Can High School Robotics Students Change the Future of Radio Sailing?
In Episode 13 of San Diego Argonauts Radio, Commodore Jess Atkinson sits down with Kerim Baran and Jeff Sparksworthy to discuss one of the club’s most exciting new initiatives: bringing high school students, STEM education, and maritime robotics together at the San Diego Model Boat Pond.
Also available on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-high-school-robotics-students-change-the-future/id1874110517?i=1000777517603
The conversation covers:
- ⚓ Our recent High School Maritime Robotics & STEM Workshop Day
- 🤖 The vision behind the upcoming RoboBuoy Challenge, where students will design and build radio-controlled (and eventually autonomous) robotic buoys
- 🛠️ The five hands-on maker stations that introduce students to electronics, radio systems, adhesives, metalworking, and basic fabrication skills
- 🏫 Partnerships with local high schools and the long-term goal of creating semester-long STEM and robotics programs centered around marine technology
- 🌊 Reviving the historic connection between San Diego schools and the Model Boat Pond—while inspiring the next generation of engineers, builders, sailors, and innovators.
The episode also previews our August 1st Open House, where the public can experience these STEM activities firsthand, learn to sail RC boats, and discover everything the San Diego Argonauts has to offer.
🎧 Listen now and learn how today’s students could help shape the future of model boating!