Details

Competition Structure:
When teams arrive they will be given their Robofest Passport. This is a record of the points they have earned during the day. There are six challenge stations where students wil be able to earn points. Each challenge station will have a variety of challenges all requiring similar skills. Each team will be able to practise a particular challenge and when they feel they are ready to be marked on that challenge they can ask for an 'official run' on which they will be scored.

Venue:
The venue for Robofest 2014 is Russley School in Christchurch.

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The competition will be held on - 2014 date to be announced soon.

Timetable:
9:00 am - venue opens for teams to arrive and set up. 9:30am - competition starts 12:00pm - lunchtime - pizza and games 1:00pm - competition continues 2:00pm - final challenge 2:45pm - awards and prizegiving

Equipment Requirements:
You are required to bring along an assembled robot. We recommend the Casterbot design from www.nxtprograms.com but you may use your own design. The challenges are built for competing with the Lego Mindstorms NXT system but you are also welcome to bring a different type of robot that meets the specifications. Robot specifications: To be able to complete all the challenges robot will need to have sensors including light/colour, touch and ultrasonic. Laptop - bring along one or two laptops to programme your robot on - please make sure these are fully charged. Spare parts - bring along extra building pieces so you are able to make attachments. Third motor - a third motor that can be attached to your robot will be required for some of the more challenging tasks. It might be a good idea to have the third motor already attached for the purpose of lifting things or knocking things over! Tape measure - please bring along a tape measure as some tasks may require you to measure distances. Paper and pens - this is often useful for you to plan your programming on.

We will provide:
A pit area where you can set up your robots All the challenges Fun, outside lunchtime activities for your team Pizza and drink for lunch Coffee for parents and teachers Name tags, participation certificates and passports