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Robotics Week 2017


 

The Mauritius Research Council (MRC) in Collaboration with the Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation and the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research is pleased to invite you to participate in the Robotics Week 2017.

 

Venues for Training

  • The training workshop will be held in parallel in the following 4 zones:
    o Royal College Curepipe;(RCC)
    o Dr Maurice Cure SSS;(DMC)
    o Sir Leckraz Teeluck SSS;(SLT)
    o Droopnath Ramphul SC; (DRSC)

 

 Important Dates

  • The training workshops will be delivered on 22- 24 and 27 of November 2017.

 

  • On the 28th of November a pre-selection exercise will be carried out in each training centre to select the 50 best candidates from the centre.

 

  • On the 29th of November, the 50 best candidates from each zone will compete with each other at a central venue (to be communicated in due course).

 

  • Candidates having designed the best projects will be rewarded.

 

 

Information on Workshops

Participation and registration is FREE.

For details on the specific workshops being organised, visit the following links:  

(i) IOT driven Home and Industrial Automation using Raspberry Pi
(ii) Introducing Humanoid/ Walking Robot
(iii) Introducing Haptic Controlled Robot

 

 

More Information on Courses

 

 

Instructions to Candidates

  • Candidates MUST read the instructions before filling the participation forms
  • For instructions regarding registration, please click here 

 

How do I register?

  • Only one registration per participant
  • Only one venue per participant - registering in two venues for the same or different workshops may lead to disqualification.
Date
Workshop A: Internet of things using Raspberry Pi
 
Seats Limited
 
Age: 15-25 years
 
09:00 am to 16:00 pm
 
22th - 28th
November 2017
 
(excluding sat 25 and Sun 26 Nov 2017)
Any participant can register in ONLY ONE venue
 
Registration of one participant in more than one venue may lead to disqualification
 
 
 
 
Venue

SLT-SSS

 DR-SC DMC RCC

 

 

Click to register

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Date
Workshop B: Humanoid/Walking Robots
 
Seats Limited
 
Age: 11-15 years
 
09:00 am to 16:00 pm
 
22th - 28th
November 2017
 
(excluding sat 25 and Sun 26 Nov 2017)
Any participant can register in ONLY ONE venue
 
Registration of one participant in more than one venue may lead to disqualification
 
 
 
 
Venue

SLT-SSS

 DR-SC DMC RCC

 

 

Click to register

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Date
Workshop C: Haptic Controlled Robots
(Building and controlling a Robotic Arm)
 
Seats Limited
 
Age: 11-15 years
 
09:00 am to 16:00 pm
 
22th - 28th
November 2017
 
(excluding sat 25 and Sun 26 Nov 2017)
Any participant can register in ONLY ONE venue
 
Registration of one participant in more than one venue may lead to disqualification
 
 
 
 
Venue

SLT-SSS

 DR-SC DMC RCC

 

 

Click to register

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION 

 

 15th November 2017

 
 

Course Providers:

 

www.skyfilabs.com  

 

Willing to participate as an Assistant trainer?
 
We are looking for qualified individuals, with a background in programming or electronics, especially those with knowledge of Arduino and Raspberry Pi, to assist expert trainers from SkyfiLabs.
  
FREE TRAINING FOR ASSISTANTS & MORE PROVIDED !!!

 

FOR MORE INFO & TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE 
 
 
Mauritius Research Council

 

6th Floor, Ebène Heights, 34, Cybercity, Ebène, 72201

Tel: (230) 465 1235 Fax: (230) 465 1239

E-mail : robotsmrc@gmail.com Website : www.mrc.org.mu/robots