Welcome to MakeShift Robotics
About MakeShift Robotics
MakeShift is a high school robotics team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Our mission is, in a team environment, to allow student team members to work alongside adult professionals to experience the agony and thrills of a science/technology career in the pursuit of a competitive, student-built robot.
Outreach
Stimulate
Stimulating interest in STEM-related careers and participation in FIRST programs.
 Santa Claus Parade | MAKESHIFT and our robot joins our Drumline in the evening Waterdown Santa Claus parage. | |||
Robots Rule | Joining other FRC Robots, MAKESHIFT demonstrates our robots at the Ontario Science Center. | |||
Hamilton Mini Maker Faire | This is an annual faire held at the Hamilton Steam Museum. We set up a field and demonstrate our robot to attendees. | |||
Terry Fox Run | Our robot and team raise sponsors and join in on the walk, run in September. We move to different locations in our area. | |||
Ancaster Fair | In the fall, our robot demonstrates at the Ancaster Fair and ensure we are there during sponsored school days. | |||
Sidewalk Science | MAKESHIFT prompted science themes, left behind chalk and return the next day to questions that they answer. | |||
Instants of Inspiration | A MAKESHIFT innovation, instants of inspiration are sessions where we show up unplanned with our robot and demonstrate to crowds waiting for a free Christmas meal or a movie theatre. | |||
Summer Camps | MAKESHIFT provides sessions for different age groups for summer camps when requested – developed the curriculum for Camp Waterdown, sessions at the YMCA day camp and University of Guelph STEM camp. |