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Clover middle- and high-school robotics teams showcase engineering work; Duke Energy brings Spot robot to meeting
Summary
Students from Clover Middle and Oak Ridge Middle presented Project Lead the Way and competitive robotics work to the board, while a Duke Energy engineer demonstrated a four-legged Spot robot and described utility use cases. Donors helped expand team capacity.
Clover School District students and teachers showcased robotics work on Monday, with Project Lead the Way (PLTW) classes and competitive teams from Clover Middle School and Oak Ridge Middle School presenting their designs, and Duke Energy demonstrating a Boston Dynamics Spot unit used for industrial inspections.
The presentation began during the superintendent’s report when Dr. Quinn introduced the district’s PLTW robotics programming. Jackie Osterhout, who teaches the PLTW robotics class at Oak Ridge Middle, told the board the courses "are open to all eighth grade students, regardless of prior experience," and described the classroom progression from basic…
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