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February 29, 2008: An article on the "New, GK12: Applying Mechatronics to Promote Science (AMPS)" project is available on the Poly website.

February 15, 2008: An article on the "Central Brooklyn Robotics Initiative (CBRI)" project is available on the Poly website.

February 5 , 2008: An article on the "Central Brooklyn Robotics Initiative (CBRI)" project is available on NY Daily News (pdf version).

January 30, 2008: An article on the "Central Brooklyn Robotics Initiative (CBRI)" project is available on Brooklyn Daily Eagle (pdf version).

December 16, 2007: An article on the "Central Brooklyn Robotics Initiative (CBRI)" project is available on Our Time Press (pdf version).

August 12, 2007: An article on the summer Workshop in Instrumentation, Sensors and Engineering (WISE) is available on the Poly website.

July 20, 2007: An article on the the Summer Mechatronics Institute for Teachers (SUMMIT) is available on the Poly website.

February 9, 2006: Professor Vikram Kapila presented Mechatronics Outreach @ Poly to the members of Polytechnic University Board of Trustees.

January 21, 2006: Professor Vikram Kapila presented Mechatronics Outreach @ Poly at "Why Science, Technology and Invention are Fun for Youth/Minority Youth?" a seminar organized by Wilbert Murdock an electrical engineer turned entrepreneur at the Schomburg Library Auditorium at 103 West 135th St, in Harlem, New York.

November 9, 2005: Professor Vikram Kapila has presented Introduction to Robotics to over 200 Polytechnic freshmen in the freshmen engineering course EG1004.

November 8, 2005: Mr. Sang-Hoon Lee, a member of Poly’s SMART team, presented an overview of the project to New York City physics teachers at a conference titled “Physics for All: A Celebration of the World Year of Physics 2005” held at Stuyvesant High School, New York, NY.

October 24, 2005: Dr. Charlie Camarda, a Polytechnic alumni '74 and a NASA Astronaut who flew on the 2005 Discovery Space Shuttle mission STS-114, visited Polytechnic University and the Mechatronics Laboratory. Click here for a photo album.

June 29, 2005: The 2005 SMART orientation program is available.

SMART Orientation Program: Click here

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April 18, 2005: The 2005 SMART program selection have been made. Click here to view the results. Selected finalists must complete a signed statement indicating their intent to participate in the 2005 SMART program. This microsoft word document can be downloaded here. (DEADLINE: This document must be received by April 29, 2005).

February 16-18, 2005: Professor Vikram Kapila presented a poster on the SMART Project at NSF's 2005 Engineering & Computing Education Grantee Meeting.

October 27, 2004: SMART Program hosted over 30 assistant principals of science from New York City area High Schools.

October 20, 2004: Professor Vikram Kapila has presented Introduction to Robotics to over 200 Polytechnic freshmen in the freshmen engineering course EG1004.

October 16, 2004: Dr. Ronald N. Occhiogrosso presented a poster on the SMART Project at the 2004 INSPIRE conference.

October 13, 2004: SMART Program hosted over 30 assistant principals of science from New York City area Junior High Schools.

Summer 2004: Saul Harari, a member of Mechatronics @ Poly, has been awarded a graduate fellowship by the Department of Homeland Security.

June 25, 2004: The 2004 SMART orientation program is available.

Smart Orientation Program: Click here

Directions to Polytechnic University: Click here

April 12, 2004: The 2004 SMART program selection have been made. Click here to view the results. Selected finalists must complete a signed statement indicating their intent to participate in the 2004 SMART program. This microsoft word document can be downloaded here. (DEADLINE: This document must be received by April 30, 2004).

November 24, 2003: SMART Project Nugget for the 2004 NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference.

November 7, 2003: Saul Harari, a member of Mechatronics @ Poly, has been awarded a scholarship by the Department of Homeland Security. See a recent news article by Polytechnic University showcasing Saul's accomplishment.

October 8, 2003: Professor Vikram Kapila has presented Introduction to Robotics to over 300 students.

September 22-23, 2003: Professor Vikram Kapila presented a poster on the SMART Project at NSF's 2003 Engineering & Computing Education Grantee Meeting.

The SMART Day @ Poly is being organized to showcase exciting and imaginative projects developed by the 2003 SMART participants. New York City pre-college administrators and teachers of science and math are invited to see and understand SMART teachers' projects in order that these teachers might assist them in introducing these concepts in their school districts. You are cordially invited to attend this event and support the SMART teachers.

July 22, 2003:

View Polytechnic University's news article showcasing the 2003 SMART program by clicking here.

Smart 2003 Program Information:

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Orientation and Workshop Information: Click here

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