High school students ready for Sumobot showdown as UOIT hosts Engineering Robotics Competition

Twenty-two schools from across Ontario to participate

OSHAWA, Ont. - High school students from across Ontario will travel to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) to tangle in Sumobot rumbles as part of the second annual UOIT Engineering Robotics Competition on Saturday, December 1.

The event, which will feature robots assembled by high school students going head-to-head with other competitors' robot designs in sumo-style fights, is the culmination of eight weeks of preparation. Three workshops were held at UOIT through October and November where students assembled their robots, learned engineering theory and skills and took part in preliminary competitions under the guidance of faculty, students and other volunteers from UOIT's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.

High schools from across Ontario will be represented at the competition, with participating teams from Barrie, Bracebridge and Belleville competing for prizes along with numerous schools from Durham Region and the remainder of the Greater Toronto Area. Oshawa's Eastdale CVI will return as defending champion.

Along with providing high school students with a fun environment in which to pursue an interest in robotics, the annual competition serves as an opportunity for UOIT to introduce youth to the many opportunities, career pathways and possibilities that come with pursuing post-secondary studies in engineering.

Who:
Dr. Mikael Eklund, assistant professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, UOIT; and
Dr. Ramiro Liscano, associate professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, UOIT.

When:
Saturday, December 1
1 to 4 p.m.

Where:
UOIT
Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre
Original gymnasium
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario

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