Workshop Resources

Thanks for joining us at our first workshop! We wanted to share some resources that may be helpful as you build your Sumo Bots this season and that were briefly shown during the first workshop.

Design Resources

• Tinkercad is a great free CAD program if you're starting out.

• Cuttle is great for 2D design like for laser cutting.

Coding Resources

• MakeCode is the official editor for the micro:bits provided by TFI. It includes guided tutorials as well.

• LEGO Spike Prime is the editor for the LEGO units provided by TFI. Tutorials are available for its various included sensors.

Previous Competitions

• Photos albums: 2023 // 2024

• Competition recordings: 2023 // 2024

Reference/Data Sheets

• motor:bit - Motor driver board for micro:bits

• WaveShare Motor Driver - alternate driver board

• QRE1113 - Light sensor for detecting black vs white

• HC-SR04 - Ultrasonic distance sensor