Heavyweight Recruitment will open in Winter 2024!
Our applications for the Lightweight projects open Fall 2024.
Our applicants for the Lightweight Subteam our open for Fall 2024. Submit your team applications by week 3 to join!
New Member Timeline
Week 0
Early Recruitment
Join us during AIF (Anteater Involvement Fair), ZOTBotics' Makerfaire, and more to learn more about ACE and how you can join!
Week 1
1st General Meeting
New members will spend the first few weeks getting to know each other, doing fun social activities, and begin initial designs for their lightweight combat robot!
Week 4
Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
Members will be assigned their mentors and introduce ideas and designs for their combat robot to the entire team.
Week 9
Final Design Review (FDR)
After polishing CAD designs, making improvements, and finalizing your physical robot, you and your team get to present all your hard work to the entire team to prepare for competition.
Week 10
UCI Antweight Assault
After completing your robot, you can finally put it up to the test in our own arena against your fellow UCI teams at ACE@UCI's Antweight Assault competition!
Heavyweight Subteam
After completing your Lightweight project, you qualify to apply for the Heavyweight subteam! Applications will open at this time.
January
Newbie Graduation
Now that you completed your own combat robot. It's time to compete to represent UCI Anteater Engineering. Expand to higher weight classes, or improve on your robot as we spend the rest of the year developing more advanced robots!
FAQ
Do I need prior experience to join?
We pride ourselves as one of the only UCI engineering projects that is open to everyone, no matter their experience. Members will first go through training developing their first 1lb or 3lb battlebot in Fall and can continue improving their robot or joining the 12lb/30lb projects the following quarter.
Are there fees?
There are no requirement fees to join ACE. The only fees that will be charged are the materials needed to make your robot. Fees are split among team members. Teams are usually 2-3 people per.
Does ACE offer class credits?
ACE is currently in the works of turning our larger 12lb and 30lb projects into a design project. However, stay tuned in the Winter quarter as our plans will be more finalized!
How much time do I need to commit to the club?
ACE members will be expected to commit at least 4 hours per week in ACE related activities and events. Though not required, developing a battlebot takes time, so it will be best to spend as much time with your robot as you can to see it succeed at competitions!