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MOE University

MOE University Logo Every year, the MOE mentors hold a series of courses for new and old students a like. In previous years the teams needed to design and build a machine a Rube Goldberg machine that dispenses PEZ in 10 steps while meeting the certain material requirements and rules. See all the details on our Rube Goldberg page! Rube Goldberg Machine


Anne Golematis, Dean of MOE University
Anne Golematis, the Dean of MOE U, coordinates all of the major activities to train new students in the fall.

MOE U Courses

Undergraduate Courses

Graduate Courses

  • Crab Drive Development
  • Edubot Construction and Programming
  • MOE "Seg-way" Construction
  • Lego League State Tournament Leadership

MOE U at Atlanta's first Robotics Conference

"Preparing Your Chairman's Award: Almost As Fun As Building a Robot"
presented by John Larock and Linda Grusenmeyer from FRC 365

This a longer version of a presentation presented by John Larock, 365 Team Leader, and Linda Grusenmeyer, a key MOE Booster, at Atlanta. Learn from leaders of the team that won the 2007 National Chairman's Award, having lived the quest for years!
Georgia Dome
"Design and Optimization of a Pit Cart Using 3D CAD Software"
presented by William Hopkins from FRC 365 and Kirstin Shilkitus from FRC 365 and DuPont

This session will explain the design process and advantages of the pit, which can be used by first teams to design their own pit carts, adapt the software for other uses, like robot design, and improve their own design process. Team 365 has used the design process and software to improve its pit and dramatically increase efficiency and safety in the pit area.



"Ensuring first Team Sustainability Through Work with Community Foundations"
presented by Mary Hopkins from FRC 365

This session covers: How an endowment fund works, Advantages of an endowment fund, Nuts and bolts of establishing an endowment fund at a community foundation, How to find a community foundation near your team. The highlights of building endowment funds with major/planned gifts.




"Multiple School Teams"
by Carol Perrotto and Bill Enslen

This slideshow helps to explicate how to organize and keep up an FRC team that has members from many different schools. It tells of the advantages, disadvantages, and a possible agenda.




"Problem Solving"
by Carol Perrotto and Bill Enslen

In this slideshow, the process of collaborative problem solving is explained. This process is especially useful in the stage right after kickoff when the team comes together to think of ideas for the new robot, and guides teams through the steps.




"Nonprofit Status"
by Carol Perrotto and Bill Enslen

Nonprofit status: What is it? Do we need it? How can we get it? Here is the included state information.