Join NASA in Robotics Course

An anonymous reader writes "Join NASA's top authorities in robotic technology for an exciting new series of online, interactive lectures featuring the latest on NASA robotics. Registered participants will be given opportunities to interact directly with NASA experts as well as other robotics enthusiasts. NASA's series of eight robotics lectures starts September 24, so sign-up now! Anyone may audit the course for free. One university credit is available to 60 qualified High School juniors and seniors. Students must pay a $20 registration fee with additional tuition supplied by NASA on a first-come, first-served basis." I do not know if the registration has been filled."

...and then they posted to Slashdot

[raduga]

Students must pay a $20 registration fee with additional tuition supplied by NASA on a first-come, first-served basis." I do not know if the registration has been filled.

Gee. Only 60 slots? I'll bet we can't slashdot this one.

Hurry up all ye frist psoters! ;(

Another way to get involved in robotics.

[ktulus cry]

This is slightly off topic, but there's another great way for high school seniors to get involved in robotics. The program is called F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). It is an international competition made of over 700 teams at the last count I saw that build a robot - based on the rules of that years game. Student interact and work daily with mechanical, electrical, and computer engineers. I myself worked with engineers from Ford Motor Company, Visteon, and FANUC Robotics. It's an excellent opportunity. Go to www.usfirst.org, and find a high school near you - they can get you into their team, or some may help you start a team at your school. And there are a relativly infinite number of slots. Again, I know this is a little off topic, but it provides alot more of an opportunity than 60 highly demanded slots at NASA.

Re:Another way to get involved in robotics.

[ktulus cry]

I mistyped - FIRST is open to ALL high school students, not just seniors.

I do not know if the registration has been filled.

[EnVisiCrypt]

I think the slashdot effect has that pretty well covered at this point... ;)

Re:I do not know if the registration has been fill

[Sanga]

did you say


$cp /bin/laden /dev/null


Why does /dev/null have twin towers or does it have a oil pipeline going through it?

There is so much about Unix that I do not know.

Then will we be able...

[phorm]

to create battlebots and large spider-like walker droids?

My other car is an AT-AT - phorm

How?

[SteakandcheeseUm]

why was this posted on the 19th, and the application deadline was on the 18th? I mean, you could still audit the course, but you would not get college credit.

Re:Mathematicians and robotics...

[jericho4.0]

Um....What is an engineer of mathmatics??? If it's what it sounds like, it'll probably get you a job in any science field, lol.

I guess this means...

[c0dedude]

All your moonbase are belong to us!

i'm sure it's filled by now

[evacuate_the_bull]

I do not know if the registration has been filled.

since comedy central cancelled battlebots [slashdot.org], you can bet those 60 slots have been long since filled

i'm sure the innocuous little moon-rover [nasa.gov] on the nasa page will soon be outfitted with things like EMP weapons, chemical weapons, flamethrowers, magnetic grapples, swarms of multi-bots, etc. rumor has it Carmen Electra is even in the class (the page does say anyone can audit!)

Woohoo!

[SteakandcheeseUm]

I was accepted for Credit!