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March 25, 2015
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An INTEGRISTs DERT-y Robotics Update

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An INTEGRISTs DERT-y Robotics Update

Via INTEGRIST & Robotics Mentor Jeff Deheer

Having students design, fabricate, troubleshoot, and finish a robot in 6 weeks is no small undertaking.  With the support of mentors, the students of First Robotics Competition Team 2040 (DERT) finished strong in the 2015 competition season.  After placing 22 out of 54 at the Arkansas Rock City Regional, DERT made some improvements to the robot and made it to the quarter-finals at the Central Illinois Regional, placing 7th out of 39 teams. 

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March 20, 2015
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INTEGRIST Gets DERT-y with Robotics

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INTEGRIST Gets DERT-y with Robotics

Supporting and inspiring the next generation of Engineers…and getting DERT-Y

Giving kids the bug to change the world and use engineering to solve problems is what motivates one Integris staff member to volunteer as a mentor to a local FIRST Robotics Club.   Jeff DeHeer, Manager-Engineering Projects at Integris, works with DERT; the Dunlap Eagles Robotics Team at Dunlap High School. DERT introduce Peoria-area high school students to the challenges and rewards inherent in engineering, design and in business via the FIRST Robotics program.   FIRST programs encourage student’s technical experiences from Junior Lego Leagues all the way thru high school robotics clubs.

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