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 2012-2013 Technology Department Projects and Competitions Calendar Admissions and Careers in Engineering Workshop – NYU-Poly – Oct. 17, 2012 NJTEEA – Robotics Workshop – Oct. 25, 2012 LHS Femgineers (Edison Foundation) – October 30, 2012 Rutgers Engineering FT - TBD Sherlock Holmes Set Design (Stagecraft Class) – Dec. 7-9, 2012 FIRST Robotics “Robo-Joust”@ LHS – December 15, 2012 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Competition – Dec. 12, 2012 NYC – Fashion District FT - TBD Architecture FT to Hearst Tower - NY MS Tech – Femgineers – Jan. 12, 2013 ITEEA Conference Presentation – Columbus, Ohio – March 7-9, 2013 MS Tech – TSA State Conference/Competition – March 20, 2013 Shell Ecomarathon Competition – Houston, TX – April 4-7, 2013 LHS – TSA State Conference/Competition – April 10, 2013 Edison Challenge – April 27, 2013 FIRST Robotics State Championship - Feb. 9, 2013; World Championship April 24-27, 2013 NJ Technology & Engineering Education Conference – May 3, 2012 Team America Rocket Challenge – May 11, 2013 MS – Junior Solar Sprint – May, 2013 LHS Courtyard/Pond Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Tentative June 2013 Lancer Robotics Team wins THINK Award at NJ State Championship Tournament  The LHS Robotics team competed at the New Jersey State Shampionship Tournament at NJIT this past weekend where they were awarded the“Think” award. This award is presented to the team that best reflects the “journey” the team took as they experienced the engineering design process during the build season. The Engineering Notebook is the key referencefor judges to help identify the most deserving team. The team’s Engineering Notebook should focus on the design and build stage of the team’s robot. Journal entries of interest to judges for this award will include those describing the steps, brainstorms, designs, re‐designs, successes, and those ‘interesting moments’ when things weren’t going as planned. This is a prestigious award and reflects the instruction and focus of the entire Technology Department. Members of the team include: Sam Yang, Ben Weis, Shira Li, Jessica Lieberman, Larry Chen, Michael Cheng, Julie McEldoon, Richard Yu, Menglong Gou, Jonathon Yap, and Lucas Ochoa. The coaches for the team are Jim Novotny and Corey Yersak. Team mentor is Isaac Lynn. Livingston High School Students Complete Phase 2 of Qualifications to Compete at Shell Americas Ecomarathon in Houston, TX The 2013 Shell Ecomarathon is fast approaching. The Lancers, looking to field two vehicles in the competition, are in the midst of finalizing their entries. Phase 2 qualification requires considerable planning and demonstrates to the sponsor, Shell, Inc., that the team is preparing a viable and safe entry for the competition. Students will be taveling in early April to Houston to test their vehicle. The team is expected to achieve over 600 mpg from their gasoline powered vehicle. COMPETES AT PENNSYLVANIA STATE CAHMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT *** WIN THINK AWARD *** On Saturday, March 2, 2013, The LHS Robotics team competed at the Pennsylvania State Championship tournament at Millersville University, Millersville, PA. The team was awarded the“Think” award at the event. This award is presented to the team that best reflects the “journey” the team took as they experienced the engineering design process during the build season. The Engineering Notebook is the key referencefor judges to help identify the most deserving team. The team’s Engineering Notebook should focus on the design and build stage of the team’s robot. Journal entries of interest to judges for this award will include those describing the steps, brainstorms, designs, re‐designs, successes, and those ‘interesting moments’ when things weren’t going as planned. This is a prestigious award and reflects the instruction and focus of the entire Technology Department. The team was one of 48 teams that qualified for the Pennsylvania Championship Tournament. They did so by winning the Inspire Award at the Southeast Pennsylvania Regional Tournament. Members of the team include: Sam Yang, Ben Weis, Shira Li, Jessica Lieberman, Larry Chen, Michael Cheng, Julie McEldoon, Richard Yu, Menglong Gou, Jonathon Yap, and Lucas Ochoa. Robo-Joust 2012  Livingston High School - December 15, 2012 NJ FTC Qualifying Tournament 36 Teams 500+ Spectators Congratulations to: 2753 - Team Overdrive, 3539 - Say Watt?, 3567 - Fear the Gear, 4102 - CHS Cougars, 5005 - Carbonauts, 5398 - Robo Tux, 5996 - ACS Team, and 6508 - Radioactive Raiders for qualifying for the NJ Championship Tournament! Lancers Win 1st Place at Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model Car Design Competition The Lancer Team of Jamie Levinson, Kenny Duffy, and Jeffery Yu designed, built, and ran the winning vehicle at the 7th Annual TransOptions Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model Car Design Competition held at New Providence High School on December 12, 2012. Running on only Hydrogen, the Lancer's design traversed the course in the consistently in the least amount of time. Congratulations to Jamie, Kenny, and Jeffery!  Lancer Robotics Team Presents at New Jersey School Boards Association Conference and to New Jersey Technology and Engineering Education Teachers   NJ Districts Visit LHS for STEM Ideas With an increased emphasis on STEM throughout the state and country, several districts have visited the Livingston School District Technology, Engineering, and Design Dpeartment.   LHS Lancer Rocketry Team Up and Flying  The LHS Lancer Rocketry team will be participating in the Team America Rocketry Competition (TARC) this year. Abe Bernstein, retired rocket engineer and designer of a hybrid rocket engine in 1948 spoke to the team and Mr. novotny's Tech and Design 2 class on September 20th. More details of the competition can be found at http://www.rocketcontest.org/  LHS Technology Department/Program to be highlighted at 2013 ITEEA Conference The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association selected a presentation proposal that highlights the use of student competitions at LHS for its 2013 international conference. Details of how and why competitions improve student learning in technology, design, and engineering will be discussed and practical examples including the Shell Ecomarathon, FIRST robotics, TSA, the Edison Challenge, TARC, and others will be shared. LHS Lancer Robotics Team Hosts NJ FIRST-FTC Robotics Season Kick-off Event On September 8th 270 students, parents, teachers, and coaches from throughout NJ, NY, and PA met at Livingston High School to participate in the Official Game Reveal for the FTC 2012-13 season. The theme for this year will be "Ring it Up" LANCER ROBOTICS TEAM COMPETES AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT IN ST. LOUIS, MO  The Lancer Robotics Team, FTC #3415 competed at the USFIRST Robotics Championship Tournament in St. Louis, Mo. One of only 128 teams from around the world, the Lancers recieved an invitation to the tournmanet by winning the Inspire Award at the NYC Regional Tournament. Livingston High School Students Travel to Texas to Compete in Shell Ecomarathon Imagine driving from Philadelphia to Boston on not one tank of gas, but ONE GALLON. That's the efficiency the Livingston High School Eco-Lancers team displayed with the vehicle they designed and entered into the 2012 Shell Ecomarathon. The team was able to get 318 miles pergallon from their vehicle during several runs on the 6 mile road course in downtown Houston on March 30, 2012. As a first year team, theEco-Lancers fared well in the competition. While considerably shy of the 2189 mpg recorded by the winning team from Mater Dei High School in Evansville, IN, the Eco-Lancers met their goal of getting a vehicle designed, build, and qualified for the extremely competitive event. As coach Novotny commented about the team, "Our goal for the first year was to design and build a frame, drivetrain, steering, braking, and electrical system that met the stringent Shell guidelines and exceeded 250 mpg. Most of the top ranked teams have been involved with the competition for several years and have a reserve of knowledgeand experience that enable them to achieve over 1000 mpg results." The Eco-Lancers began designing their vehicle in December of 2011. First through CAD drawings and then by a wood prototype, the team worked out the size and shape of their vehicle. A frame for the vehicle was formed and welded into shape with equipment received from a $5000 grant from Lowe's Hardware. Other team members researched engine and drivetrain components with engineers at Honda. A local donation from Chatham Lawnmower Service of a 50cc Honda engine became the foundation of their design. Wheels, brakes, and drivetrain components came from donations from Hilltop Bicycle and Whippany Bicycle shops and others. Upon fabricating the body, Northfield Collision donated a "Lancer" paintjob and Shell donated funds to ship the vehicle to Houston. Additional support for the team was provided by The Livingston PBA, Head of the Hunt, EuroTech Inc., Best Buys, and Select Services, Inc. Further information about the Shell Ecomarathon can befound at www.shell.ecomarathon.com and the Eco-Lancers website at www.ecolancers.webs.com   Lancers Win INSPIRE AWARD at NYC Region FIRST Robotics Tournament The Livingston High School Lancer Robotics team was awardedthe FTC Inspire Award at the 2012 New York City Regional FIRST RoboticsTournament. The Inspire Award is givento the team that best represents all facets of FIRST Robotics and is thehighest award presented by FIRST. Thetournament, held at Jacob Javits Center in New York City on March 18, wasattended by seventy-two teams from throughout the tri-state area. In winningthe award, the Lancers qualify for the World Championship FTC tournament in St.Louis on April 25-28, 2012 where the top 128 teams from around the world willcompete. Members of the Lancer RoboticsTeam include: Rob Sokolov, Rob Fidler,Ben Weis, Amy Xu, Shira Li, Royce Tjin, Sam Yang, Robin Shafto, Patrick Xia,Menglong Guo, and Larry Chen. More information about the LHS Lancer Robotics team can befound at: http://www.facebook.com/ftc3415  LHS Team to Compete at Shell Eco-marathon Competition Houston, Texas - March 28 - April 1  The Shell Eco-marathon is a challenge for high school and college student teams from around the world (Europe, Asia, and the Americas) to design, build, and test energy efficient vehicles. Winning teams are those that can travel the farthest distance using the least amount of energy. Last year there were 94 teams at the Asia event in Kuala Lumpur, 187 teams at the Europe event in Lausitz, Germany, and 68 teams at the Americas event in Houston, Texas. The Eco-Lancers of Livingston High School is the ONLY high school team from New Jersey. The only other team from New Jersey is a team from Steven’s Institute! The current American record is 2,564 MPG and the world record is 8,675 MPG. The following students comprise the Eco-Lancers: Herbert Bolimovsky, Sean Hunter, Harrison Katz, John Metzger, and Justin Russo. Mr. Novotny, the Livingston High School Technology Department Supervisor serves as their coach/advisor. Additional help and support is provided by Dave Richards and Cory Yersak, both teachers in the Technology Department at Livingston High School. See the following link for mor details: http://ecolancers.webs.com/ 150 Students at HMS and LHS to compete at NJ TSA Competition 
Lancers Robotics Team to Compete at NYC Regional Robotic Tournament  March 16-17, 2012  Lancers Awarded CONNECT AWARD at Parsippany Hills High School FIRST Robotics Scrimmage The Livingston High School Lancer Robotics Team was awarded the CONNECT AWARD at the Parsippany Hills High School FIRST Robotics FTC Scrimmage on Saturday October 15, 2011. The award is given to the team that connects best with their local community and the engineering community. A true FIRST team is more than a sum of its parts, and recognizes that their schools and communities play an essential part to their success. The recipient of this award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the team itself. Lancer Robotics Team - FTC #3415 Receives $1000 Grant from PTC  LHS Lancer Robotics Team Host FIRST Robotics FTC Kick-off Event *** Receive Outstanding Support Award *** The Lancer Robotics Team hosted the FIRST Robotics FTC Kick-off event on September 10th. Over 30 teams from throughout the New Jersey/New York area attended the event. In addition to hosting multiple workshops, Lancer Robotics team members assisted in teaching other teams about programing, robot construction, and team skills. The offical game for 2012 - "Bowled Over". At the end of the event, NJ FIRST FTC coordinator, Vince Frascella, recognized the Lancers for their outstanding support over the past year. Good job Lancers!!! September 10, 2011 Kenny Zushma to attend Engineering by Design (EbD) Workshop and become Trainer for New Jersey implementation Engineering by Design is a standards based Technology Education curriculum developed by the International Technology and Engineering Education Association. For more information on the program see the following link: http://http://www.iteaconnect.org/EbD/ebd.htm September 8, 2011 Livingston High School Hosts NJTEA STEM Teachers Boot Camp Over 100 STEM teachers from throughout New Jersey attended a workshop sponsored by the New Jersey Technology Education Association in August. Teachers learned about STEM activities and particpated in several hands-on design activities that they can implement in their classrooms. August 28, 2011 $500 Award from Best Buy Electronics allows LHS Technology Department to purchase an IPad for the Department Through Best Buy's @ 15 Program, the LHS Technology Department was able to garner the most third most votes for it's on-line project. Thank you to all the people who voted for our project!
IMAGE Award from the New Jersey Technology Education Association The IMAGE Award honors individuals within the membership of NJTEA that make a special effort that results in positive reflection of Technology Education outside of the profession. Whether it be through a single act or concentrated effort over a period of time, these individuals are worthy of recognition as exceptional educators that realize that leadership and advocacy is needed for the profession beyond the walls of their classroom. These individuals’ actions have had a positive impact on the image of the Technology Education profession in New Jersey by helping to spread the word about the benefits of technological literacy for all students. LHS Technology Department Awarded $5000 from Lowe's Toolbox for Education The Livingston High School Technology Department was awarded a $5000 Grant from Lowe's! The Toolbox for Education program, sponsored by Lowe's, is designed to support innovative ways to engage students into hands-on learning. LHS was awarded the grant to support the development of a Design and Innovation Studio. This facility will allow students from throughout the high school to have access to tools, machines, and processes that will allow them to design, communicate, build, and test innovative solutions to problems and projects they encounter while at LHS. The $5000 will be used to purchase equipment in the facility. May 10, 2011 Livingston High School Technology Department receives $500 STEM Grant from NJTEADave Richards, Brian Megaro, and Technology Department Supervisor, Jim Novotny receive a $500 STEM grant from NJTEA. The grant is for supplies and materials related to the development of the LHS courtyard into a Bio-tech Learning Environment/Lunch area. Students in various technology classes are developing the plans and will be implementing features to be included in the courtyard. Lauren Atkins receives NJTEAfuture Technology Teacher ScholarshipMay 6, 2011Lauren Atkins received a $500 scholarship from the New JerseyTechnology Education Association this past week. The award is given to one New Jersey senior whois committed to becoming a technology teacher. Congratulations to Lauren! Lancer Robotics Team wins PTC Design Award at World Championship Tournament in St. Louis, MO.The Livingston High School Lance Robotics Team competed in the FIRST Robotics World Championship Tournament this past week where they were awarded the highly coveted “PTC Design Award”. This award, given to only one team at the championship tournament, recognizes the Lancer’s efforts to create the most functional and aesthetic robot. In addition to good design, the team was selected by how well they incorporated industrial design concepts into the design of their robot and by how well they were infused creative solutions into a clean and practical design. In winning the award, the judges also considered the advanced level of Computer Aided Design CAD drawings completed by the students. http://www.livingstonnavigator.com/profiles/blogs/livingston-robotics-teams-win http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plFgXn_BuCA Livingston Lancers Win Insprie Award at Jacob Javitts Center - New York City Regional FIRST Robotics FTC TournamentJim Novotny Presents STEM Workshop at International Technology and Engineering Education Association Meeting in MinneapolisDave Richards and Brian Megaro Receive Innovative Teacher Award from NJTEA and the Martinson FoundationHMS Femgineers Recognized by NJSBAThe HMS Femgineerswere selected to receive Honorable Mention in the 25th Annual SchoolLeader Award competition. This competition, sponsored by the New JerseySchool Boards Association, spotlights creative and innovative programsin New Jersey schools that improve student learning. An article aboutthe HMS Femgineers will be featured in a future issue of School Leadermagazine.Brian Megaro Presents Workshop on Stagecraft Course at the NJTEA State ConferenceIce Cream! Congratulations to the Enriched Family and Consumer Science and Enriched Business studentsat Heritage Middle School who worked on an interdisciplinary projectdedicated to our town. They formed corporations and are in the icecream business! Students in the FCS class worked to perfect unique icecream flavors that represent Livingston. The students in the businessclass were busy marketing the new ideas. The students competed witheach other for the best tasting ice cream flavor that represents theTownship of Livingston. Students were judged on their marketingcampaign as well as the taste of their ice cream. All the teams did aterrific job and developed unique and delicious ice cream favors. Itwas a difficult decision, but the judges chose two winners: It’s aGraham ‘Ole Town and Gimme Smore. Tony Colaco, owner of Colaco’sCreamery will be featuring the winning flavors in his store duringYouth Appreciate Week in May. In addition, all of the flavors will beon sale on Thursday, May 26th for the Youth Appreciation Week “Love In”at Town Center. Proceeds from ice cream sales on the 26th will bedonated back to support Youth Appreciation Week. Labor of Love -Tree Plantinga Big Success |
