1. RobotC/VEX SuperQuest workshop
7/10/2018-7/12/2018

2. Introductions Name School Experience
One thing you want to get from this workshop

3. Approximate Schedule
Day 1: RobotC Fundamentals Using The Virtual World
8:30 – 9:00 Registration /Snacks
9:00 Welcome: Introductions/Schedule for workshop
9:15 – 10:00 VEX In Oregon
10:00 – 10:30 Getting Started Programming in RobotC using the RobotC Virtual World (movement and wait)
10:30 – 11:15 Restroom Break/online time:
Movement, turn investigation, online challenges
11:15 – 12:00 Using shaft encoders: Distance, turn and straighten
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch and Learn
1:00 Online time: Using encoders
2:00 Touch Sensor/Limit Switch
3:00 Line tracking sensors
If Time Ultrasonic Range Finders
4:00 End of the Day: Good, Bad, Improvements
Challenges: Obstacle course (Smith creates), VEX Soccer

4. Approximate Schedule 4:00 End of the Day: Good, Bad, Improvements
Day 2: Physical Robot: Building and programming a drivetrain
8:30 – 9:00 Registration/Snacks
9:00 Welcome Back
9:15 UltraSONIC Range Finder
9:30 Drive Train Best Practices
10:00 – 12:00 Physical VEX Robot: Clawbot base, tower, sensors and coding. (Include shaft encoders, bumper switch in front, line tracking and ultrasonic range finder)
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch and Learn:
1:00 Firmware and first program
1:30 Programming the Physical Robot: Movement, Shaft Encoders, Sensors
3:30 Build time: Add the arm (with potentiometer) and claw
4:00 End of the Day: Good, Bad, Improvements
Clawbot build: Steps 1-17 and 24
Sensors addition: Steps 1-3

5. Approximate Schedule Day 3: Physical Robot: Remote Control
8:30 – 9:00 Registration/Snacks
9:00 Welcome Back
9:15 Programming the remote: Joystick mapping, timers, buttons Refining driver control: Creep, protect motors, more control
Using buttons to control the arm/hand
Using limit switches with arm movement
Using potentiometer to control the arm
10:45 Break
11:00 -12:00 Online time
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch and Learn:
1:00 Programming with the Competition Template
2:00 – 3:00 Lab time: Challenge
3:00 Matches
3: Clean up
4:00 Survey and Event Closes

6. VEX Opportunities In Oregon
VEX Robotics Competition (112 teams last season)
Schedule
How Qualifying Tournaments work
Competition and Awards
How the State Championship works
Advancement to Worlds
Costs
SkillsUSA
Mobile Robotics Technology (30 teams last season)
Urban Search and Rescue (2019 will be the first time offered in Oregon)

7. VEX Schedule for Oregon
10/13/2018 VEX Idea Factory: West Salem HS (Free)
11/17/2018 The Dalles
12/1/2018 North Marion
12/8/2017 West Salem High School
1/12/2019 Sandy HS
1/19/2019 Willamette HS
1/25/2019 West Salem HS: Friday afternoon/evening
1/26/2019 West Salem HS: Saturday Event
2/8/2019 Vale HS
2/16/2019 North Marion
3/8-9/2019 State Championship hosted by Chemeketa CC
3/15-16/2019 SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference
4/24-27/2019 VEX World Championship Louisville, KY
6/25-27/2019 SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference Louisville, KY
VEX Idea Factory to Coaches and Teams. VEX In Oregon, Look at best practices, lab time, practice matches, practice skills challenge, looking for sponsorship to cover lunches.

8. VEX Qualifying Tournaments
Stand-Alone Qualifying Tournaments of 16 – 32+ teams
Most cost $30/team, hosts set the fees
Teams have
Qualifying Rounds
Technical Interview (Judges, Design, Excellence Awards)
Elimination Rounds (16 alliances of two teams each)
Teams that win Qualifying Tournaments advance to the State Championship, Platinum Division.
Excellence Award Winner
All teams on the Winning Alliance
Design Award Winner (If 25+ teams in the Qualifying tournament)
Any team can participate in Gold Division at the State Championship although it is recommended that teams participate in at least two qualifying events.

9. Oregon State Championship
Platinum Division
Gold Division
Qualifying
About 1/3 of teams
Qualify by Performance
Qualifying Tournament Champions
Excellence Award Winners
Design Award Winners are larger events
Filled in based on Skills Challenge Scores over the course of the season.
Top Teams Qualify for World Championship.
Tournament Champions
Excellence Award Winners: High School and Middle School
Possibly Design or Finalist Alliance
If a team double qualifies, the next highest Skills Challenge Score fills in.
Qualification
None. Although it is recommended that you participate in at least two qualifying tournaments
Awards Given
Gold Division State Champions
Gold Division Excellence
Gold Division Design
Gold Division Judges
Award winners do not advance to Worlds

10. Costs Registration Costs
$150 First Team
$100 Each additional Team
Robot Kit Costs. Note this year Cortex and V5 kits are allowed. Not sure how much longer Cortex kits will be allowed at Worlds. In the past there has been more flexibility on what is allowed at the local level. There is a trade in program to get V5 kits at reduced cost.
$1000-$1500 First Year
$100+ Successive years. This can go up significantly
Aluminum
Pneumatics
Motors Breaking
Tournament fees
Most likely $30/team/event
Worlds
+/- $1200 – $1500 per student

11. SkillsUSA Mobile Robotics
State (Last year)
Bring completed Robot
One-day event
Schedule
Orientation
Turn in Resume
Technical Presentations
Morning: Make two runs
Afternoon: Make two more runs
Nationals
Day 1
Orientation
Turn in Engineering Notebook and Resume
Team Math Test (10 questions)
Virtual World Programming (Using Coderz) 2 hr
Day 2
Build and program the robot: Bring tools and batteries but no parts.
Technical Presentations
Day 3
Morning: Make two runs
The game is changed
Teams have 1 hr +/- to modify strategy /robot
Afternoon: Make two more runs

12. SkillsUSA Mobile Robotics Scoring Last Season
Area
Skill Area
Maximum Score Possible
Lowest Score Attained
Highest Score Attained
Standard
Oral Presentation - Quality
150 10
Oral Presentation - Support Material 50
Engineering Notebook - Appearance & Professionalism
Engineering Notebook - Bill of Materials
Engineering Notebook - Assembly Instructions
Engineering Notebook - Illustration of Design
Robotic Task Performance - Round 1 & 2 Score
300
Robotic Task Performance - Round 3 & 4 Score
Virtual Programming Code
Math Assessment
100 60
Penalty
Clothing
-50
-30
Safety
-100
-25
Resume Penalty
-10
Points Possible:
1000
Total Score:
Not counted at State

13. Estimated Robot Performance Scores at Nationals

14. SkillsUSA Search and Rescue
Will be included this year at SkillsUSA State.
Mostly Tetrix teams
About 1/3 VEX teams
A couple 3D printed robots
No autonomous. Only driving using a camera.

15. Questions? VEX Robotics Competition
Season
Qualifying Events …
SkillsUSA Mobile Robotics Technology
SkillsUSA Search and Rescue