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Bill Van Loo

Engineering & Robotics Educator

Two decades in engineering and robotics education — coaching FIRST (FLL, FTC, FRC) and VEX teams, and building curriculum for classrooms from K–12 through college.

Projects

complete

FTC field controller

An open-source scoring and timing controller for scrimmage fields, built so other coaches can run practice matches.

Engineering & Robotics Educator Creative Technologist
active

Modular synth teaching rig

A patchable Eurorack panel that turns signal flow into hands-on lessons — oscillators, filters, and envelopes you can hear.

Musician Creative Technologist Engineering & Robotics Educator
archived

Powers-of-Ten classroom kit

A scale-and-measurement unit inspired by the Eames film. Retired after the 2023 curriculum refresh.

Learning Design Engineering & Robotics Educator