A group of Chesapeake High School students are transforming wheels, drives and other parts into a robot that will compete in a regional contest where students will showcase their technology skills.

During the past four weeks, about 20 students have worked with engineers and parents to design, weld and assemble a 5-foot-tall, 120-pound robot from motors, electrical components and raw metal, said Michele Devine, a career connections facilitator at the high school.