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What is VEX?
What is VEX?
VEX Robotics is a robotics system used worldwide, used from elementary to university students. It is the world's largest robotics competition, as proved by the Guinness World Records. VEX Robotics has 3 categories: VEX IQ, VEX EDR, and VEX U, with different age limits for a fairer competition.
Resources
Resources
Judges' Guide for Change Up 2020~21 (to learn engineering notebook on page 17 and interview questions which are on page 19)
VEX Forums - Use these to learn about all facets of robotics all year long.
Game manual is in VEX Hub - You need to fully understand this.
VEX EDR Products Catalog
This is a tool kit for teams (good ideas for some tools you might want for your team(s)).
Very useful referee training videos for Turning Point VRC game (to learn rules)
VEX IQ
VEX IQ
The VEX IQ Construction System uses plastic, snap-together materials, making it easy to build and take apart, allowing for quick prototyping. The competition allows students from 8-14, making it optimal for elementary and middle school students. The programming is also much simpler, with block coding being the main programming environment. Even with plastic construction, there is still a lot of flexibility and room for creativity, as you can make any solution for the year's game.
VEX EDR
VEX EDR
VEX EDR is a metal-based robotics platform with bolt-together pieces that are machinable to create any mechanism. The construction is more complex than VEX IQ, and the parts can be cut or modified. The components are similar to what you can find in hardware stores, and skills learnt in VEX EDR are more transferrable to real life applications. The VEX EDR system uses the VEX V5 Brain, which allows for wireless programming. There are two programming environments available for VEX EDR, which are VEXcode Block and VEXcode text, with text using C++ as the programming language.
Learn more about VEX EDR here!
VEX U
VEX U
VEX U is similar to VEX EDR in terms of construction, but is more advanced and for university students to compete. The competition game is the same as VEX EDR, so this is a chance for university students to score with more innovative designs. After graduation, you can join a VEX U club in your university, using your skills from VEX EDR!
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