2010 Nordson/LCCC Lego Olympiad
The Student Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers club on the campus of Lorain County Community College hosts area students for a one-day competition. This event is sponsored by the Nordson Corporation with support from Best Buy.
The Lego Olympiad is a design and building competition. Contestants compete in engineering-related activities that expose students to the world of mechanisms, machinery, moving parts, design, teamwork, planning, and construction techniques using their personal Legos and/or those supplied by their school/sponsoring group.
There are three divisions of competition:
The Computer Controlled and Theme Divisions allow teams of two to five members in grades 4-12.
- COMPUTER CONTROLLED DIVISION: Entrants will be given advanced notice (before March 12th) of an engineering challenge that they must address. Designs must utilize Mindstorm type kits to control at least one electric motor. Entries should be designed, built, and programmed ahead of time.
- THEME DIVISION: A specific theme will be announced at the start of the contest. Team members must then work together to design, document, and then construct a project based on the theme. This is a good choice for teams that have not had the opportunity to prepare for the other divisions. It will also challenge the team’s ability to solve problems under pressure. There will be up to three Theme Division categories organized by school grade.
The Open Division allows students grades K-8 (or younger) to compete individually or in teams of up to five people.
- OPEN DIVISION: There is no minimum age restriction for this division. There will be three Open Division categories organized by school grade, so participants compete with others around their own age.
Trophies and awards will be presented at the conclusion of the contest. The entry fee is $4 per person.
There will be no late registration.
WHERE: LCCC Spitzer Conference Center, 1005 North
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Schedule of Events |
Friday, April 16, 2010 |
| 7:30 - 8:50 am |
Check-in for all divisions |
| 8:50 - 9 am |
Opening remarks |
| 9 - 11:15 am |
Construction time (Open and Theme Divisions)
Competition (Computer Controlled Division) |
| 8:50 - 10 am |
Late check-in for Open and Theme not needing all the build time |
| 11:20 am - 12:45 pm |
Judging (Open and Theme Divisions) |
| 12:45 - 1:45 pm |
Awards Ceremony |
For More Information
For general contest information or to be added to our mailing list, contact Linda at (440) 366-7041 or send E-mail to LMcLaugh@lorainccc.edu.
If you have specific questions regarding the contest rules etc., contact Scott Zitek at (440) 366-7024 or send E-mail to rzitek@lorainccc.edu.
This contest is not associated or sponsored by The LEGO Group in any way.
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