1. Agenda 9:00am Welcome & Logistics William Polanco Sr VP & Director
Capitol BEST, Inc.
9:15am    Keynote
Bob Conrad, Sr VP & GM
Freescale Automotive MCU Division
9:40am    Freescale Products Update
Matt Johnson, VP & GM
10:00am   Capitol BEST Contest Details
11:20am Freescale Car Kit Raffle
11:30am Blade Runner Game Premise & Game Animation
12:00pm Blade Runner Game Reveal & Discussion (Parking Garage)
Game Rules Explanation and Q&A
1:00pm Kit Distribution Begins

2. Hosted by Freescale Semiconductor
Capitol BEST Kickoff
Sep 20, 2014
Hosted by Freescale Semiconductor

3. Capitol BEST Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology
2014 BEST National Sponsors

4. Special Offer to Participants
SAT/GR8 Math Prep
Cash Back Program
10% Discount Price
10% School
10% Capitol BEST

5. In the next 42 days…you will
Build A Robot:
- Conceive
- Design
- Manufacture
- Test
- Compete
Design Notebook
Community Outreach & Team Exhibit
Marketing Plan & Presentation
Display Lots of Team Spirit & Sportsmanship

6. the rules, the materials You will turn the materials and a concept
Now What?
Today we will give you
the rules, the materials
& the training…
Over the next six weeks
You will turn the materials and a concept
into a reality…

7. STEP #1 READ THE RULES!!! Getting Started Right
Over & Over & Over & Over
(SEE YOUR RULES HANDOUT IN PACKET)
Game Specific Rules
BEST Generic Game Rules
Returnable Kit List
Consumable Kit List
Online Q&A
Awards & Judging Policy

8. Your team mentors will help you understand what to do…
But they will not do the work for you!

9. Capitol BEST 2014 Event Schedule
Kickoff Day Sat, Sep 20, 2014 Freescale Semiconductor
Test Drive Sat, Oct 11, 2014 Beasley Volvo,
Georgetown
Practice Day Sat, Oct 25, 2014 Tech Shop,
Round Rock
Machine Check-in Fri, Oct 31, 2014 Dripping Springs HS
Contest Day Sat, Nov 1, 2014 Dripping Springs HS
Texas BEST Fri/Sat UT Dallas
Regional Championship Nov 14-15, 2014
Top Finishers (3-4) at Capitol BEST will participate in the Regional Championship.

10. 2014 Competition Tasks Design & Build A Robot Sep/Oct Design Notebook
Community Outreach & Team Exhibit
Marketing Presentation
Team Spirit & Sportsmanship
Sep/Oct
Design & Build
6 weeks
Head-to-Head
Competition
(Game Day)

11. Influences Head-to-Head
2014 Competition Tasks
Design & Build A Robot
Design Notebook
Community Outreach & Team Exhibit
Marketing Presentation
Team Spirit & Sportsmanship
Sep/Oct
Document
6 weeks
Notebook Judging
(Game Day)
Influences Head-to-Head
Competition
(Wild Card Match)

12. 2014 Competition Tasks Design & Build A Robot Sep/Oct Design Notebook
Community Outreach & Team Exhibit
Marketing Presentation
Team Spirit & Sportsmanship
Sep/Oct
Outreach
6 weeks
Team Exhibit Judging
(Game Day)
Display the team’s
outreach efforts

13. Marketing Presentation Signup for Presentation Time
2014 Competition Tasks
Design & Build A Robot
Design Notebook
Community Outreach & Team Exhibit
Marketing Presentation
Team Spirit & Sportsmanship
Sep/Oct
Marketing/Publicity
6 weeks
Marketing Presentation
(Game Day)
Signup for Presentation Time

14. Marketing Presentations
Presentations on Game Day, Nov 1
Find complete rules & format in Awards Policy Doc
Presentation schedule
 Time
Room A 
Room B
Room C
10:00am 
10:30am
11:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
1:30pm
Time breakdown
 Time
Room C
5 min
Setup 
12 min
Present
Q&A
3 min
Exit 

15. spirit & sportsmanship
2014 Competition Tasks
Design & Build A Robot
Design Notebook
Community Outreach & Team Exhibit
Marketing Presentation
Team Spirit & Sportsmanship
Sep/Oct
Team S&S Judging
(Game Day)
Display lots of team
spirit & sportsmanship

16. Test Drive Deliverables
Last
Date Allowed
Item
Submittal Method
Accepted
Formats
Test Drive – 1
Friday,
Oct 10, 2014
Team Roster
On-line at Team Account
On-line form
Team Logo/Graphic
gif, jpeg, bmp
Music Clip
(optional)
MP3 only
Test Drive
Saturday,
Oct 11, 2014
Design Notebook
Checkpoint
Show evidence of work
at Team Check-in
(for your benefit)
Bring a Hardcopy with you
BEST Consent & Release Form
(each student)
Turn in Hardcopies to Capitol BEST Representative
Signed Forms
July 31, 2010
Copyright © BEST Robotics, Inc. All rights reserved.

17. Practice Day Deliverables
Last
Date Allowed
Item
Submittal Method
Accepted
Formats
Practice Day – 1
Friday,
Oct 24, 2014
Team Write-up for
Contest Program
On-line at Team Account
On-line form
Completed Team
Web Page
(optional)
Online at URL provided.
On-line
Practice Day
Saturday,
Oct 25, 2014
Design Notebook
Checkpoint
Show evidence of work
at Team Check-I
(for your benefit)
Bring a Hardcopy with you
July 31, 2010
Copyright © BEST Robotics, Inc. All rights reserved.

18. Contest Deliverables Last Date Allowed Item Submittal Method Accepted
Formats
Check-in – 1 Thursday,
Oct 30, 2014
Final
Driver Roster
On-line at Team Account
On-line form
Check-In
Friday,
Oct 31, 2014
Design Notebook
Compliance Judge
See BEST
Award Rules
Team Exhibit
(10 x 10 x 10)
Setup at
Dripping Springs HS
Contest Day
Saturday,
Nov 1, 2014
Marketing Presentation
Presentation to Judges
(scheduled times)
Return Kit
Capitol BEST Representative

19. Team Dashboard Login Login Password In Packet Enter Most Deliverables
Through This
Dashboard

20. Return Kit Checkout Form
In Your Team Packet
Kickoff Checklist
Make sure these are ALL done before you leave today
Return Kit Checkout Form
Must be Signed by Adult Sponsor & Student
Sign BEFORE picking up the Return Kit!
Return Kit Checklist
Lists all parts that must be returned!
Consumable Kit Checklist
Lists all parts in the official consumable kit
Don’t use anything that is not on this checklist

21. In Your Team Packet (2) 2014 BEST Checklist Consent and Release Form
Key things to plan for and accomplish over the next six weeks
Consent and Release Form
Every student participating must have one
Team Demographics Form
This form must be in your Design Notebook!
Complete this form by Machine Check-in
Please attempt to provide accurate information

22. Capitol BEST Will Provide…
Kit Materials
Returnable Kit
Consumable Kit
Software Licenses
CAD/CAM
Programming
Mathematics/Computation
Team Website Space
Dedicated space on Capitol BEST server

23. Our Software Providers
Simulink
easyCv4 for Cortex
ROBOTC
Solidworks, HSMWorks/HSMXpress, Solidwize
Mathematica for Students
Programming
CAD/CAM
Math

24. Capitol BEST Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology
Simulink Kickoff Video
6 min

25. Capitol BEST Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology
Getting Started

26. Organize Your Team (example)
Project Manager
Design Team
Hardware
Mobility
Manipulators
Construction Team
Programming Team
Documentaton Team
Notebook
Media
Marketing Team
Publicity
Outreach
Presentation Team
Spirit Team
Mentors

27. Capitol BEST Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology
Getting Started
Suggested Team Schedule
Week 1 - 6

28. Capitol BEST Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology
Training & Resources

29. Technical Resources Capitol BEST Website (http://www.capitol-best.org)
Resources menu
Forms!
Mathzing offer
Teaching resources
Kit Info menu
Technical specs
Technical training

30. Technical Resources BEST Robotics Website (http://www.bestinc.org)
Resources Menu
Software Training
VEX documentation
CAD models for BEST Kit
Forums
File Manager
Public Resources & Training

31. BEST Q&A System Capitol BEST Website http://www.capitol-best.org
BEST Robotics Website

32. BEST Q&A System 300-400 Questions Read EVERY ANSWER! Use the Filters
Rules Change

33. Agenda 9:00am Welcome & Logistics William Polanco Sr VP & Director
Capitol BEST, Inc.
9:15am    Keynote
Bob Conrad, Sr VP & GM
Freescale Automotive MCU Division
9:40am    Freescale Products Update
Matt Johnson, VP & GM
10:00am   Capitol BEST Contest Details
11:20am Freescale Car Kit Raffle
11:30am Blade Runner Game Premise & Game Animation
12:00pm Blade Runner Game Reveal & Discussion (Parking Garage)
Game Rules Explanation and Q&A
1:00pm Kit Distribution Begins

34. Capitol BEST Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology
Freescale Cup
Car Kit Raffle

35. Agenda 9:00am Welcome & Logistics William Polanco Sr VP & Director
Capitol BEST, Inc.
9:15am    Keynote
Bob Conrad, Sr VP & GM
Freescale Automotive MCU Division
9:40am    Freescale Products Update
Matt Johnson, VP & GM
10:00am   Capitol BEST Contest Details
11:20am Freescale Car Kit Raffle
11:30am Blade Runner Game Premise & Game Animation
12:00pm Blade Runner Game Reveal & Discussion (Parking Garage)
Game Rules Explanation and Q&A
1:00pm Kit Distribution Begins

36. Game Overview
Blade Runner is based on the challenges and opportunities surrounding
the transportation of wind turbine components on US infrastructure
size, weight, hazards, etc.
public/private roads, bridges, etc.
the on-site assembly of the complex structures.

37. Game Premise
Transport turbine components from your stockpile area to the assembly area
Turbine components are large and heavy and may damage roads
Your team must receive approval to transport across roads and bridges (through an oversize/overweight permit)
Two transportation paths exist of varying difficulty

38. Game Premise
Your team must beware of environmental concerns and animal habitats (Prairie Chicken)
Leave prairie chicken habitats undisturbed, or
Move them to a safe area

39. Game Premise At construction site, robots will assemble
a kilowatt wind turbine (small)
a megawatt wind turbine (large)
At construction site, a human crane operator will aid the robot in
Assembly and uprighting of the tower
Expansion of turbine blades
Adjacent teams may choose to cooperate in the robotic construction of a turbine and may even share components for increased cost efficiency

40. Capitol BEST Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology
2014 Blade Runner
Game Animation

41. Agenda 9:00am Welcome & Logistics William Polanco Sr VP & Director
Capitol BEST, Inc.
9:15am    Keynote
Bob Conrad, Sr VP & GM
Freescale Automotive MCU Division
9:40am    Freescale Products Update
Matt Johnson, VP & GM
10:00am   Capitol BEST Contest Details
11:20am Freescale Car Kit Raffle
11:30am Blade Runner Game Premise & Game Animation
12:00pm Blade Runner Game Reveal & Discussion (Parking Garage)
Game Rules Explanation and Q&A
1:00pm Kit Distribution Begins

42. Kit Distribution Reminder
What?
Return Kit & Consumable Kit
Must exchange the 6 “tickets” in your Team Packet
Where?
Parking Garage off Lobby, someone will escort you
Stations for each material; Match ticket to station
When?
Starting at 1pm
Will call teams in groups
Reminder
You must inventory both kits before leaving
Checklists provided in your Team Packet

43. Final Thoughts Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology
Freescale Badge Return
You Will Not Re-enter the Building
Now Enjoy Your Day!