2018 Alabama Robotics Competition
In the 2018 contest, there were 59 teams participating from 42 different schools (246 overall students competing and over 350 parents/teachers attending).
Below are several links and information about the 2018 event.
Competition Photos
- A collection of photos from the event is available here.
Competition Problems
- The official contest problems for the 2018 competition are available here.
Competition Schedule and Team Rosters
- The official contest schedule and team rosters for the 2018 competition is available here.
Award Recipients
The award winners received a textbook from zyBooks, a Visa gift card, and a trophy. The following teams and participants received awards at the 2018 event (the team numbers can be cross-referenced with the official contest schedule and team rosters for student names).
Grades K-5
- First Place: Vestavia Hills Elementary Central #55 (75)
- Second Place: Vestavia Hills Cahaba Heights # 57 (50)
- Third Place: Vestavia Hills Cahaba Heights #56 (50)
- Honorable Mention: Vestavia Hills Elementary Central #53 (25)
Grades 6-8
- First Place: Prattville Park Robotics #28 (50)
- Second Place: Berry Middle School #17 (25)
- Third Place: Muscle Shoals Middle Schol #24 (25)
- Honorable Mention: Alabama School of Fine Arts #16 (25)
Grades 9-12
- First Place: Spain Park High School #13 (150)
- Second Place: Prattville Park High School #12 (75)
- Third Place: Alabama School of Fine Arts #2 (50)
- Honorable Mention: Muscle Shoals Career Center #6 (50)
Volunteers and Organizers
The volunteers and organizers of the 2018 event were:
- Contest Administrators
Dr. Jeff Gray
Jamie Thompson
Kathy Degraw
Dr. Becky Odom-Bartel
Valerie Trull
Xin Zhao
Saheed Popoola - UA Volunteers
Amy McDougall
Brooke Harris
Cari Staats
Carson Keenan
Haley Shah
Janay Wilson
Jonathan Hawley
Josh Barlas
Joshua Colbert
Kayla Hamilton
Lexi Wylie
Madison Macaulay
Megan Wasserman
Michael Raines
Moumita Tabassum
Nasir Eisty
Nehal Vora
Nick Bucher
Pawan Subedi
Taylor Dial
Teaghan Brauer
Tom Wan
Xiangjin Song
Xue Wu
Zach Weske
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Ricks
Robots aren’t just for Earth
Dr. Kenneth Ricks is an Associate Professor and the Assistant Department Head in the UA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His focus is Computer Engineering with specific emphasis on robotics, and he is currently the Faculty Advisor for the four-time national champion Alabama Astrobotics Team. Before joining UA, Dr. Ricks worked for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
2018 Sponsor
We gratefully acknowledge zyBooks as our main sponsor for the Robotics Contest!
