VEX IN THE ZONE 2017 2018 QUANTUM ROBOTICS

VEX IN THE ZONE 2017 -2018 QUANTUM ROBOTICS

VEX ROBOTICS

GENERAL INFORMATION ▸ Design, Build, Program, Test Robots ▸ Basic Parts are: Cortex (brain), Motors (movement), Metal (structure) ▸ Compete in Regional Competitions ▸ Compete in State Competitions ▸ Compete in Worlds Competitions

SPECIFIC INFORMATION ▸ Build in teams of 4 -8 ▸ Time Commitment ▸ Variable (4 -8 hrs/week) ▸ Meetings occur at members’ houses with just their team and as a club in a central location

FINANCIAL COMMITMENT ▸ $250 -300 registration ▸ Field and Meeting Space - Potential lease in Redmond ▸ Note: If lease falls through then dues may reduce to $60 ▸ Game Objects ▸ Club t-shirts ▸ Mentors ▸ Money for parts ▸ $250 -300/person for the first year ▸ Decreases over time (More materials needed later, but expected to be lower than the first year upfront cost)

NEXT STEPS ▸ Fill out registration form ▸ http: //quantumrobotics. weebly. com/register-and-paydues. html ▸ Dues will be requested soon ▸ Walk around and meet each other, try to form teams! ▸ Team members don’t have to be from STEM!! Talk to your friends at other schools if you would like to form a team together. ▸ If you can’t find a team today that is ok and expected. We will coordinate team creation for those people after today

ONCE YOU HAVE A TEAM ▸ Buy Parts ▸ Club website includes great resources for starting out like a shopping list for new teams

ONCE YOU HAVE A TEAM ▸ Contact Oren Tropen, President, to sign up for your first competitions ▸ Competition sign ups all happen on Robot. Events. com, each team decides which competitions they would like (and are ready) to attend ▸ DO NOT ATTMEMPT TO CREATE A TEAM ON ROBOTEVENTS ON YOUR OWN!! ▸ I must add you to the club account so you receive a 917 team number and pay $50 less!

ONCE YOU HAVE A TEAM ▸ Receive a mentor ▸ Receive game elements for practice ▸ Club website is a resource made for you!! ▸ Request Solidworks CAD license if you would like one

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