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Members of the Temple University–Carver High School FIRST team watch as their robot delivers a tetras onto a goal as they practice last Thursday for the 2005 Philadelphia FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Regional Competition in March. A dozen Carver students have been working with four Temple electrical and mechanical engineering students to design and build their 28- by 38- by 60-inch robot under the supervision of John Helferty, associate professor of Temple’s electrical and computer engineering department and adviser to the Temple-Carver FIRST team. Carver would have been unable to participate in this year’s competition without the Temple support and sponsorship. In addition to the University, the Temple-Carver FIRST team has also received sponsorship from the Pharmaceutical Sourcing Group Americas and NASA. Described as “equal parts NASA launch, NCAA Finals, and rock concert,” FIRST — the nation’s largest high school robotics competition — was founded in 1989 as a fun and competitive way to develop critical skills in science and technology among high school students. In addition to the Temple-Carver team, 41 other teams from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Connecticut and Florida will compete in the Philadelphia regional.
- Preston M. Moretz
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