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design - build - compete ... you win
design - build - compete ... you win
what ever career you decide to follow later in life, the Battling Robots experience will help you develop 'hands on' skills enabling you
to turn ideas into actions and problems into solutions...
what ever career you decide to follow later in life, the Battling Robots experience will help you develop 'hands on' skills enabling you
to turn ideas into actions and problems into solutions...
... with Battling Robots nobody loses, there's just varying levels of success.
... with Battling Robots nobody loses, there's just varying levels of success.
Completed designs being checked for compliance to dimensional rules. Each robot is allowed one weapon with designers choosing a rotating saw, lifter, pusher or hammer which they can activate on command.
The previous 3 level battle zone where 24 robots compete in 12 heats. Each team has 4 sessions to accumulate a score which will get them through to the semi finals and the ultimate battle in the final.
How it works
Design
A team of 2-3 students aged 9-14 years get together to enter their robot design in the first stage of the competition in November each year.
These designs are scored by a panel of engineers and the top 24 teams selected for the next build schedule.
In December the successful teams attend a presentation to receive their robot kits, certificates and event entry voucher.
Those teams who did not succeed receive a certificate of entry and if graded A to C, a discount voucher on future event ticket purchases and re-entry the next year.
Build
Teams are allocated a schedule where they can receive support from a STEM ambassador to assist them in transferring their ideas into a working robot.
These meetings may be at an after school club or a local support centre where several school teams attend.
The STEM ambassador will bring a selection of portable tools to allow metal working, wiring and painting.
It is ideal that one student has access to a smart phone to record the team's activities with text, photos or videos.
They will then be able to upload them to a Battling Robots Facebook room to show progress.
Once the team has built their robot it's time for practice which will take place on Saturday mornings in Norwich.
Compete
The big day arrives and everyone converges at the Hippodrome Circus in Great Yarmouth.
Teams need to arrive at 9am on Saturday with fully charged batteries, their robot, packed lunch and their entry tickets.
From 10am, each team enters 4 heats with each team member driving at least once.
Robots are scored on the number of level transitions they make and damage they inflict on other robots.
A knock out competition occurs with the best 12 robots and 6 make it through to the final.
After the prize presentation, all the robots enter the arena for the demolition derby with a prize for the last robot moving.
The event finishes between 5pm and 6pm
What to do now
More than 230 students were successful in reaching our previous six battling robots finals.
Could you be one of the 750 students in the next Battling Robots program?
Get your parents agreement and register your interest in August.
About Us
Our team is experienced in providing STEM related activities to schools over the past 20 years with members coming from educational and industrial backgrounds.
We are excited about inspiring future generations to tackle the technical challenges this country faces to enhance its capability in scientific, industrial and medical fields.
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