CIS tops interschool robotics competition field
Cayman International School topped a field of seven local high schools in the 2023 FIRST Tech Challenge, a robotics competition with a renewable energy theme celebrating achievements of young people in robotics.
CIS wins Power Play at 2023 FIRST Tech Challenge
The energy was electric at the annual Minds Inspired robotics interschool competition as seven high schools put their robots through their paces in the FIRST Tech arena. After multiple rounds navigating obstacles, shifting alliances and overcoming technical challenges, an exciting final match saw two teams from Cayman International School (CIS) in an alliance against two teams from John Gray High school (JGHS). It was a nail-biting finish with the first game going to CIS, the second to JGHS, and CIS emerging victorious in the final round.
The science behind winning the Indy500
Wonder what it takes to win the Indy500? This year’s champion Marcus Ericsson and Data & Systems Engineer for his No. 8 Honda car, Angela Ashmore, joined fellow Chip Ganassi Racing team member Kyffin Simpson at Camana Bay to explain the partnership between driving and technology.
172 young mathematicians compete in 2022 Minds Inspired Maths Challenge
Maths stars from nine high schools gathered at University College of the Cayman Islands last week to test their calculation and puzzle-solving skills at the 10th annual Minds Inspired Maths Challenge.
Cayman competes at the FIRST Global Challenge
Michael Marzouca is a 2019 Dart Scholar and member of the Cayman Islands national robotics team that recently competed in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of the 2022 FIRST Global Challenge. The competition featured high school students from more than 180 countries and aims to promote science and technology leadership and innovation in young people. We asked Michael to reflect on the experience.
On Swiss time: the Cayman Islands National Robotics team’s week in Geneva at the FIRST Global Challenge
Monday 10 October 2022
After two months designing, building and programming our robot, seven students and two coaches from the Cayman Islands National Robotics team jetted off to Geneva, Switzerland with Mangrover the robot safely encased in a custom-made box. No trip would be complete without the traditional team photo at the airport!