Category Archives: Canada

VEX Robotics Competition: Sack Attack is Here!

This year’s VEX robotics competition game, Sack Attack, involves ninety eight green Sacks and four gold Bonus Sacks, four Trough goals, four floor goals, and one high goal. Continue reading

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Virtual Robotics Challenge at OTSC 2012

Ten teams participated in this year’s challenge where the competing teams were required to program a fischertechnik Robo-TX Explorer robot using the latest recently released Microsoft Robotics Development Studio 4 (that is available as a free download) Continue reading

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Virtual Robotics Competition OTSC 2012

Members of Studica’s Canadian office are currently attending the Ontario Technological Skills Competition in Waterloo, Ontario. This the largest skilled trades competition in Canada with approximately 1900 students competing. Continue reading

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Studica Offers Webinar focused on Introducing Game Design into High Schools

Teachers, curriculum directors, career and technology directors and instructional primes are invited to participate in this webinar that will discuss methods to bring game design programs geared towards students in grades 6-12. This is a perfect addition to animation programs. Continue reading

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Mississauga VEX Robotics Championship

This year there was a VEX Robotics competition right around the corner from the Ontario office of Studica Limited. Rick Hansen Secondary School hosted the Mississauga VEX Robotics Championship on 25 February and with the help of teacher John Hobbins and his excellent group of volunteers the event was an outstanding success. Continue reading

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Save up to $200* on Adobe Plus Free Shipping**

News for our student and faculty customers: Adobe has announced another great sale for Students and Teachers in the United States and Canada. You can save up to $200 on popular titles! Plus there is a free shipping promotion going on in our United States store that applies to most of the items in this sale. Continue reading

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Fourier Days 2012 in Canada: April 2nd to June 1st

Fourier Days are all set to begin this year on the Second of April! This year Studica has added one full month to Fourier Days due to the overwhelming interest last year. Setting up a Fourier Day for your school is easy. Simply contact one of us at Studica and we will make a plan with you to facilitate your day. Continue reading

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Real World Robotics are Possible Everywhere

The basis behind these designs would seem to stem from the tasks that the robots are designed to perform. Tasks that, not unlike those performed by the tenderhearted and personified WALL-E, require three major components: Chassis & Drive System, Control Unit and Tool/Manipulator Continue reading

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News from our Canadian Office – Competitions & More!

Exciting events that are approaching this winter and in the spring in Canada. Continue reading

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Science Teacher’s Association of Ontario Conference 2011

Studica launched the product throughout this year in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and the Eastern Provinces. The ability to pick up the Fourier Line of Data Loggers and use them immediately was a very strong plus for many teachers and their students. Continue reading

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