James McLurkin
Robotics Expert
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James McLurkin travels from Houston, TX and requires One first class airfare, meals, hotel, and ground.
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“Thanks a million for doing such an dynamite job on Saturday night. What a terrific send?off for our InvenTeams!! Those kids were completely riveted to your remarks from start to finish. Actually, so were all the adults; one parent remarked that you connected with every single person in the room (and it?s hard to do that following two days of presentations). Your energy, passion, wit, savvy and off?beat advice were a perfect mix for our audience.”
Kristin Finn, Executive Director,
Lemelson?MIT Program
Dances with Robots: The Story of One Engineer, 112 Little Robots, and the Toys, Insects, and Star Wars Movies that Made it all Possible
The presentation starts with a lighthearted look at societyʹs views on robots, Hollywoodʹs portrayal of them, the current state of the art, and the future of the technology. Philosophical questions... MORE
Extreme Lesson Plans: Adventures in Technical Education
James McLurkinʹs teaching style can be summarized as follows: ʺWhat can I bring to class that will be so interesting that they wonʹt even taste the science?ʺ This classic technique of bait‐and‐switch... MORE
Extreme Lesson Plans Workshop: Bringing More of You to Your Classroom
This workshop covers more of McLurkinʹs lesson plans in detail, featuring hovercraft piloting lessons, and a hands‐on robot programming exercise. The focus of the workshop will be to develop Extreme... MORE
The End of the World and Other Misconceptions: The Truth About Robotics
A lighthearted look at societyʹs views on robots, Hollywoodʹs portrayal of them, the current state of the art, and the future of the technology. Famous movie robots are used as examples of dream systems... MORE
“Engineering Creativity”: Exercises for the Right Brain
McLurkin’s unconventional approach to the creative design process is an inspiration to professionals of all disciplines. This presentation starts with examples from the far‐reaching passions that have... MORE
Playing Engineer: The Toys of the Trade
Invention and Play often go hand‐in‐hand. During this presentation McLurkin takes the audience through an inside look at the kind of play that has shaped his inventiveness, from kindergarten to the... MORE
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