1. ENGINEERING ADVENTUREwww.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com VEX Robotics Workshop

2. ENGINEERING ADVENTUREwww.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com The Mission To programme your VEX robot to navigate from the base camp across the Hakskeen Pan to the turnaround point. You will then need to take out the used rocket from BLOODHOUND SSC and replace it with a new one. Once BLOODHOUND SSC has completed it’s return run your VEX robot will navigate back to base camp, completing the mission.

3. ENGINEERING ADVENTUREwww.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com Robot

4. ENGINEERING ADVENTUREwww.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com Track

5. ENGINEERING ADVENTUREwww.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com Route

6. ENGINEERING ADVENTUREwww.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com Rules -12 students per team. -The entire mission must be completed by programming your VEX robot, no human interference once the mission has begun.

7. ENGINEERING ADVENTUREwww.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com Programing Controls You will use the graphical language (i.e. instructions such as forward 1 second at 50% power rather than writing in programming code). You will need to use clauses such as ‘while’ and ‘if’ when programming your robot, not just simple instructions. For further assistance with the graphical language see the VEX IQ user guide.

8. ENGINEERING ADVENTUREwww.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com Scoring system No.Task5 Points3 Points1 Point0 Points Navigating to Turnaround point 1 Clear through gate 1 3 Clear through gate 2 4 Clear through gate 3 5 Robot avoids spectator area 5 Robot avoids BLOODHOUND SSC Removing BLOODHOUND SSC Rocket 6 Robot detects black line 7 Robot tracks black line to BLOODHOUND SSC 8 Robot detects BLOODHOUND SSC 9 Robot removes rocket from BLOODHOUND SSC 10 Robot places rocket in disposal area Total /50

9. ENGINEERING ADVENTUREwww.BLOODHOUNDSSC.com Timings Time (minutes)Action 30Planning - assign roles within the group, consider how each stage of the mission will be completed. 60Initial programming and testing including access to the robot. 60Finalising programme with full access to robot and track 30Competition – which teams can complete the mission?

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