Co. , Ltd. overflow is special cooperation “16th WRO Japan Finals”, it will be held in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture on August 25. The teams that won the qualifying rounds held in 40 districts nationwide gathered in this tournament and challenged the competition, and the excellent team will be the representative of Japan from November 8th (Friday) to 10th (Sunday) in Győr, Hungary. Participate in international competitions.

Admission is free and you can watch the robot contest up close because you can visit it freely.

In addition, at Afureru, a [Afureru special booth] will be exhibited at the venue. In addition to holding “WRO tours” and “individual consultations” for educators, “WRO competition rule commentary”, tournament designated kits, and SPIKE prime “teaching materials exhibition” newly released in 2020 will be held.

Below is a quote from the press release

“16th WRO Japan Final Tournament” (sponsored by NPO WRO Japan * 1 / 16th WRO Japan Final Tournament in Nishinomiya Executive Committee) with special cooperation by Afureru Co., Ltd. (Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, President Yasuhide Kobayashi) ) Will be held on Sunday, August 25th in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. The teams that have won the qualifying rounds held in 40 districts nationwide will gather at this tournament and challenge the competition. The excellent team will participate in the WRO International Tournament held in Győr, Hungary from November 8th (Friday) to 10th (Sunday) as a representative of Japan. Admission is free and you can visit freely, so please take a closer look at Robocon. ( Https://www.wroj.org/2019/final-2019/ ) In
addition, Afrel will exhibit a [Afrel special booth] in the venue. In addition to holding “WRO tours” and “individual consultations” for educators, we will also hold “WRO competition rule explanations”, tournament designated kits, and “teaching materials exhibition” of SPIKE Prime, which will be released in 2020. Please drop in along with the tournament tour. ( Https://afrel.co.jp/activity/wro/wrojapantour2019 )

[Outline of the 16th WRO Japan Final Tournament in Nishinomiya]

Tournament Name: 16th WRO Japan Final Tournament in Nishinomiya
Date: Sunday, August 25, 2019
Venue: Kwansei Gakuin University Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus General Gymnasium (1-155, Uegahara Ichibancho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture ) )
[Access: https://www.kwansei.ac.jp/pr/pr_000374.html ]
[Campus Map: https://www.kwansei.ac.jp/pr/pr_001086.html ]

Schedule: 10:00 Opening Ceremony
16:20 Closing Ceremony Scheduled End

Competition Contents: Regular Category (Expert, Middle) / Open Category
Organizer: NPO WRO Japan / 16th WRO Japan Final Tournament in Nishinomiya Executive Committee
Planning and Management: WRO Japan Headquarters Executive Committee
Special Cooperation: Kwansei Gakuin University
Support: Nishinomiya City
Tour / Admission: Free
URL: https://www.wroj.org/2019/final-2019/

[Overview of Afureru special booth]

Booth name: Afrel special booth
Schedule : Sunday , August 25, 2019
Venue: Kwansei Gakuin University Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus General Gymnasium Afrel special booth
(1-155 Uegahara Ichibancho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture)
[Access: https: / /www.kwansei.ac.jp/pr/pr_000374.html ]
[Campus Map: https://www.kwansei.ac.jp/pr/pr_001086.html ]

Time: 10: 00-16: 00 (planned)
URL : Https://afrel.co.jp/activity/wro/wrojapantour2019

Participation fee: Free application method: Participation application is accepted in advance for some contents.
Please apply from the application form.

WRO Japan 見学ツアー 2019


* If there are vacant seats, reception is possible on the day.

Contents: Introduction to “WRO Japan tour tour the point of WRO watch in for educators addition to implementing the” individual consultations “to answer to your worries of over” and Robocon participants, the course to be used in actual competition “WRO competition rules” that explain the rules while watching “Explanation”, the tournament designated kit, and the “teaching materials exhibition” of the LEGO® Education SPIKE ™ Prime, which will be released in 2020, will be held.

[WRO tour]
Date and time: August 25 (Sun) 11: 00-12: 30 (planned)
Capacity: 20 people (10 people x 2 groups will guide you)
Participation fee: Free
Target: Educators (small / medium / small / medium / High school teachers, cram school / classroom instructors)
Application: Please apply from the application form.

WRO Japan 見学ツアー 2019


* If there are vacant seats, reception is possible on the day.

[Individual consultation]
Date and time: August 25 (Sun) 12: 30 ~ 15: 30 [1 group: about 15 ~ 30 minutes]
Capacity: 10 people (first-come-first-served basis)
Participation fee: Free
Target: Educational personnel (small / medium / small / medium / High school teachers, cram school / classroom instructors)
Application: Please apply from the application form.

WRO Japan 見学ツアー 2019


* If there are vacant seats, reception is possible on the day.

[Explanation of WRO competition rules], [Exhibition of teaching materials]
Date and time: Sunday, August 25, 10: 30-16: 00 (planned)
Capacity: None
Participation fee: Free
Target: Anyone can participate and experience.
Application: None
Exhibit contents: LEGO® WeDo2.0, Educational version LEGO® Mindstorm® EV3 * 2, LEGO®
      Education SPIKE ™ Prime * 3

  • 1 WRO (World Robot Olympiad) is
    an international robot contest in which more than 70,000 people from more than 65 countries participate. This is a contest in which children from all over the world compete for technology to manufacture robots and automatically control them by programs. By using commercially available robot kits, we provide a place where children can easily participate and experience science and technology closely, and internationally. There will also be exchanges. ( Https://www.wroj.org/ )

  • 2 “Educational version of LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3” and “LEGO® WeDo 2.0” are
    robot programming teaching materials developed in collaboration with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and LEGO. It is a world-standard robot programming teaching material that has been adopted in various countries for about 20 years since its first release. LEGO® Education’s robot programming materials, which are a fusion of LEGO® blocks that many children have been accustomed to since childhood and digital technology that allows free programming, are intuitive because the results of their own programs can be seen by the movement of the robot. You can program and move the robot easily as you want.

  • 3 What is LEGO® Education SPIKE ™ Prime?
    Students / learners who experience lessons using SPIKE Prime through hands-on STEAM learning projects will improve their problem-solving abilities and have the motivation to take on new challenges. Designed to increase your confidence in learning. LEGO® Education is scheduled to be released in early 2020 as a new programming material. ( Https://spike.afrel.co.jp/ )

[About Afureru Co., Ltd.]
We provide educational support services to a wide range of people from homes, schools, and businesses to create a bright future society. Making full use of the latest technology, especially robot technology, “visualization” of software development process and results, and “visualization” of educational effects are realized by the movement of robots, and new educational services and teaching materials that create intellectual impression. We support people in the field of human resource development through planning, development, and sales of.

[Inquiries about the tournament]
NPO WRO Japan Secretariat
Room 101, THE EARTH Building, 16-7 Nihonbashi Kodenmacho, Chuo-ku 103-0001
e-mail: wro@wroj.org / TEL: 03-5843-6068 / FAX: 03-5843-6069 / URL : https://www.wroj.org/

[Inquiries about Afureru special booth]
For inquiries about this event, please email below.
Afureru Co., Ltd. Afureru special booth window
E-mail: info@afrel.co.jp / URL: https://afrel.co.jp/activity/wro/wrojapantour2019

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