Core Values
"We are stronger when we work together."
Teamwork
These are the two mission we decided were "very hard" but not impossible.
Feed the Whale, Kraken
How many motors are you allowed to use in your robot design?
Four
What happens if a team member interrupts the robot outside of home?
The robot has to be relaunched AND if the robot or anything it was in contact with at the time of the interruption was outside home, the team loses one precision token.
What part of the engineering design process are we currently working on for our project?
Identify a problem.
"We enjoy and celebrate what we do!"
Fun
There are this many missions in the robot game.
14
What can team members bring one of per home area?
One sheet of notebook paper for program notes.
If a team does not plan to launch again, can they stop their robot in place without losing a precision token?
Yes. The robot and anything it is in contact with should remain in place where it was interrupted.
How many minutes do you have to present your Innovative Project.
Five minutes.
"We explore new skills and ideas."
Discovery
In this mission, you dock a ship that contains the samples and artifacts your team has collected.
Research Vessel
How many members of our team are allowed to be at each home area during the robot game?
Two
What should you do if a piece of equipment or a mission model is dropped or left partly outside of home by the robot?
It stays as is unless the robot moves it.
OR
It may be moved by hand. If it is a mission model, it must be given to the ref for the rest of the match. If it is equipment, it must be taken into that home area and the team will lose one precision token.
After your presentation, how many minutes judges have to ask questions about your project?
10 minutes.
"We use creativity and persistence to solve problems."
Innovation
This is the mission that crosses into the other team's game mat.
Send over the Submersible.
True or False:
During the match team members may not hand anything from one home area to the other.
True.
Team members are NOT allowed to hand anything from one home area to the other.
True or False.
If a team cannot run their robot, they can still earn points in the robot game.
True. They can still gain Gracious Professionalism points by explaining the situation or being present at the match.
How many members of the team need to participate in the Innovative Project presentation?
10 - all of them!
"We respect each other and embrace our differences."
Inclusion.
This mission involves creating safe homes for crabs and other sea creatures.
Artificial Habitat
Can team members interrupt the robot after a launch, but before it returns completely to home.
No.
After any launch, team members should allow the robot and anything it is in contact with to return completely into home before interrupting it.
Which of the three official match scores count toward awards and advancement?
The team's best score.
This is the stage of the project where the team shares their ideas with others, collects feedback, and includes improvements to their solution.
Iterate