The Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE) is a center of robotics outreach, located at Auburn University, dedicated to advancing the high-quality robotics education for K–12 students and teachers across the Southeast and beyond.
SCORE brings together all of Auburn’s existing robotics education initiatives under one coordinated program, creating a hub for innovation, collaboration and growth in STEM outreach. Through hands-on learning, professional development and competitive robotics experiences, SCORE supports Auburn’s land-, sea- and space-grant mission by engaging students with robotics everywhere.
Like one of the many robotics outreach centers across the country, SCORE serves as a regional leader to help provide the accessibility of robotics education to everyone.
S.C.O.R.E. provides hands-on professional development opportunities that equip K–12 educators with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to integrate robotics, coding, and computer science into their classrooms. Through engaging, practical training experiences, educators explore educational robotics platforms, instructional strategies, and classroom-ready resources that support standards-based learning across multiple subject areas.
S.C.O.R.E. organizes and supports robotics and drone competitions for elementary, middle, and high school students at the local, regional, and state levels. Through partnerships with schools, community colleges, and organizations across Alabama, S.C.O.R.E. helps expand access to competitive robotics opportunities. These events challenge students to apply STEM skills, develop teamwork and problem-solving abilities, and celebrate innovation through friendly competition.
S.C.O.R.E. offers engaging summer camps that introduce students to robotics, coding, engineering, and other STEM concepts through hands-on exploration and creative problem-solving. Designed for students with varying levels of experience, these camps provide opportunities to build, program, collaborate, and discover new interests while developing critical thinking, teamwork, and technical skills in a fun, supportive environment.
Hosted by S.C.O.R.E., the Southern Educational Robotics Conference (SERC) brings together K–12 educators, administrators, and STEM professionals to explore innovative approaches to teaching and learning through robotics and computer science. The conference features hands-on workshops, engaging presentations, and opportunities to connect with fellow educators and industry partners while discovering practical strategies and resources to enhance STEM education.
The Simon-Knowles Innovation Learning Library (SKILL) provides educators with access to educational robotics equipment and technology resources to support hands-on STEM learning in their classrooms. Through an equipment lending program, teachers can explore and implement robotics, coding, and other emerging technologies without the financial commitment of purchasing equipment. S.C.O.R.E. also provides professional development and instructional support to help educators effectively integrate these resources into student learning experiences.
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At Auburn's Southern Educational Robotics Conference, aerospace engineer Tinesha “T-Bone” Ross urged educators to remember how their words can shape students' futures. The annual gathering connected robotics educators with new ideas and resources and honored Tracy Wright for expanding access to robotics education.
Auburn University's SCORE Robotics office equips Alabama teachers with the skills and confidence to bring robotics into their classrooms through hands-on professional development workshops.
A record 514 students spent six weeks exploring science, engineering, coding and robotics through COSAM Outreach's Science Matters and SCORE Robotics camps. Hands-on experiments, laboratory activities and field experiences helped campers build confidence, develop new skills and see themselves as future scientists and problem-solvers.
