Team Goals:
● Work well together:
Each person should find a role or roles they can fill within the team and do their best. Support each other and actively search for ways to help. Judges at competitions will be watching how the team members interact. Code of Conduct. Team spirit, matching t-shirts, and more are all encouraged.
● STEM Research Project:
Project Info. Each team is expected to complete a research project and do a presentation at least one time to judges at a meet during the season. This is expected to be age appropriate, but as complete as possible.
● Design Notebook: Teams will be asked to submit a notebook during judging.
Example of a Design Notebook.
Info on requirements for the Design Notebook.
● Build a Robot:
When team’s robot kits arrive, they can put together the basic robot with the instructions provided and then modify it from there, they can look for other designs to follow off the Internet, or they can completely design their own from scratch. They just need to have a robot that can be driven by remote control and can accomplish the tasks set out in the Game Manual. Teams are expected to know all the requirements and limitations for the robot build and for how they can interact with the playing field. Get to know the game manual really well!
● Drive the Robot:
There will need to be multiple drivers of the robot during each competition. Heavily suggest that all the team members be given chances to practice driving the robot to complete it’s tasks.
● Program the Robot:
An optional challenge is to program the robot to do the game tasks with no driver interaction. Additional points can be awarded this way. Programming can also make driving the robot easier by adding in repetitive tasks that can be performed by the touch of a button.
● Attend Competitions:
Teams should compete in at least two competitions between October and February, if possible, more. Millington Middle will be hosting a competition that will be no cost to our local teams. You can find all the events posted on the RobotEvents website. You could even go international if you were so inclined. To be able to compete at the state level, the team will need to win certain awards at one of the qualifying events.