ACAMIS ROBOTICS
In January 2018, ACAMIS took initial steps to create new ACAMIS Academic and Cultural Enrichment (ACE) activities in Robotics in addition to Math and Chess competitions. Tapping into the considerable expertise of two ACAMIS members, Barbara Boyer and Tim Boyer from Shanghai American School Pudong Campus, significant progress was made and in May 2018 the Robotics Committee (ARC) was formed to make all arrangements as soon as possible for the immediate launching of ACAMIS Robotics.
ACAMIS (Association of Chinese and Mongolian International Schools) will be holding their First Lego League Robotics Competition at BCIS on the 13th of April. In this competition, students must design and code an autonomous robot to complete a set of missions within 2 and a half-minute timeframe. They must also present their robot design and code to a panel of judges. The students will also get a chance to present their innovation project which this year is about planning an innovative way to teach a skill. All of the details for the format of the competition is here: First Lego League Robotics Competition Format.
First Lego League also provide loads of resources and information about the competition here: www.firstlegoleague.org
ACAMIS (Association of Chinese and Mongolian International Schools) holds its own VEX leagues divided into North, Central, and Southern regions leading into the ACAMIS VEX Championship. In these competitions, students must build, drive, code, and document their robot. VEX competitions are also a great way to expose students to valuable soft skills like communication, collaboration and time-management in a fun and authentic way. The VEX Robotics competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related careers. Information about VEX Competitions can be found here
ACAMIS Robotics Committee (ARC) was created in 2018 to at the request of several ACAMIS member schools in the hope of adding robotics as an activity where it did not previously exist. Already present among a core group of member schools in Shanghai and two other cities, it became evident that an overview organization like ACAMIS would have the best chance for it to take on new life, expand with our organization, provide activities among similar schools, and be sustainable over time. To accomplish this, a team of robotics experts was needed to form the first planning committee. For classification purposes, as an ACAMIS Activity, robotics will be listing under Academic and Cultural Enrichment (ACE). To provide annual training and information, the Robotics Planning Committee will work closely with the Technology Planning Committee to create a Strand for robotics at the annual Technology Conference.
- Northern Region: Simon Furmston, simon_furmston@wab.edu
- Central Region: Phil Whitaker, Phil.Whitaker@saschina.org
- Southern Region: Todd Voykin - todd.voykin@cisgz.com
Committee Members
- Todd Voykin, Chair - Canadian International School of Guangzhou
- Kyle Douglas - Dulwich College Beijing
- Ken Brady - Nanjing International School
- Phil Whitaker - Shanghai American School, Puxi Campus
- Robert Flower - The International School of Macao
- Simon Furmston - Western Academy of Beijing
Todd Voykin, Chair - Canadian International School of Guangzhou
Kyle Douglas - Dulwich College Beijing
Ken Brady - Nanjing International School
Phil Whitaker - Shanghai American School, Puxi Campus
Robert Flower - The International School of Macao
Simon Furmston - Western Academy of Beijing
- Robotics Strand of ACAMIS Technology Conference
- ACAMIS Robotics Expo Day in each region (Ages 6-10)
- ACAMIS Robotics Workshops in each region (Ages 9-14)
- ACAMIS Robotics Competition in each region (Ages 9-14)
- ACAMIS Robotics Championship Competition (Ages 9-14)
- ACAMIS Robotics Friendly Scrimmages (Ages 12-18)
- ACAMIS Robotics Final Competition (Ages 12-18)
- VEX IQ Competitions
- VEX EDR Competitions
- WRO Competitions
- FLL Competitions for non-ACAMIS Schools
If your school is not yet involved and you would like to know more information about how to get involved in ACAMIS Robotics, please contact Committee Chair, Todd Voykin at todd.voykin@cisgz.com for further information.
Robotics Workshops at ACAMIS Technology Conference
ACAMIS Robotics Workshops and Tournaments