It’s a Wrap! bESTology Finale for 2014

It’s a Wrap!  bESTology Finale for 2014

Gazing through the rear view mirror at the 12 weeks of bESTology, we have cruised air, land and sea to reach our final destination – Bladerunner 2014.

The BEST Robotics Program is more than a competition – BEST teaches teamwork, hard work and the skill sets required for America’s current and future workforce.  By participating in bESTology, you have gained a greater understanding of the workforce needs not only in your community but also across our nation.  In addition, you have a firmer grasp of how technology impacts transportation systems and the importance of our country’s energy sector.

We conclude bESTology 2014 with additional teacher and student resources which complement the 12 weeks of learning activities.  Our goal each year is to provide resources that will build, grow and sustain your BEST team.

Remember to follow BEST Robotics and Friends of BEST in Alabama on Facebook and Twitter.  Our hashtag for the 2014 season will be #bladernnr.  Please post photos of your team and keep us updated during the upcoming BEST season.

Good Luck to all BEST teams across America and remember – YOU ARE THE BEST!

Resources:

Teambuilding

• Teamwork – Building a Super Team
• Creating an Efficient Team
• Pep Talk!
• Duct Tape Teambuilding Challenge
• More Teambuilding with Duct Tape

Business Skills

• Have you developed a Business Plan for your Team?
• Creating your Mission Statement
• Time Management
• Actor Will Smith encourages hard work
• It’s all about Leadership

Public Speaking

• Public Speaking is all about Confidence
• One Simple Way to improve your Public Speaking Skills

Marketing

• Marketing Tips from Steve Jobs
• Branding your Robotics Team
• Namestorming – choosing a name for your team
• Let’s Market your Robotics Team
• Revenue Performance Management and Marketing

Web Design

• 10 Tips for Building a Successful Website

Robot

• Gears made Simple
• How Gears Work
• Learning Basic Hand Tools
• How Pulleys Work
• Robots used in manufacturing
• Modeling and Simulation
• The Importance of Prototyping and Failure
• Creating your own Gantt Chart

 bESTology 2014 – Bladerunner

• Transportation with Technology  Week 1
• Energize!  Week 2
• It’s No PROBLEM To Be an Engineer  Week 3
• Not the Basic Load  Week 4
• Moving Safely  Week 5
• Let’s Circle Around Pi Day  Week 6
• Tunneling through Technology  Week 7
• It’s All About the Freight  Week 8
• Let It Flow  Week 9
• BEST Business 101.2  Week 10
• Decoding the Road  Week 11
• Driving Towards Your Future   Week 12