Our Events
We are so grateful to have hosted so many events with these amazing, driven students across the Bay Area!
VEX Day - November 2022
VEX Day, our first event, focused on teach students the fundamentals of robotics
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Students were split into two teams of twelve and each team was guided through the process of constructing a robotic arm through commercial VEX parts
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Programming with VEX Code, a software derived from C++;
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Computer aided design (CAD), using Autodesk's Fusion 360
Golden State STEM CAD Workshop - April 2023
Our CAD Workshop took a deeper, more thorough dive into CAD specifically
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Each student worked on their own Autodesk Fusion 360 projects
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Guided through the fundamentals of Fusion 360 interface + concepts
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Worked their way up to graphically designing robotic arm
GSS x Multicultural Institute Intro to Everything Robotics Workshop - April 2023
Partnered with the Multicultural Institute, working towards equity for immigrants and refugees in education and career development
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Went over the basics of CAD and build, including an introduction to Fusion 360’s software and the VEX IQ parts
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Students worked together to build their own robotic arms
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Finished up the robotic arm lesson with an intro to programming
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Build a bridge STEM activity
GSS x Skydio Day of Engineering - July 19th, 2023
Partnered with Skydio, the number one drone manufacturing company in the entire US to have a combined drone and robotics event!
Participants got to experience:
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Immersive tour of Skydio facilities
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Inside into drone designing, prototyping, and testing process from professionals/employees in the field
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Got to fly drones from Skydio and test their groundbreaking features!
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Participated in building and programming robotic mechanisms, and got exposure to CAD (which parallels how Skydio uses CAD software as well)
Golden State STEM Robotics Summer Camp - July 30th, 2023
Golden State STEM had their first summer camp!
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Students got a preliminary intro to VEX robotics parts, software, as well as understanding of CAD concepts and navigating the interface
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Students worked in teams to build team spirit and connect with one another while working to build their own, fully functioning robot
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Students were taught programming syntax and coded their robots, as well as making their own creative autonomous route
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Teams got to compete each other in a robotics showdown to showcase their work!