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Ottawa Hills Robotics

Ottawa Hills Robotics is a part of the Ottawa Hills High School Tech Prep program, an ongoing effort to prepare students for entry into our technology centric world. Here you can find information on the Tech Prep program itself, information on past robotics projects, and a history of all the projects undertaken by students enrolled in the tech prep program.

Tech Prep Mission Statement

With the world changing so fast, it is imperative that our classrooms learn to
change with it. Students need to be prepared to work effectively in a rapidly
changing, world-class society.

Tech Prep at Ottawa Hills High School is made up of a variety of different
cultures of students who work toward a common goal:

To Prepare for the Future

Tech Prep students are provided with opportunities to learn transitional skills
that will help them succeed in the "real world." The solar car projects is a vivid
demonstration of these powerful skills students learn in Tech Prep--Effective
Communication, Self-directed Learning, Using Technology, Producing Quality,
and Team building.

Tech Prep motivates students to stay in school and prepares them to be employable,
productive, and confident citizens in a highly competitive world-class society.

Courses Offered

Computer Programming & Computer Repair
Robotics – Manufacturing -Tool & Die Apprenticeship. Started in 1993
Auto CAD 2002, Mechanical Desktop 6, and Architectural Desktop 3.3

Solar Car/Boat/Robotics

13 Years in Retrospect

Over the past 13 years, students in the Ottawa Hills Tech Prep program have participated in the Tour de Sol, the Solar Splash competition, and the US FIRST Robotics competition. The list below details some of our accomplishments during these years.

1992 - D N Iceboat
1993 - The American Tour de Sol: Boston, MA to Burlington, VT - 1st place

1994 - "1000 Miles of Sunshine" Tour: Tour of Arkansas
1994 - The American Tour De Sol: New York City to Philadelphia, PA - 4th place
1995 - The American Tour De Sol: Waterbury, CT to Portland, ME - 3rd place

1996 - The American Tour De Sol: New York City to Washington, D.C. - 4th place
1997 - Electric Boat Project & Competition in Milwaukee, Wis. - 11th place of 16 colleges,
1998 - Solar Splash '98: Electric Boat Project & Competition in Milwaukee, Wis. - "Best Hull Design" and 11th place of 18 colleges

2000 - Solar Splash '00: Electric Boat Project & Competition in New Orleans - "Perseverance Award" and 13th place of 18 colleges

2001 - First Robotics Competition: Competition held at the Grand Center in Grand Rapids, MI - "Best Rookie Seed Award" and 7th place of 42 competitors
2002 - First Robotics Competition: Competition held at the Grand Center in Grand Rapids, Mi - 27 place out of 43 competitors
2003 - First Robotics Competition: Competition held at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI.-7th place out 44 competitors
2004 - First Robotics Competition: Competition held at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI -4th place out 45 competitors. At the National Competition held in Atlanta Georgia - 38th place out 75 competitors
2005 - First Robotics Competition: Competition will be held at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI. from 3/31/05 to 4/2/05.