The 2017 C-STEM Day will be held on
Saturday, May 20, 2017
RoboPlay Challenge Competition on C-STEM Day is a level-playing field robotics competition where achievement is solely based on students’ ability and not what resources they have available! RoboPlay Video Competition allow students to explore their creativity in writing, story telling, art, music, and film production. This year, we have 130 registered teams participating in RoboPlay Challenge Competition, 82 teams in Davis and 48 teams in Irvine, competing for regional and statewide championships. Please join us, this event is open to the public!
RoboPlay Challenge Theme: Search and Rescue Operation
Locations
- UC Davis ARC Pavilion, CA UC Davis Map
- Orange County, CA (University High School, 4771 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612)
Awards will be given for winners of their respective C-STEM Day Locations as well as for overall statewide winners.
Registration – CLOSED!
*C-STEM subscribing schools will be given priority if space is limited
(For all C-STEM events, you must first register with the C-STEM website before you can register for the event. If you have not yet registered, click HERE to register)
Volunteers Needed
We are recruiting industry volunteers to serve as judges for the RoboPlay Video and Challenge Competitions. We also need other volunteers to help out on C-STEM Day with registration, activities, support and more. See our C-STEM Day Volunteer flyer for more information.
Sign-up here to volunteer for C-STEM Day 2017
Volunteer Deadline to sign-up is May 1, 2017
C-STEM Day Registration & Fees Timeline
Fees:
- RoboPlay Challenge Competition: Basic – $250 / Complete with T-Shirts – $320 per team
- RoboPlay Video Competition: $20 per team
Media Release Forms:
Note: you can now upload the media release forms as well as email to cday@c-stem.ucdavis.edu.
Competition Specific Information
RoboPlay Challenge Competition
- Challenge Competition Call for Participation
- Challenge Competition Rules Overview
- Team Creation Instructions
RoboPlay Video Competition
- Video Competition Call for Participation / Rules
- Video Rubric
- Video Submission Instructions
- Previous Competitions – Competition Resources for Student and Teachers
- Challenge and Video Competition Real-Time Scoreboard
C-STEM Awards of Achievement, Award of Excellence, Girl’s Leadership Award, and C-STEM Scholarship
Please see the Award webpages for more information about each award.
Deadline: April 14th, 2017
NEW! Teachers may nominate their students for these awards through our website! This feature automatically sends the student you nominate an email notification with a link to the application and with the attached Teacher Recommendation Form. Please log into our registered users subsite and visit the “C-STEM Student Award Nomination” page to nominate a student. Please note: This nomination form is a tool to motivate your students to apply; It is not a substitute for a student application.
More C-STEM Day Information
Interested in volunteering at C-STEM Day? Click Here!
2017 C-STEM Day Volunteer Flyer
2017 C-STEM Day Volunteer Signup Form
C-STEM Day Volunteer Leadership
- RoboPlay Chief Judge – Rex Schrader
- Assistant to RoboPlay Chief Judge – Emma Kristovich
- Assistant Coordinator for C-STEM Day, Stephanie Thai
RoboPlay Challenge Task Development Team
- Sean Comick
- June Gill
- Frank Guan
- Emma Kristovich
- Tomonobu Nagaoka
- Naomi Okiddy
- Peyton Strait
- Stephanie Thai
Davis, CA
- Regional Chair – Jennifer Mullin
- Regional Co-Chair – Zane Miller
- Head Judge – Rex Schrader
- Deputy Head Judge – Roger Nattkemper
Irvine, CA
- Regional Chair – Merry Kim
- Regional Co-Chair – Tiffany Nguyen
- Head Judge – Chris Harrington
- Deputy Head Judge – Len Pettis
Schedule of Events
A preliminary schedule of events for C-STEM Day is posted below including the RoboPlay Challenge Competition. Details are subject to change. The C-STEM Day events are open to public. Students and teachers who would like to attend and observe the C-STEM Day activities are welcome to do so free of charge.
Time | Event |
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7:30am-8:30am | Registration and Setup for RoboPlay Challenge Competition |
8:30am-8:40am | Welcome and Introduction |
8:40am-9:00am | RoboPlay Challenge Competition Introduction |
9:00am-12:00pm | RoboPlay Challenge Competition Problem Solving |
12:00pm-12:45pm | Lunch Break |
12:45pm-3:45pm | RoboPlay Challenge Competition |
3:45pm-4:00pm | Break |
4:00pm-5:00pm | Awards Ceremony:
|
For general inquiries, please contact:
UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-9082
Email: cday@c-stem.ucdavis.edu
Documents Linked on page:
- UC Davis MAP
- Volunteer & Donation Request Flyer
- Media Release form – English Version
- Media Release form – Spanish Version
- Video Competition Call for Participation / Rules
- Video Rubric
- Video Submission Instructions
- Challenge Competition Call for Participation
- Challenge Competition Rules Overview
- Team Creation Instructions