MTS Charter School Robotics
A new and innovative enterprise is on a trajectory at MTS High School. It's the first competitive robotics team at MTS and a boost for STEM program at the school promoting science, technology, engineering and math interests.
The FIRST acronym is “For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology” at firstinspires.org.
Students assembled a robot to compete in a castle-like setting, breaching defenses, throwing balls called boulders and capturing opponent towers.
“It takes 21st Century skills to be successful in America, even in the world,” said Emmanuel Obikwelu, the MTS science teacher who is spearheading the effort. Dallas Wilm is the area engineer advisor to the program and interacts with area donors. Wilm works for Xcel Energy at the company’s Riverside Plant in Minneapolis.
“This is a great way of learning,” said Wilm to the student team. “You get to see the end result and it’s really rewarding.”
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