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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

 

  • 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

  • Programming with VEX Code, a software derived from C++; 

  • 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

  • Guided through the fundamentals of Fusion 360 interface + concepts 

  • 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

 

  • Went over the basics of CAD and build, including an introduction to Fusion 360’s software and the VEX IQ parts

  • Students worked together to build their own robotic arms

  • Finished up the robotic arm lesson with an intro to programming

  • 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:

  • Immersive tour of Skydio facilities

  • Inside into drone designing, prototyping, and testing process from professionals/employees in the field

  • Got to fly drones from Skydio and test their groundbreaking features!

  • 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

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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

  • Students worked in teams to build team spirit and connect with one another while working to build their own, fully functioning robot

  • Students were taught programming syntax and coded their robots, as well as making their own creative autonomous route

  • Teams got to compete each other in a robotics showdown to showcase their work!