#paydirt 2015 Technical Training Day Registration Open Until 4

We have opened Technical Training Day registration until 4 pm today. If you registered but will not be able to attend, please cancel your registration so that others can take your place. If you registered more than once (we caught a few of these and have contacted people to make corrections) please cancel your extra registrations so that others can take those open spots.

We are looking forward to a good day of training tomorrow.

#paydirt2015 Technical Training Day Registration is Open

Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics will host a Technical Training Day on September 30, 2015 from 9:30 am until 1:30 pm. This is an opportunity for in depth training in various aspects of BEST. Those who participate:

• may include students, teachers and mentors
• will enjoy a pizza lunch
• should arrive by 9:15 in order to find their classroom for a prompt 9:30 start
• MUST preregister for the course on EventBrite and bring his/her ticket for entry

There is no charge for the workshops for BEST students and volunteers.

Anyone who is not attending a specific workshop but is attending as a teacher or chaperone must register by clicking his link.

The following workshops will be offered. Click on the link to take you to the registration page for that course.

Solidworks Design Software

Easy C Programming Software

Soldering and Wire Connections

BEST Award and Engineering Notebook 

Additional workshops may be added based on need.

Technical Training Day is Today!

There are 63 people registered for Technical Training Day today, taking classes in Solidworks, Easy C, MATLAB, and soldering. Special thanks to instructors Glen Bruce, Jordan Hilyer, Deni Adkins and Dennis Lester for preparing these classes.

Technical Training Day Photos Posted

We had a great group at Technical Training Day on Saturday. Be sure to check out photos from the day under the photo link on this site. Thanks to all who came out and especially to our instructors: 

• Jordan Hilyer of GH Metal Solutions, who  did a great job with SolidWorks 
• Dennis Lester of NACC who turned out some expert solderers
• Deni Adkins, of NACC, who was asked at 8:05 this morning if she would fill in an lead the discussion in the Programming Users Group. Thanks to Mrs. Adkins for stepping up, filling in, and exemplifying the spirit of BEST. 

Preparing for Technical Training Day

Technical Training Day will take place on Saturday, September 28 in the Industrial Systems Techology Center at Northeast Alabama Community College. Classes will last from 8:00 am until noon, and will include the following topics:

• Solidworks - We have a limited number of computers loaded with Solidworks available in our lab. If you can, bring a laptop loaded with Solidworks.
• Soldering and Wire Connections - If you have one, bring a soldering iron and solder. If not, we will have some available for your use.
• Programming Users Group - Bring a laptop loaded with your programming software (Easy C, Robot C, etc.)

Both Solidworks and Soldering will be instructor led. The Programming Users Group will be just that--a meeting of those who use programming software. It is expected that the more experienced users will help the beginners.

A large number of people have already registered in advance for Technical Training Day. If you have not yet done so, please register here: https://technicaltraining.eventbrite.com/.

Technical Training Day Schedule Announced!

Northeast Alabama Community College has announced the schedule for its BEST Robotics Technical Training Day on Saturday, September 28, 2013.

Three classes will be offered:

• Soldering and Electrical Connections
• Learn how to make secure electrical connections
• Bring a soldering iron if you have one. If not, come anyway.
• Solidworks
• Learn Solidworks from someone who uses it everyday in his job.
• Bring your own computer with Solidworks installed or use ours
• Programming Users Group
• Are you a programming guru? Then come share your skills with others.
• Need help getting started? Then come learn the ropes from others.
• Bring your laptop with programming software loaded.

There is no cost to register, you must register online to secure your spot in the class. Register here: https://technicaltraining.eventbrite.com/

Date:  Saturday, September 28, 2013
Time: 8:00 am until noon
Location: Industrial Systems Technology Center - Northeast Alabama Community College
Open to: Anyone
Cost: Free