BOE-BOT Contest Hosted by NCC Engineering Students

Pictured, from left: NCC Instructor John Eubanks, Jessica Trueblood, Zachary Ward, Evan Young, NCC President Dr. Bill Carver

Nash Community College students, faculty, and staff recently attended a BOE-BOT contest hosted by Engineering (EGR) 150 students and NCC Instructor, John Eubanks. With an increased interest in robotics in the engineering industry, EGR 150 introduces robotics to NCC students. Students learn robotic basics and are challenged to design robot navigation schemes, which are judged during the BOE-BOT contest.

The winning demonstration were: First Place -Zachary Ward; Second Place – Jessica Trueblood; Third Place – Evan Young.

BOE–BOT stands for Board of Education robot. It is the trade name of a robot kit that is used in junior high, high school and college robotics classes.