Robobcats Agenda About VEX Robotics VEX IQ Skills
Robobcats
Agenda • About VEX Robotics • VEX IQ • Skills • 2017 -2018 Ring Master Challenge • Team Information
About VEX Robotics A Comprehensive Learning Platform from K to College
About VEX Robotics
VEX IQ Elementary School Students – Build, control, and program a VEX IQ Robot to solve challenges on a 4’ x 8’ field in time trial competition – Participate in tournaments and work together in Teamwork Matches and show off their skills in Skills Challenges – Complete an Engineering Notebook to document their design work and qualify for awards – Optional: Complete and share a STEM Research Project related to robotics
VEX IQ • Teams design, construct, program, and test solutions using a VEX IQ robot kit. • Teams compete with peers in high-energy events with an emphasis on teamwork and good sportsmanship • – Robot Challenges: Teamwork Alliance, Robot Skills, Programming Skills • – Judging of Engineering Notebooks and team interviews – Presentation and Judging of STEM Research Projects
Skills • Engineering Design Cycle • Programming • Engineering • Drive systems • Manipulator systems • Control systems • Driving • Collaboration
2017 -2018 Ringmaster Challenge
Team Information • Team practice is Thursdays at 2: 30 PM – 4: 30 PM , Starting November 2 nd • Our first competition is January 20 th • Cost : $30 • How many competitions? • Students will need to fill out an application (due by October 13 th). • Team size is 4 to 10 students.
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