Achievements

Over

District Students in FIRST Programs

Years Of Experience

Ranked

Out of 772 Michigan Teams (2018-19)

2018-2019

• Engineering Inspiration Award Winner at Detroit Championship- Curie/Darwin
• Alliance #8 Captain at Detroit Championship- Curie
• Quarterfinalist at Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy
• Industrial Design Award Winner at Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy
• Quarterfinalist at Alpena
• Engineering Inspiration Award Winner at Alpena
• Semifinalist at Southfield and Midland
• Entrepreneurship Award Winner sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers at Southfield and Midland
• Presented at the United Nations for National Day of Women and Girls in Science
• Traveled to China to assist rookie teams and compete in the Robotics Championship China

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2017-18

• Detroit Worlds Chairman's Hall of Fame
• Regional Chairman's Award at Michigan State Championship
• Semifinalist at Michigan State Championship - Ford
• Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories at Michigan State Championship - Ford
• Finalist at Lakeview
• Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers at Lakeview
• Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories at Lakeview
• Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation at Belleville
• Quarterfinalist at Belleville
• Chairman's Award Winner at Gibraltar
• Semifinalist at Gibraltar
• Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories at Gibraltar

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United Nations

• ​Girls from the Bionic Black Hawks and Bloomfield Schools FTC 7048 Purple Protons wrote to the Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT) informing them of the empowering experience of girls in FIRST Robotics
• We created a 1 1/2 minute video describing FIRST Robotics which was shared at the United Nations during the Girls in Science Panel at the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
• Girls from the Bionic Black Hawks invited to present at the RASIT conference at the UN in October, 2018  that will focus on the role engineering will play in agriculture to create a sustainable future
• Our girls have been invited to attend the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2019. Our goal is to help spread the awareness of the benefits of FIRST robotics programs for girls and boys all over the World by using the United Nations platform. 

2016-17

• Michigan State Champions 
• Michigan State Chairman’s Award 
• Excellence in Engineering at Michigan State Championship 
• Dean’s list Semi-finalist 
• Finalist at Gull Lake 
• Quarter Finalist at Howell 
• Engineering Inspiration Award 
• FIRST Robotics World Championship Division Quarter Finalists 
• Presenter at World Championship 
• Created a T.V. Show “Full Steam Ahead” 
• Developed autonomous chicken coop door with the school district farm (patent pending) 
• GM Team of the Year 
• Ranked 2nd out of 451 in Michigan  

2015-16

• Winner of two District Championships (Lakeview and Howell) 
• District and Michigan State Chairman’s Award 
• Deans list Semi-finalist 
• Honorable Mention - Safety 
• Entrepreneurship Award 
• FIRST Robotics World Championship Division Finalists 
• Presenter at World Championship 
• Ranked 16th out of 411 in Michigan 

2014-15

• ​Winner of two District Championships, Engineering Inspiration Award
  
• Innovation in Control Award Creativity Award (Michigan State Championship)
  
• Ranked 21st out of 347 Michigan Teams in final State Ranking (top 6%)
  
• FIRST Robotics World Championship Division Quarterfinalists