USI RC16

USI Robotics Competition 2016- Mechasaur Island

Date: Friday, April 1,2016 5:00-9:00 PM

Workshop: Thursday, March 3, 2016 6:00-8:00 PM - USI Business and Engineering Center, Room 2001

You will find a copy of the workshop PowerPoint presentation below.

See Handbook below for RC16 rules, scoring, and course layout.

Registration

Registration Opens on Monday, January 18, 2016

Registration Closes on Friday, March 18, 2016

Register via Southwest Indiana STEM at: http://www.usi.edu/science/southwest-indiana-stem/student-outreach-events

UPDATES

1-15-16 Participants can email usiasme@gmail.com about general questions pertaining to the competition. This email will be checked daily and emails will be replied to as soon as possible.

1-18-16 Registration Opens

2-22-16 Solidworks and Solidworks eDrawings have been posted

2-23-16 PDF's of the vertical features are now posted.

2-23-16 Printouts of the course (excluding vertical features) will be available at the robotics workshop and there after IF the team is registered and we are notified beforehand. Note: There is a limit of one per team and we prefer to be notified a week in advance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is there a certain program to open the file?

A: You can open them with SolidWorks’ eDrawings Viewer: http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/edrawings/e2_register.htm which is available for free.

Q: How many team members is ideal and can we borrow a kit? If not how do I get one?

A: The maximum number of students in a team is 4. Yes, you can borrow a kit (it will be an NXT 2.0 Lego Mindstorm kit).

Q: Are schools limited to a certain number of teams?

A: You can enter as many teams as you wish

Q: Are EV3 expansion sets allowed this year? In the 2016 packet there is no discussion of core sets only like in past years.

A: Any expansions are allowed this year but make sure you pay attention to robot rules.

Q: Will there be maps to purchase for the layout? It was discussed last competition as a possibility for this year.

A: Due to generous donations by the USI Foundation, course print outs will be available for pick up at or after the robotics workshop. Note: These print outs will not have the vertical features and you must notify us ahead of time.

Q: Will there be dates and times available to practice on a course like in years past?

A:Due to prints of the course being available, there will be no practice times this year except for the robotics workshop.

Q: Are teams required to be in middle school?

A: This completion is designed for middle school students. However, any teams can sign up that are in grades lower than middle school.

Q: Will shirts be provided this year?

A: Due to generous donations by the USI Foundation, we are planning on providing shirts this year.