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

Departures @ 11am