PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (March 17, 2015) -- Mount Olive High School hosted a robotics competition March 7-8 in which teams competed in a game with a recycling theme called Recycle Rush, which includes stacking bins and sorting trash.
Newton High School is one of the area schools that Picatinny Arsenal supports with robotics mentors as part of an outreach effort to encourage education in science, technology, engineering and math.
The Newton team made it to the semi-finals and ranked 16th out of 38 teams competing. The team also won a new award called the Creativity Design for its robot design.
The robotics competition is part of a program called FIRST, which means For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.
FIRST was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. The non-profit public charity designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence.
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The Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center is part of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, which has the mission to develop technology and engineering solutions for America's Soldiers.
The research center, also known as ARDEC, is the largest organization at Picatinny Arsenal, which is a major employer in northern New Jersey. The center has acquired a reputation for quality improvement and plays a vital role in developing superior armament technology for the U.S. Army and other branches of the nation's military.
ARDEC is one of the largest employers in northern New Jersey, employing 3,378 people on site here, with an additional 377 at other locations. More than 2,481 ARDEC employees are scientists or engineers.
By designation of the Secretary of Defense and an act of Congress, Picatinny Arsenal is the Department of Defense's Joint Center of Excellence for Armaments and Munitions. Picatinny's portfolio comprises nearly 90 percent of the Army's lethality and all conventional ammunition for joint warfighters.
A 6,500-acre military installation located in Morris County, the Arsenal contributes more than $1.3 billion to New Jersey's economy.
Related Links:
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) homepage
U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) homepage
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