This is the second book in the FIRST Robots series. 344 high school teams compete against each other with robots they assembled using a kit of parts provided by FIRST Organization in this Super Bowl of Smarts, the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition. Founded by Dean Kamen (inventor of the Segueway), the FIRST Organization promotes science education to high school students by sponsoring this annual competition. Kamen, himself, is viewed as a sort of rock star by the students (Kamen writes the foreword in the books). This book will deconstruct the 30 regional winning robot designs from the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition.

About Vince Wilczynski

Vince Wilczynski, Ph.D., directs the mechanical engineering major at a New England institution of higher education where he has incorporated robotics and homeland security projects into the mechanical engineering curriculum.Stephanie Slezycki is studying Mechanical Engineering in her senior year at the University of Connecticut. She began her involvement in FIRST in 1999.

Additional information

Sku

CIN1592534112VG

ISBN 13

9781592534111

ISBN 10

1592534112

Title

Rack 'n' Roll: 30 Profiles of Award-winning Robot Designs by Vince Wilczynski

Author

Vince Wilczynski

Series

FIRST Robots: Behind the Design

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Year published

20080408

Number of pages

272

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us