Teams must read the complete rules to ensure they fully understand the rule changes we have made. This page is simply a summary of changes. Questions regarding Lego challenges should be emailed to orclego@gmail.com and Arduino challenges to orcarduino@gmail.com. Green Arm Challenge Once no bins are left to be sorted, teams must ensure their robotic…
Read MoreAbout the IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition
The annual IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition encourages students from Grades 5 to 12 to develop an early interest in science, technology, and engineering. In teams, students will design and build an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORM kits to compete in a full day event filled with exciting challenges. In addition, teams will be judged on a written report and a poster presentation documenting their designs.
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ORC 2019 Registration OPEN
Posted by Kelly Xu on 2019-02-13Get your robots ready! Registration for the IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition is now open! Sign up your supervisor and team here. This year, the competition will be held on June 2, 2019 at Earl of March Secondary School.
Read MoreCompetition Rankings for ORC 2018
Posted by Kelly Xu on 2018-06-07Congratulations to everyone who participated for all your hard work. Thank you for making this year’s Ottawa Robotics Competition a success. View you team’s final competition ranks here Drag Race score correction We hope you had fun and hope to see you again next year!
Read MoreIEEE Lunch and Learn August 2017
Posted by Kelly Xu on 2017-08-01The IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition (ORC) – Ottawa’s largest robotics competition – is proud to invite you to help Ottawa area students explore STEM through a multidimensional approach. Whether you would like to become a volunteer or patron/sponsor, there is a spot for everyone to contribute. Sign up today using the Google Form below before…
Read MoreCompetition Rankings for ORC 2017
Posted by Kelly Xu on 2017-05-30View your team’s final competition rank here. Congratulations to everyone who participated for all your hard work. Thank you for making this year’s Ottawa Robotics Competition a success. We hope you had fun and hope to see you again next year!
Read MoreReminder – Early Bird Registration Ends Soon
Posted by Kelly Xu on 2017-02-16Want to participate in 15th annual IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition? Registration has been open for a month already and the early bird registration deadline is fast approaching! Sign up today at http://orc.ieeeottawa.ca/competition New to the ORC? Check out our Getting Started Guide!
Read MoreWin a Robot Arm! ORC Holds Robotics Arm Contest
Posted by Kelly Xu on 2017-01-24As part of the IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition’s (ORC) 15th anniversary, we will be giving away ten robotic arms so teams can join the ORC and compete in our latest Green Arm Challenge. The objective of the Green Arm Challenge is to place bins of recyclable materials from a loading dock onto the appropriate conveyor,…
Read MoreCompetition Rankings for ORC 2016
Posted by Kelly Xu on 2016-06-12Congratulations to everyone who participated for all your hard work. Thank you for making this year’s Ottawa Robotics Competition a success. Follow the link for the official rankings.
Read MoreCompetition Day is Approaching!
Posted by Kelly Xu on 2016-05-09The 14th annual IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition will feature over 70 teams of more than 300 students from all over Ottawa and beyond. We have many activities planned for that day and look forward to seeing you on Saturday, May 28th. For more information, please visit: http://orc.ieeeottawa.ca/competition-day-info
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