The Artbotics middle school

workshop is coming!

Two 1-week Artbotics workshop sessions are coming this August for students entering 7th and 8th grade this Fall. Session one runs August 3-7 and session two from August 10-14. Click here for more information!

To sign up please download the registration form.

The Summer 2009 workshop for CAITE members has come and gone! It was held June 16-17, 2009. Click here for more information. Click here for photos from the workshop!

The Spring 2009 high school group's installation piece "Automatic Kitchen" is currently on display at The Revolving Museum!

Artbotics is:

  • Learning about computer science and robotics by creating interactive, public exhibits.
  • A collaboration between UMass Lowell's Computer Science & Art departments with the Revolving Museum (located in downtown Lowell, MA).
  • An 8-week summer program piloted by a group of Lowell HS graduates and UMass Lowell students.
  • A four-credit undergraduate course open to anyone at UMass Lowell (first offered Spring 2007).
  • An after-school workshop for students of Lowell Public High School.
  • A set of materials and approaches for building cool stuff.
  • A project supported by the National Science Foundation (CNS-0540564), as part of the Broadening Participation in Computing program.

Artbotics News

  • The Artbotics middle school program for 7th and 8th graders this Summer commences on August 3 and 10 for two sessions. Click here for more information!
  • May 29, 2009 -- The Artbotics Spring 2009 after school program is showcasing its latest creation at The Revolving Museum from 7-9pm as part of the second rotation of the "Show and Tell" exhibition.
  • Are you a CAITE educator? Sign up for the Artbotics Summer Workshop, to be held 16-17 June 2009 by clicking here!
  • March 10, 2009 -- The Artbotics Spring 2009 after school program starts. All participants meet at The Revolving Museum!
  • February 12, 2009 -- Opening reception for the Fall 2008 afterschool program as part of the "Show and Tell: The Art of the Narrative" exhibition at The Revolving Museum, 7-9pm.
  • January 29, 2009 -- The Revolving Museum has been granted a Google RISE award to run an Artbotics middle school program this Summer!
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