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Team America – The Citadel

Sparking Interest in Middle and High School Students Using a Robotics Competition Dr. Mark McKinney, Dr. Robert Barsanti. Team America – The Citadel. Matthew Besnard Billy Ray Hopkins Joseph Riser Marc Smith. Overview. Introduction Background The Competition Lessons Learned

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Team America – The Citadel

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  1. Sparking Interest in Middle and High School Students Using a Robotics CompetitionDr. Mark McKinney, Dr. Robert Barsanti

  2. Team America – The Citadel Matthew Besnard Billy Ray Hopkins Joseph Riser Marc Smith

  3. Overview • Introduction • Background • The Competition • Lessons Learned • Plans for the Future

  4. Team Two – The Citadel David Bunn Franklin Culick Brian Elender David Huffman

  5. INTRODUCTION • Lego robot competition began in 2003 • Means to stimulate interest in ECE • Held along with other E-Week festivities • Focus on programming not mechanical design

  6. Team Tupperware Brett Burleigh Travis Gregg Kevin Sundeen Devin Wilson

  7. BACKGROUND • The Citadel is a Military Teaching College in Charleston, SC. • Two Engineering Departments • Civil and Environmental • Electrical and Computer • Host annual E-Week Activities for 350 local middle and high school students

  8. Dev. Group – The Citadel Justin Gonnelli Alexander Grimes Darron Raines Thomas Suggs Citadel Winners

  9. THE COMPETITION The Field

  10. Lego Robot Masters – Berkeley Middle/MCSC Katherine Touchberry Rebekah Nobles Abby Nobles

  11. THE COMPETITION The Robots • Educational Lego Mindstorm Kits • Each robot capable of batting and fielding • Kit contains a programmable brick, software, 2 DC motors, 2 light sensors, 2 touch sensors, gears, and lots of legos.

  12. Just Josh – Berkeley Middle Joshua Williams

  13. THE COMPETITION The Rules • Each robot plays 3 outs as batter and fielder. • Order of play determined by coin flip. • At bat robot hits ball from tee and runs bases until an out is scored. • Fielding robot may capture ball to score an out. • Out is scored if robot fails to navigate bases, or if tee lands in outfield.

  14. Lil Sosa – Berkeley Middle Cody Wall M.S. Winner!

  15. LESSONS LEARNED Publicity- generating interest • Partnership with Math and Science hub. • Personal relationship with H.S. pre-engineering programs. • Website to provide information repository, logistics, and official rules. • Coordinate with The Citadels public relations dept. for local media coverage.

  16. Trojans 1 – Cross High Teron Ravenell Tyler Jones

  17. LESSONS LEARNED Registration Process • Encourage early registration. Close registration 45 minutes prior to competition start. • Need at least 30 minutes to organize heats. • Picture of team and robot. • Publish heats, keep teams informed of competition status.

  18. Raptors – Academic Magnet High Jillian Sanford Karen Greene Justin Whitfield Jim Yates Matthew Daniels Zack Walle

  19. LESSONS LEARNED The Competition • Ample additional hardware for repairs. • Access to PC’s for re-programming of robots. • Video projection to prevent crowding. • Score board for spectators and competitors. • Referee (with whistle) and assistant (to assure timely appearance) of teams at each field.

  20. Old Reliable – Timberland High William Holmes H.S. Winner!

  21. LESSONS LEARNED The Robots • Rugged design a necessity. • Accurate navigation more important than speed • Building a good fielder is harder than running bases. • Efficient search routine • Effective ball trapping

  22. LESSONS LEARNED Post Competition • Trophies for winners and runner-ups. • Certificates of participation for all entries. • Best design, coolest looking robot, fastest robot ribbons. • The more prizes the better. • Winning robots recognized at e-week banquet.

  23. Lego Baseball

  24. Lego Baseball

  25. FUTURE PLANS • Increased entrants (multiple fields). • Improved robots. • Cadet mentoring

  26. Back-up slides

  27. High School Bracket Great One Great One Premature Old Reliable Raptors Old Reliable Lego Baseball

  28. Middle School Bracket Just Josh Lil’ Sosa Lil’ Sosa Lego Baseball

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