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Penn College hosting ‘S.W.O.R.D. Fights’

Robots like these from a previous competition will vie for honors again when the Penn College Student Wildcats of Robotic Design club hosts “Fall 2017 S.W.O.R.D Fights,” beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 18 in the college’s Field House. Credit: Pennsylvania College of Technology / Penn State. Creative Commons

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Robots will duel for supremacy at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

The Student Wildcats of Robotic Design club is hosting “Fall 2017 S.W.O.R.D Fights,” beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 18 in the college’s Field House. The event requires participants to design, fabricate and test robots before “fighting” in either 1-pound or 3-pound weight categories.

Highest scorers in the point-based competition will reach the final rounds and be eligible for prizes.

Penn College students from a variety of majors plan to compete, and members of the public are invited to join them. The entry fee is $20 per robot. Approximately 30 robots are expected for the competition.

The entry deadline is the day of the event. For more information and to register, visit the S.W.O.R.D. website at www.pctsword.club.

Penn College is a national leader in applied technology education and workforce development. Visit www.pct.edu, email admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free 800-367-9222.

Last Updated November 8, 2017