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ROBOTICS
2013-2014 EDC Theme: RESCUE ROBOT
GENERAL ROBOTICS EXPECTATIONS
Stay in contact with your partner! You should be
meeting weekly at a minimum!
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Each partner is expected to give 100% effort in this
project and contribute equally
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When purchasing your material be sure to keep your
receipts. EVERYTHING attached to the robot must be
documented.
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Take time to read the rules and guidelines your
teacher provided.
Here are few import rules taken from the rulebook:
Must use new or used district issued motors for the vehicle.
Must not exceed $100 in total cost toward the vehicle’s
construction.
Must use only the two motors provided by your school
sponsor for movement on the track. No other motors can be
used for vehicle movement on the track.
Must fit within a 12”X 12” square
Must not be radio controlled.
Must not place any adhesive material on the
playing surface for enhanced friction capabilities
or for any other reason.
May not utilize propellers or continuous
rotation motion for switch movement at any time
during the competition.
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Tasks to be completed during your
project:
Journal (Diary section)- at least 2 per week (per
person!) ***there will be journal checks throughout
this project
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Take notes during team meetings
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Take notes from teacher meetings (aka videos)
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Ideas, thoughts, changes you need to make, and any
other plans you are working on for your robot can be
included in your journals.
If you THINK about your robot, then WRITE it down! :)
The diary should tell the story of your robot from
START TO FINISH
Final EDC Binder
Scoring less than 70% will disqualify from competing this
year!
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Use ONE 1” binder for your team.
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5 dividers.
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NEAT and ORGANIZED
Everything in your binder MUST be TYPED in size 12,
Arial font.
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LOTS of pictures and drawings that show the
progression and development of your robot!
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Your teacher will give you a rubric with detailed
instructions in class or can be found on your teacher's
website
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Setting up your EDC Binder
5 dividers labeled:
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1. Sponsor Page & Table of Contents
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2. Diary
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Ordered by date, write something EVERY TIME you do/talk/work
on robot
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3. Cost Analysis Sheet (with receipts)
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4. Design and Testing
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Design ideas, sketches, pictures, testing log, ideas from research
5. Bibliography and Research Information
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Annotated bibliography -APA format
RESEARCH
Research is 25% of the entire
competition
Your journal is 50% of the
competition.
We need more Research!
Research is 50% of the
journal “grade”.