ROBOT RESCUE
DESIGN CHALLENGE

In the final challenge, students will design a rescue robot capable of navigating a course containing both surface and elevation changes. Students will use the entire engineering design process and will document the steps in the Engineering Design Process Log. As part of that process, they will document the design requirements and constraints and explore how to accommodate performance objectives, such as maximizing the speed with which the robot traverses the course. 

They will then be challenged to use CAD software to design new legs for the walking robot that can accommodate a variety of terrains, will prototype the legs using a 3D printer, and will make minor modifications to the physical robot design and the program to maximize performance. At the end of the challenge, students will pitch their designs to the class.