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The object of this year’s challenge, which was held in conjunction with 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@’s annual Celebration of Learning, was for robots to clear pingpong balls from a 2-by-8 foot course made of pegboard.
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“What happens inside the classroom is only one piece of a great college education,” said Dr. Forrest Stonedahl, assistant professor of computer science and the competition’s organizer. “Both years I have been impressed by the creativity of the students' designs. You can create very different robots that accomplish the same task, and I believe that creative problem-solving like this is a crucial part of a strong liberal arts education.”
See more competition photos in an online album.