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Mission Statement
The Robotics Association works to give students with a passion for robotics an outlet to express that passion through designing, building, testing, programming, and competing with our robots against universities from around the world. This is further pursued in our efforts to mentor and volunteer in robotics related activities at the high school, middle school, and elementary school levels.
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Value Statement
We aim for every student with an interest in robotics to attain necessary skills to further their professional career. While there may seem to only be a technical focus, students also build a foundation for corporate skills such as leadership, ingenuity, team building, and more. Every student- regardless of major- can join and graduate with nurtured skills relevant to their professional future.
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Meeting Dates
The times for this semester are TBD. Join the Discord for more information! |
Meeting Room
UWM EMS Makerspace (Room E173) |
Attendance
Feel free to make as many or as few meetings as necessary. You'll get out what you put in! |
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Current Projects Vex U Robotics Competition T-Shirt Cannon Bot |
"I've Never Done Robotics Before" No experience needed! It is easy to learn and are more than just robots! |
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Apply Your Knowledge
We want you to look back and feel a sense of pride in your creations. |
New Workspace
Come check out our completely overhauled workshop, complete with a new 3D Printer, Desktop Computer, and Power tools! |
About Us
Our organization began in 2016 after the Robotics Sub-team of our American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) chapter grew too big to sustain with the other two sub-teams in ASME. Since that year, we've continued to grow from what was 5 active members to now more than 18 consistently active team members, and we are only expecting to grow larger!
One of the biggest programs the Robotics Association participates in is the VEX U Robotics Competition. VEX U draws the best and brightest engineering minds representing universities from all over the United States, Mexico, Europe, and China. In our short tenure, our organization has carried on a tradition of success, frequently winning the "Excellence Award" and qualifying for the World Championship event in Louisville, Kentucky.
As we look toward future opportunities to grow beyond competitive robots, the Robotics Association wants to build a Star Wars BB-8 robot, as well as a T-Shirt cannon robot to demonstrate at university events. We would also like to move away from limiting ourselves to the control system provided by VEX U and shift towards open-source hardware like the Arduino and RaspberryPi 2 Platforms.
One of the biggest programs the Robotics Association participates in is the VEX U Robotics Competition. VEX U draws the best and brightest engineering minds representing universities from all over the United States, Mexico, Europe, and China. In our short tenure, our organization has carried on a tradition of success, frequently winning the "Excellence Award" and qualifying for the World Championship event in Louisville, Kentucky.
As we look toward future opportunities to grow beyond competitive robots, the Robotics Association wants to build a Star Wars BB-8 robot, as well as a T-Shirt cannon robot to demonstrate at university events. We would also like to move away from limiting ourselves to the control system provided by VEX U and shift towards open-source hardware like the Arduino and RaspberryPi 2 Platforms.
