Godfrey & Wing, located in Aurora, is sponsoring the Aurora Robotics First Lego League, an exciting and fun robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and math in children ages 9-14.
Every year a new challenge theme is given to all Lego League teams to compete with each other. The students research and solve real-world problems based on the challenge theme, present their research and solutions, and build an autonomous robot using engineering concepts. This year the challenge theme is SENIOR SOLUTIONSSM.
According to the FIRST LEGO League website (www.usfirst.org), students will be challenged to “improve the quality of life for seniors by helping them continue to be independent, engaged, and connected to their communities.” Students will learn about the aging process, will research what types of challenges senior citizens face, what type of innovations could help make their lives easier and then develop solutions to improve the quality of life of the senior citizens who are affected.
Godfrey & Wing’s sponsorship will help provide the team with t-shirts, presentation materials, additional Lego parts and offset travel expenses.
About FIRST & Aurora Robotics First Lego League
FIRST (for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by Dean Kamen in 1989 to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. The FIRST program was brought to theAurora community in Spring 2011 with the formation of the Aurora Robotics First Lego League.
About Godfrey & Wing
With over 60 years of experience, Godfrey & Wing is recognized as the worldwide authority in vacuum impregnation. A privately held company, Godfrey & Wing designs and manufactures a complete line of innovative vacuum impregnation systems and sealants. GW’s groundbreaking Continuous Flow Impregnation systems and field-tested thermoset and anaerobic sealants continue to lead the market in technology and engineering excellence.
Godfrey & Wing also maintains a network of Company-owned and Independent Authorized Service Centers that process millions of components annually for customers worldwide. With a team of experienced engineers and scientists, Godfrey & Wing is equipped to handle the toughest manufacturing challenge. Godfrey & Wing is vacuum impregnation.