Vex Vex IQ Gears Robots Team Members Aryn
Vex, Vex IQ, & Gears Robots Team Members: Aryn Gattis , Andrea Morgan, Greg Glaub, Tracy Pruitt, & Sami Brake
Team Name: Small Wonder
Aryn Gattis: Programmer
Andrea Morgan: Artisan
Greg Glaub: Engineer
Tracy Pruitt: Reporter
Sami Brake: Captain
Robot’s Name: Vicki
The Objective Vicki needs to be able to pick up and move objects Vicki needs to be efficient so that we can use her in a challenge against another robot.
Constructing Vicki to Maneuver Objects Andrea: “I feel really smart putting this together. ”
Greg : “This has been fun and interesting”
First Run: Broken Claw Aryn: “ I feel very challenged”
Sami: “At first…Terrifying. But then exciting!”
Time to Get a Second Opinion Mr. Fries: “Contain it!”
Second Run: A little top heavy
Adaptations 1. Gear configuration 2. Relocate the battery 3. Add a bean bag 4. Add another bean bag
Tracy: “My husband, who is an engineering major, is so jealous. ”
The Challenge The Challenging Team: On The Line Robot’s Name: Googliness
The Rules Your robot has 2 minutes to get as many objects onto the mat or into the trough as it can. The objects in the trough are worth 2 points The objects on the mat are worth 1 point The robot with the most points WINS !
Second Place!!
Vex IQ Robots
Gears Robots
Special Thanks to Mr. and Dr. Fries: “ Function and design is key to accomplishing a task. ”
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