Oregon Tech student interns at Boeing; gains valuable experience

Oregon Tech student interns at Boeing; gains valuable experience

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - As a mechanical engineering student at Oregon Tech, Chance Alford’s career dreams include working at a large company where he has an opportunity to participate in different aspects of engineering, not just mechanical. He’s getting the chance to do just that through the Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP), with a six-month paid internship at Boeing, one of the largest airplane manufacturers in the world.

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Competing with robots – and code

Competing with robots – and code

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore - One Henley team struggled with a dead battery. A Lost River team was trying to figure out why a gear ratio kept breaking. Another team had to adjust its robot’s claw so it had a better grip.

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KU students take 1st in robotics competition [UPDATED]

KU students take 1st in robotics competition [UPDATED]

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Klamath Union’s Klamath Coyotes robotics team overcame last-minute wiring issues to take first place in qualifying matches at the FIRST Tech Challenge at Philomath High School Jan. 19.

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Three city school teams prepare for FIRST robotics competition

Three city school teams prepare for FIRST robotics competition

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Not all Klamath teenagers gripping game controllers this week are addicted to Minecraft, Fornite or Grand Theft Auto. Eighteen teens from Ponderosa Middle School and Klamath Union High School are doing final tests of custom-designed robots that will compete in qualifying matches of the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics competition January 18 and 19.

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Klamath Scrimmage readies robotics students for competition

Klamath Scrimmage readies robotics students for competition

Teams of robotics students from Mazama, Lost River, Bonanza and Henley high schools spent four hours Friday in friendly competition during the Klamath Scrimmage hosted by Mazama Robotics. The goal was to design and program their robots to perform specific tasks within a 2-minute time period.

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KCSD robotics teams qualify for world, national tournaments

KCSD robotics teams qualify for world, national tournaments

Two Klamath County School District robotics teams earned top honors and will compete in world and national tournaments this spring – a Mazama team qualified for the VEX World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, and a Lost River team earned a spot at Create US National Vex Robotics Tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Full "STEAM" Ahead

Full "STEAM" Ahead

Lost River Robotics camp combines science, technology, engineering, math and art

Jack Hawkins couldn’t contain his excitement. “Look! Look at mine!” the 7-year-old exclaimed as colored bubbles floated up from the bottom to the top of his homemade lava lamp.

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Lost River, Bonanza, Mazama Robotics Teams Compete at State

Lost River, Bonanza, Mazama Robotics Teams Compete at State

This school year has been one of rebuilding for VEX Robotics teams from Lost River, Mazama and Bonanza high schools. But that didn’t keep students from accomplishing big wins at the Oregon state competition on March 10.

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