confounding coms
what are the 3 colours you use to code?
red, blue and green
what do you do after you practice test the glider?
improve, adjust and make changes
what is reach end of the wire connected to?
how many attempts do you have for each challenge?
3
which code would be better for a symbol and why?
1) BLUE PURPLE BLUE
2) RED BLUE RED
2) would be better as it is easier to distinguish the difference in colour as well as decrease chances of making mistakes
what do you do before cutting the balsa wood?
make a good template, with planned dimensions and know where to cut whilst saving material
what is the aim of this challenge?
provide electricity to as much infrastructure possible as the lowest possible cost, whilst trying to make a profit
what happens if your arm's grabbers are too flexible?
you will drop the object
instead of a making a new set of code for the upper & lower case alphabet, what can you do?
make a code for a shift key
what do you do if the glider keeps going down to the ground?
adjust the weight distribution, moving the weight towards the back
how many items of infrastructure must be lit up in order to score the scenario?
25
what are the three tests your grabber has to pass?
throw, place test (target), lift test (cup)
what's ones thing you can do/ make, as a safety net in case the sender makes a mistake or the reciever doesn't understand?
make a code for that situation - eg. sender mistake = triple red
what is the minimum wingspan length?
15cm
how many super cables can you get per team?
1
what happens if your grabber's arms are too stiff?
crush the object/ harder to pick up
if you see another group talking to eachother during the challenge, what do you do?
snitch
what is the purpose of the tail on the glider?
to keep the glider stable
what happens when electricity is supplied/redirected through a piece of infrastructure?
there is a power drop
the beak or claws of animals