featured a grueling Iron Robot Triathlon for elementary school students, where in where a robot carrying one ping-pong ball from start area passes through the labyrinth and grey floors up to the base camp where the robot shoots the ball. A Robot Match was staged for high school students, wherein a robot follows the obstacle way till mission point and then gets as many ping-pong balls as possible and then travels back to the base camp following another obstacle course.
In the Iron Robot Triathlon, Claret School of Quezon City brought home first place with a perfect score. Grace Christian College and Nemesio Yabut Elementary School won second and third place, respectively.
In the Robot Match, first place went to Philippine Science High School in Bicol. Second place went to the Science and Technology Center of Cebu (STEC), and third place went to Christian College.
For the Open Category, Grace Christian College and First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities won first and second place in the Elementary School category. For High School, Doctor Yanga’s College took home the grand prize, while second place went to Makati Science High School.
During the 2009 World Robot Olympiad, three teams managed to secure places for various categories. Students from First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities, collectively called “FAITH Brave Hearts” took the eight spot in the Open Category – Elementary level. The young robotics experts from Claret School of Quezon City bagged the Regular Judge’s Award for the Primary Group while the Gracean Whizkids of Grace Christian College secured the Open Judge’s Award for the Primary Category.
The Philippines will host the 2010 World Robot Olympiad.
The 8th Philippine Robotics Olympiad is in partnership with the Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (SEI-DOST) and supported by the Department of Education (DepEd). The event is sponsored by A-Z Direct Marketing, Inc., MC Kester’s Peanut Butter, SM Foundation, and No Curfew Watches
For more information about the event, contact FELTA Multimedia, Inc. at (632) 912-1397, 438-175, 913-4884, 911-1978, fax (632) 912-7533; 438-1755, email melissa_fata@hotmail.com, or visit their website at http://www.felta.ph/
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