During Kickoff Day, Penn State DuBois engineering student Kurt Diehl, left, presents a portion of the BEST Robotics course, giving students a glimpse at the tasks their robots will need to complete during Game Day. At right, Cranberry area students Elizabeth Dailey and Jennie Seigworth take measurements of the course that they'll us while designing their robot.
For the fourth year in a row, a national robotics competition for middle and high school students is taking place at Penn State DuBois. An official kickoff for the 2017 BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics Competition took place in the student union Sept. 9. The competition is set for Oct. 20-21 in the campus gymnasium.
Penn State DuBois' campus police officer John Licatovich is sporting a new haircut for a good cause. Licatovich, with other officers from departments around the area, participated in "Buzz for Brock" this week at the DuBois City Park.
Penn State DuBois Outreach is offering two technical workshops that aid those employed in the manufacturing industry in the area. The Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) is a class designed to provide an in-depth view of the AIAG Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) 4th Edition. The students will discuss the different topics of a PPAP such as: significant production run, PPAP requirements, customer notification, submission requirements, and part submissions status.
