- General Information
- Travel Information
- Event Agenda
- Important Documents
- Team List
- Webcast
- Results
- Awards
Event Description
The VEX Robotics World Championship is a gathering of top robotics teams from around the world to celebrate their accomplishments and compete with/against the best of the best. The 2012 VEX Robotics World Championship will include top teams from over 230 VEX Robotics Competition tournaments happening in cities around the world from May 2011 to March 2012. Teams will play the game Gateway for the 2011-2012 season.
A special thanks to our primary partners: Autodesk, EMC Corporation, NASA, Northrop Grumman Corporation and the FUTURE Foundation. The commitment and support of these partners ensures a great experience for everyone attending the 2012 VEX Robotics World Championship.
For more information about Gateway, to view animations about the game, and find rules and documentation, visit http://www.vexforum.com/wiki/index.php/Gateway
Quick Overview
| 2012 VEX Robotics College Challenge World Championship | |
| Dates: | April 19, 2012 - April 21, 2012 |
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| Venue: | Anaheim Convention Center |
| Address: | 800 W. Katella Avenue |
| City: | Anaheim |
| State: | California |
| Country: | United States |
| Zip/Postal Code: | 92802 |
| Registration Opens: | September 8, 2011 |
| Registration Deadline: | March 30, 2012 |
| Capacity: | 48 |
| Programming Skills: | Yes |
| Robot Skills: | Yes |
| VEXNet or Crystal: | VEXNet |
Contact Information
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| Additional Info: | Qualified teams will be able to register for the 2012 VRC World Championship once the results are officially posted from the tournament during which they qualified. If your team has qualified for the World Championship and has not received an email notification that it may now register, please have your adult team leader contact us so we can get all the event details to your team. |
Qualification
Volunteer Information
Awards Information
The awards intended to be given out at this years College World Championship are;
VRC College Challenge World Champion
VRC World Championship College Challenge Finalist
VRC World Championship College Excellence Award (College Teams do not need to sign up for an Excellence Award Interview time at World Championship. All College teams are eligible for Excellence at World Championship.)
Amaze Award
Build Award
Create Award
Design Award (College teams do not need to request interview times for the Design Award, all College teams with an Engineering Notebook will be considered for the Design Award at Championship)
Innovate Award (College teams need to submit the Innovate Award online at this link.)
Judge's Award
Sportsmanship Award
Think Award
College teams may nominate people for the Teacher of the Year and Mentor of the Year Awards at this link.
Robot Shipping Option
Hotel Information
Also, for a limited time, the Marriott Anaheim is also still offering accommodations for $109/night and reservations can be made online or by calling 800-228-9290.
GET Travel Sports & Events is also able to provide participants with Specially Priced Disneyland Resort Tickets, discounts on Southern California area attractions, and other travel resources. Visit the GET Travel Web Page.
Travel Overview
| 2012 VEX Robotics College Challenge World Championship | |
| Venue: | Anaheim Convention Center |
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| Address: | 800 W. Katella Avenue |
| City: | Anaheim |
| State: | California |
| Country: | United States |
| Zip/Postal Code: | 92802 |
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Travel Information
Visit the VRC WC Travel Information Page. Teams will need to arrange their own transportation to/from the airports located near Anaheim. Information about the Disneyland Express can be found here and several other transportation options can be found here.
American Airlines Discount
United, Continental, Lufthansa, and All Nippon Airways Discount
Schedule/Agenda
Event Map
World Championship Email Archive
Email Update #2
Email Update #3
Email Update #4
Email Update #5
Email Update #6
Email Update #7
Email Update #8
Participation & Consent Form
World Championship FAQ
World Championship FAQ
Team List
(47 Teams)
| Team | Team Name | Organization | Location |
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| AURA | Auckland University Robot | Auckland University Robotics Association | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand |
| AURA2 | Auckland University Robot | Auckland University Robotics Association | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand |
| BLRS | Boiler Robotics | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States |
| CPCA17 | CAMPUSERO17 | Fundacion Global AC&T | Bogota, , Colombia |
| CSM | Talons | College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, Maryland, United States |
| CSUN | CSUN Vex Robotics | CSUN Vex robotics//Tarek Shraibati | Northridge, California, United States |
| ECC | Eniac Challengers College | Colegio e Faculdade Eniac | Guarulhos, , Brazil |
| KTOR | Knights of The Olde Robotic | STEMRobotics | Exton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| MESS | MESS | Massey University | North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand |
| MNU | Mianyang Normal University | Mianyang Normal University | Mianyang, , China |
| MSAC | Mt. SAC Robotics | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, California, United States |
| MSU | Spartan Robotics | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| MTC | MTC 12 | Marion Technical College | Marion, Ohio, United States |
| NYIT | NYIT Bears | New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, New York, United States |
| OCC | OCC eningeering club | OCC Egineering Club | Costa Mesa , California, United States |
| PRIR | PRIOR-1 | PR Institute of Robotics | San Juan, 00936, Puerto Rico |
| QCC | Quinsigamond Community College | Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| TFVZ | TSM2 | U. TEC. Sur Del Estado De Mexico | Tejupilco, Mexico, Mexico |
| UAEM | UA- Del Estado De Mexico | U. Autonoma Del Estado De Mexico | Toluca de Lerdo, Estado de Mexico, Mexico |
| UH | University of Houston | University of Houston | Houston, Texas, United States |
| UIUC | Cyber Chiefs | iRobotics | Urbana, Illinois, United States |
| USU | Utah State University | Utah State University | Logan, Utah, United States |
| UTT | Machine Supremacy | Robotics Team at UT Tyler | Tyler, Texas, United States |
| VCAT | VCAT | Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology | Flushing, New York, United States |
| GTRA1 | Integator | American Society of Mechanical Engineers | Gainesville, Florida, United States |
| PCH1 | PCH1 | Universidad Politecnica De Chipas | Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico |
| PVME1 | UP-Valle De Mexico | U. Politecnica Del Valle De Mexico | Tultitlán, Estado de Mexico, Mexico |
| PVTO1 | UP-Valle De Toluca | Universidad Politecnica Del Valle De Toluca | Santiaguito Tlalcilalcali, Almoloya De Juarez, Mexico, Mexico |
| TCAN1 | UTCA | Universidad Tecnologica De Cancun | Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| TCVE1 | UT Centro De Veracruz 1 | U.TEC. Del Centro De Veracruz | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz, Mexico |
| TGTZ1 | UT-GTZ 01 | Universidad Tecnologica De Gutierrez Zamora | Gutierrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico |
| TJAL1 | UT-Jalisco 1 | Universidad Tecnologica De Jalisco | Guadalajara, Jalisco , Mexico |
| TLE1 | UT-TL | Universidad Tecnologica De Leon | Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| TMAT1 | Tecnologica De Matamoros | Universidad Tecnologica De Matamoros | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| TMO1 | UT-MOR1 | Universidad Tecnologica De Morelia | Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico |
| TSEL1 | UT-Selva | Universidad Tecnologica De La Selva | Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico |
| TSM1 | UT-Semex1 | U. Tec. Del Sur Del Estado De Mexico | Tejupilco, Estado de Mexico, Mexico |
| TVMQ1 | UT Valle De Mezquital 1 | U.Tecnologica Del Valle Del Mezquital | Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| UTA1 | UT-Altamira | Universidad Tecnologica De Altamira | Altamira, Tamaultipas, Mexico |
| UTNA1 | UTNA-1 | U. TEC. Del Norte De Aguascalientes | Rincon De Romos, Aguascalientes, Mexico |
| PRIR2 | PRIOR-2 | PR Institute of Robotics | San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico |
| TGTZ2 | UT-GTZ 02 | Universidad Tecnologica De Gutierrez Zamora | Guttierrez Zamora, , Mexico |
| TSE2 | UT- Selva 2 | Universidad Tecnologica de La Selva | Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico |
| TSE3 | UT-Selva 3 | Universidad Tecnologica de La Selva | Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico |
| UTEZ3 | UT-EZ | Universidad Tecnologica Emiliano Zapata | Emiliano Zapata, Morelos, Mexico |
| SENA5 | SENA5 | Fundacion Global AC&T | Bogota, , Colombia |
| UNIV6 | UNIV6 | Fundacion Global AC&T | Bogota, , Colombia |
College Division (Main Arena)
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| Tournament Champions | |
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Bart Nash
Art Kimura
Rene Kimura
Greg Phillips
Teacher of the Year
Alan Alessi
Megan Connolly
Mentor of the Year
Greg Cheslock
Betsy Lamb
Partner of the Year
Northrop Grumman Foundation
STEM Hall of Fame Inductees
Dr. Douglas Osheroff
Miral Kotb
Dave Lavery



