CCAC NC3 Train the Teacher

Join BotsIQ, CCAC, NC3 and Festo for this FREE Train-the-Trainer event.  This training will provide you with the knowledge and resources needed to effectively deliver these NC3 courses to your students:

• Introduction to Mechatronics
• Fundamentals of Electricity
• Fundamentals of Robotics

Event details: 

Where: Community College of Allegheny County Allegheny Campus (808 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15212)

When: August 11th - 15th (Teachers MUST attend all five days)

August 11th - 14th - 8AM - 5PM

August 15th - 8AM - 3PM

Equipment: Please bring your own laptop.

Attire: Please dress business casual.  School shirts are recommended.  Closed-toe shoes are required.

Meals: Lunch will be provided onsite by NC3 each day of the training

 

 

BotsIQ Combat Robotics Teacher Professional Development Day

All BotsIQ combat robotics teams are required to send at least one educator to this event.  Schools are permitted to register up to 2 educators and 4 students.  

Event details: 

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

8:00AM - 2:00PM | Lunch Provided

Commonwealth Charter Academy TechWorks

162 East Bridge St, Homestead, PA 15120

 

BotsIQ Educators Workshop at IU1

Join BotsIQ for a Teacher Professional Development Day centered around robotics.  Engage in hands-on lessons that you can take back to your classroom and learn about in-demand careers in robotics and manufacturing.

Event details: 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

9:00AM - 3:00PM | Lunch Provided

Intermediate Unit 1 McMurray

625 E McMurray Rd, McMurray, PA 15317

Haas Machining Basics Workshop

Join BotsIQ for a Teacher Professional Development Day centered around CNC Machining.  Do you have questions about machining?  Let's get answers.  (Please send them ahead of time to BotsIQ - botsiq@botsiqpa.com) and join Haas Factory Outlet and learn more about machining basics.

Event details: 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:00AM - 3:00PM | Lunch Provided

Haas Factory Outlet Pittsburgh

549 Keystone Dr # A, Warrendale, PA 15086 

Battery Making Workshop

This hands-on, advanced workshop is designed specifically for teams participating in BotsIQ’s combat robotics program. Because of the technical skill required—including soldering individual cells to create a custom battery pack—this session is not recommended for new teams.

Each school will learn to make one battery pack for their combat robot.  All materials will be provided at no cost.

Attendance Requirements: 

Space is limited.  Each school is required to bring at least two students and one educator.  A maximum of 2 teachers and 4 students is permitted. 

Event details: 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00AM - 1:30PM | Lunch Provided

BotsIQ Training & Education Center

100 S. Jackson Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15202

 

Fundamentals of Fusion 360 Virtual Training with MESA CAD

This session is for educators only. Learn the fundamentals of Fusion 360 and parametric modeling. A laptop with Fusion 360 installed in advance is required (free to download and use).

Event details: 

Monday, October 13, 2025

9:00AM - 3:00PM

Virtual

Electronics Training Workshop with Bill Fiedler

This workshop is specific for teams participating in BotsIQ's combat robotics program.  Each school is permitted to register up to 2 teachers and 4 students.  This training introduces newer students and teams to the basics of soldering and wiring drive and weapon systems for combat robots. Weapon motors, drive motors, and ESCs will be provided (1 set per school). Please note: batteries and controllers are not included. If teams would like to use this system for their own bot, they should bring their own compatible controller to bind.

Space is limited to 8 schools.

Event details: 

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

8:00AM - 3:00PM | Lunch Provided

BotsIQ Training & Education Center

100 S. Jackson Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15202