03/16/01 Robotics Competition


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	Monday December 31, 2001


	FIRST Mid-Atlantic Robotics Competition

		Comes To
	Rutgers
	University

	Photos by

	Joe

	Gigli

New Brunswick - On March 16, 2001 a special brand of March Madness returned to the College Avenue Gymnasium at Rutgers University as 34 teams of high school students pit their technical skills and strategic savvy against each other in robot battles. FIRST ( For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) is a national competition that partners high school students with professional engineers to design and build radio-controlled robots. The teams have only six weeks to complete their robots using a standard kit of parts. They compete in two-minute elimination matches. FIRST delivers a powerful message that engineering can be fun, creative and rewarding. The competition makes heroes out of students who work smart and are good at science and technology. The FIRST Mid-Atlantic Robotics Competition is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson with additional support from KeySpan Corporation and hosted by Rutgers University. (above) Mike Montalto and teammate Sean Swaszek of the Mount Olive team work on their project during the competition at the FIRST Mid-Atlantic Regional Robotics Competition. (left) Mount Olive's robot project that they entered in the competition pulls a cylinder filled with balls during the competition.


	Robotic March Madness


	New Brunswick - On March 16, 2001 Mount Olive High School participated in the FIRST Mid-Atlantic Robotics Competition. (right) Sean Swaszek, Mike Montalto, Andrew Smith, George Ackley, and Prezermyslaw Krzyzanowski wheel out the project that they entered in the competition. (below) Prezermyslaw Krzyzanowski and a teammate prepare their project for the race.







							New Brunswick - (left) Mike Montalto looks on as Sean Swaszek and Andrew Smith shake hands before the competition. (above) Mario Correia and Jonathan Allen part of the Mount Olive Team prepare their project for the competition. (left) Sean Swaszek reacts during the race. (below) The Mount Olive Team listens to their coach Bill McGowan during the event.









	New Brunswick - (above right) The Mount Olive High School Team gathers for a portrait before the competition. (l to r) Sean Swaszek, Mike Montalto, Prezemyslaw Krzyzanowski, George Ackley, Dan Miller and Andrew Smith. (above left) Overall view of the track where the competition took place in the College Avenue Gymnasium at Rutgers University. (lower right) Sean Swaszek looks on during the competition. (below left) Sean Swaszek and Prezemyslaw Krzyzanowski prepare their project for the competition.





	Photos by Joe Gigli


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