The Dallas Robot Round-Up hosted by: Texas Instruments, Inc. A proposal to the Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Meet Seymour 2

Texas students fall below national averages in math and science “The quality of our math and science education lags behind many other nations. And so the question is whether all of us—as citizens, and as parents—are willing to do what's necessary to give every child a chance to succeed...That responsibility begins not in our classrooms, but in our homes and communities.... We need to teach our kids that it's not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair.” - President Obama, State of the Union Speech 3

TI is Building an Ecosystem of Innovation… Our economic future depends on it Math and science skills are critical to innovating and competing globally We need a well-educated technical workforce Grooming future innovation leaders begins with strong foundations Over $30 million invested in K-12 Education since

STEM Education Crisis Only 24% of Texas graduates meet minimum college standards Dallas-area students test in bottom quartile in math and science Minorities are critically underrepresented in STEM professions 5 Crisis is not a result of proficiency alone, but also a pervasive lack of interest that begins early in a child’s education

Think Robotics Robotics education promises measurable success Robotics harnesses natural curiosities of young minds Concrete projects help children grasp abstract principles “Toys” engage and entertain Robotics increasingly called the fourth “R” 6

Dallas Robotics Education Will… Excite kids to participate through in- school robotics demonstrations Enable students to creatively solve problems through mentored, team- based guided discovery Celebrate learning and accomplishment at Robot Round-Up 7

Robotics Demonstrations 8 Where: 75 underperforming elementary schools in DISD Who: 4 th - and 5 th -grade classes What: robotics demonstration given by two TI employees Why: students left with 8-week challenge

Team Innovation 9 Teams of 4-10 students meet weekly with mentor Students design unique presentation to solve robotics challenge Judges return to watch robots in action Best teams advance to Robot Round-Up

Robot Round-Up 10 All-day, inter-school competitive event Top teams from 75 schools will compete at UT Dallas Activity Center 1.Real-world research presentations 2.Robotics challenge demos 3.Creativity and teamwork interviews Format

Awards 11 Best presentation Best robot demo Most innovative team Best teamwork Best overall team

Staffing Volunteer force 280 strong TI employees as judges and mentors Elementary science teachers as mentors UT Dallas engineering students and faculty as event staff and mentors TI employees give 66,000 hours per year to the community President and CEO Rich Templeton will be the Master of Ceremonies 12

Budget Total program cost $131,520 – only 2% of average annual K-12 contribution 87% is investment in reusable robotics kits Future annual events cost under $20,000 13

Community’s Challenge Lagging performance in STEM education mandates action Early intervention positively shapes attitudes Robot Round-up will excite, enable, and celebrate student achievement Measurable success will support plans for annual event Awakened interest through science will instill passion in tomorrow’s innovators 14

Questions? 15