MEET THE ROBOT TEAMS
MEET THE ROBOT TEAMS
Teams got to practice the ENGINEERING PROCESS:
Ask--Identify problem
Research--find out criteria and constraints
Imagine--Brainstorm solutions, anything goes here
Plan--select your approach, sketch design
Create--Prototype
Test--see what works and what needs improvement
Improve--tweak the design
Repeat
Days 2-9
Student learned the basics of:
-drive trains
-effectors
-gear ratio
-game strategy
-coding
-driving
They worked in groups to plan their robots form based on the functions they wanted them to perform. Teams came to consensus on game strategy, robot design, and attended classes each morning to learn new concepts of building and programming. They also documented the entire process on their websites.
The whole group
KDA--3rd place
JACA 2nd place
Yeti-1st place
&
Excellence Award