Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
[STK] NYSE:DATA
[IN] CPR EDU STW NET EPM
[SU] NPT
-- WITH PHOTO -- TO BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS:
FIRST@ Robotics Students Get Opportunity to Use Tableau Software to
Analyze Data for Competition
SEATTLE, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of high-school
students are proving that the ability to see and understand data is
not only important in the business world, but in the world of robotics
competitions as well. FIRST@ (For Inspiration and Recognition of
Science and Technology) is exposing students in its FIRST@ Robotics
Competition (FRC@) program to Tableau Software (NYSE: DATA) to learn
how to analyze data gathered in preparation for the 2014 FIRST
Robotics Competition season. Students have access to Tableau free
through the company's Tableau for Students program.
FIRST became aware of Tableau when students from Raisbeck Aviation
High School in Washington State began using the software to analyze
their "scouting" data, a mix of qualitative and quantitative data
collected about their robots used in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
The team discovered that with Tableau, it could build a system to
visualize and analyze data on the fly rather than spending weeks
trying to find results using only a spreadsheet tool.
"Before Tableau, we spent weeks trying to put together a system that
would allow us to track and find insights from our robotics data,"
said Quinn Schiller, a student and member of Raisbeck Aviation High
School's FRCteam. "I realized I could get free access to Tableau
through its program for students, and in just a few hours we were
creating visualizations and finding meaning in our data."
The Puget Sound high school went on to win every FRC regional
competition they attended, and went undefeated in their qualification
rounds at the FIRST Championship in St. Louis, Mo. that year. The
FIRST Robotics Competition organizers took notice and decided to
introduce its broader membership to Tableau.
"We're excited about adding a data analysis tool to the FIRST Robotics
Competition's Kit of Parts," said Frank Merrick, Director of FRC.
"It's always exciting to work with enthusiastic suppliers to
incorporate things that teams have discovered and used effectively in
to the assortment of items available to all teams."
Tableau is working with FIRST to monitor and learn from how its
students are using its products. It has also built a series of
instructional tutorials for FIRST students that teach them how to use
Tableau for this type of data.
"We've found that what was happening with the FIRST Robotics
Competition teams wasn't all that different than what happens in
businesses today," said Jason Schumacher, Academic Marketing
Coordinator at Tableau Software. "They were collecting a lot of data
around their projects, but they weren't effectively analyzing it to
find insights or make decisions. Once the Raisbeck Aviation High
School team was able to make sense of their data, they had a big
advantage over the other teams."
About FIRST@ Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST@(For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to
inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people.
Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative
programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while
motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science,
technology, and engineering. With support from over 200 of the Fortune
500 companies and more than $19 million in college scholarships, the
not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST@ Robotics Competition
(FRC@ ) for students in Grades 9-12; FIRST@ Tech Challenge (FTC@ ) for
Grades 7-12; FIRST@ LEGO@ League (FLL@ ) for Grades 4-8; and Junior
FIRST@ LEGO@ League (Jr.FLL@) for Grades K-3. Gracious
Professionalism@ is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality
work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the
community. To learn more about FIRST, go to www.usfirst.org.
About Tableau
Tableau Software (NYSE: DATA) helps people see and understand data.
Tableau helps anyone quickly analyze, visualize and share information.
More than 17,000 customer accounts get rapid results with Tableau in
the office and on-the-go. And tens of thousands of people use Tableau
Public to share data in their blogs and websites. See how Tableau can
help you by downloading the free trial at
www.tableausoftware.com/trial.
Tableau and Tableau Software are trademarks of Tableau Software, Inc.
All other company and product names may be trademarks of the
respective companies with which they are associated.
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130718/SF48964LOGO
SOURCE Tableau Software
-0- 04/17/2014
/CONTACT: Doreen Jarman 206-633-3400 x5648, djarman@tableausoftware.com
/Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130718/SF48964LOGO
/Web Site: http://www.tableausoftware.com
(NYSE:DATA) /
CO: Tableau Software; FIRST
ST: Washington California Texas
IN: CPR EDU STW NET EPM
SU: NPT
PRN
-- SF07010 --
0000 04/17/2014 13:00:00 EDT http://www.prnewswire.com
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
