Program
THURSDAY
11/28
Thanksgiving
Day Arrival
Conference Registration Opens @ 4:30pm
Meet & Greet, 4:30pm-5:00pm
Opening Session, 5:05pm-6:25pm
Opening Remarks, Mr. Robert D. Jones, Founder & Co-Developer, Robotics & turkey
Opening Speaker, Dr. Mona Webber, University of the West Indies, will present on “The Power of Three, and then the Deep Sea”
Pioneer Award Presentation posthumously to Dr. Barry Wade
Thanksgiving Dinner @ PortSide Buffet, 6:30pm-7:55pm
Robot Performance Workshop, 8pm-9pm
Review and provide feedback on robot performance videos submitted by teams from US, Jamaica, and Nigeria
FRIDAY
11/29
Day 2
Breakfast @ Portside Buffet, 7am-8:55am
Early Morning Workshop, 8:05am-8:55am
Innovation Project Workshop including review and feedback on draft 5-minute presentation videos submitted by teams from US, Jamaica, and Nigeria
Morning General Session, 9:05am-9:55am
Session Speaker, Mr. Rayanu Adam, will present on “Cornell University’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team at RoboSub 2024 Competition”.
Late Morning Workshop, 10:05am-11:45am
“Hands on” Robot Performance Workshop
Coach & Parent Roundtable, 11:00am-11:30am
Lunch @ PortSide Buffet, 12 noon-12:40pm
Board Bus to Discovery Bay Marine Lab, 12:45pm
Discovery Bay Marine Lab, 1:45pm
Tour
Lectures
Boating, Snorkeling, and Free Time
Board Bus to Return to Catalonia Resort, 5:00pm
Dinner, 6:00pm-8:25pm
At PortSide Buffet or reserved a la carte restaurants (Seabreeze Seafood, De Terrace Caribbean, Sorrento Italian, or Kenko Japanese)
Post Field-Trip Discussion & Sharing, 8:35pm-9:25pm
Sharing of pictures and videos from field-trip at Discovery Bay Marine Lab
SATURDAY
11/30
Wrap Up!
Breakfast @ Portside Buffet, 7am-9:55am
Early Morning Workshop, 8:05am-8:55am
Elements of Robot Design and Core Values Presentations and/or more “hands on” Robot Performance
Networking, 9:05am-9:55am
Farewell General Session, 10:05am-10:55am
Prizes
Presentation of Certificates
Closing Remarks, Ms. Lesleyann Samuel, Co-Developer of Robotics & turkey