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Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology
Northwest Arkansas BEST
Middle, Junior and High School Robotics Competition
2006 Teacher-Mentor Workshop
Northwest Technical Institute
(adapted from 2005 River Valley BEST workshop materials)
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• I. Introductions • Northwest Arkansas BEST Staff• 2006 Schools and Teachers• 2006 Mentors
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I. Northwest Arkansas BEST StaffPaul Calleja [email protected] NWA BEST
Chair
Funding/Game
Mike Daugherty [email protected] School Recruitment
Jay & Joyce Hale [email protected] Game field construction
Anna Vickers [email protected]
General support
Ken Vickers [email protected] Catch-all Coordinator
Joel Hughey primordiuspestis
@lycos.com
General support
Dr. Euclydes Marega
[email protected] C-SPIN Liasion
Amanda Grinter/Bobo
[email protected] Public Relations
John Vickers [email protected] Jack-of-all Trades
Jenn Gassert [email protected]
Financial Officer
Ron Foster [email protected] Head Referee
Claude Roach [email protected]
Consumable Kit Management
Billy Graham [email protected]
Electronics Kit Committee
Brian Grindstaff [email protected] Purchasing
Ranga Prasad Desikan
[email protected] Web Master
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• II. 2006 Schools, Teachers & Mentors • Let’s Get Acquainted!
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• III. BEST Robotics• BEST Robotics Inc. (BRI)• BEST History• BEST Game History• Attributes of Competition• Goals of Competition• Benefits for Students
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• III. BEST Robotics Inc. • Non-profit, all-volunteer organization• 26 hubs in 11 states (in 2004)…and growing!• 3 Regional Competitions (Texas, South & Frontier
Trails BEST)• Frontier Trails BEST is hosted by the University of
Arkansas – Fort Smith and the City of Fort Smith• Volunteers from the various hubs operate Frontier
Trails BEST
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• MIT freshman robotics video viewed during Engineering Day at Texas Instruments (TI) in Sherman, Texas
• BEST concept conceived by TI engineers Ted Mahler and Steve Marum
TI funded initial program for local Sherman schools
San Antonio group challenged Sherman group in first contest in fall 1993
III. BEST History
III. BEST Game HistoryYear Contest Hubs Teams
Students 1993 PVC Insanity 1 14
2211994 Bumble Rumble 3 23
4951995 TOTALly AweSUM 5 81
10051996 Block ‘n Load 6 123
20001997 Dynamite Duel 7 150
24001998 Toxic Troubles 11 191
31281999 Rocket Race 14 252
41302000 Pandemonium in the Smithsonian 16 292
46722001 RAD to the Core 19 320
5000+2002 Warp X Blast From the Past! 20 475
5500+2003 Transfusion Confusion 23 575+
6000+2004 BEST Fever 26 571
87922005 Mission to the Hubble 28 600+
9000+
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• III. Attributes of Competition • Enhances teaching/teacher effectiveness• Reinforces classroom learning• Creates real-world academic challenge• Increases students’ interest in science• Exposes students to new career opportunities• Provides competition/fun• Bolsters school spirit and sense of “community”
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• III. Goals of Competition • Inspire student interest in engineering,
science, and technology• Motivate students to pursue careers in
these fields• Engage students in exciting, fun science-
based activity• Enlist business/industry to become
collaborative educational partners
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• III. Benefits to Students • Increases understanding of technical concepts
and scientific principles• Provides real-world engineering challenge• Encourages abstract thought, self-directed
learning, and decision-making• Promotes team building, good sportsmanship, and
ethical conduct• Produces pride in success
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• Level• Corporate• Platinum• Gold• Silver• Bronze• BEST Friends
• Donation• > $15,000• $5,000 - $14,999• $2,500 - $4,999• $1,250 - $2,499• $500 - $1,249• < $500
IV. Sponsorship Levels
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• Team Administration• Team Support • Recruitment• Student Recruitment• Purchasing/Financial• Fundraising• Travel• Safety
• President• Team Leaders
• Webmaster• Team Administrator• Robotics• BEST Award• Fundraising
• Team Members• BEST Award• Robot Design • Robot Construction• Game Rules
• Construction Job Foreman• Testing• Mock Playing Field• Shop & Safety• Time Management
Teacher Students
Mentors
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• Team Administration• Team Support • Recruitment• Student Recruitment• Purchasing/Financial• Fundraising• Travel• Safety
• President• Team Leaders
• Webmaster• Team Administrator• Robotics• BEST Award• Fundraising
• Team Members• BEST Award• Robot Design • Robot Construction• Game Rules
• Construction Job Foreman• Testing• Mock Playing Field• Shop & Safety• Time Management
Teacher Students
Mentors
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• Team Administration• Team Support • Recruitment• Student Recruitment• Purchasing/Financial• Fundraising• Travel• Safety
President Team Leaders
Webmaster Team Administrator Robotics BEST Award Fundraising
Team Members BEST Award Robot Design Robot Construction Game Rules
Construction Job Foreman Testing Mock Playing Field Shop & Safety Time Management
Teacher Students
Mentors
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• IV. Awards • Competition Awards • The BEST Award• Judging Criteria• Creative Gimmicks• Advancing to Regional Competition
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• IV. Competition Awards • The field competition will result in the designation
of 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th places with additional awards such as:• Game Specific Award (Robotics scores) • Founders Award for Creative Design• Most Robust• Most Elegant• Most Photogenic• T-Shirt Award• Web Page Award
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• IV. The BEST Award • The BEST Award is presented to the team that
best embodies the attributes associated with “Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology”• Inclusiveness• Exposure to and use of the engineering process• Sportsmanship• Teamwork• Creativity• Positive attitude/enthusiasm• School/community involvement
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• IV. BEST Award Judging Criteria • All teams are eligible for the BEST Award• Judging based on four criteria (75 points
possible):• Project Summary Notebook (30 points)• Table Display and Interviews (25 points)• Spirit and Sportsmanship (15 points)• Robot Performance (5 points)
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• Team hats• Team t-shirts with game
theme design• Costumes• Buttons• Theme music• Banners• Posters• School Band• Cheerleaders
• Aesthetic robot designs• “Accessorized” robot• Team cheers• Spirit songs• Attendance by student
body, staff, parents• Computer slide show• Freebies (with logo)• Picture give-aways• Team/robot fact sheets
IV. Creative Gimmicks
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• IV. Advancing to Frontier Trails BEST • BEST Award winner• 1st place game winner• BEST Award 1st runner up• 2nd place game winner• BEST Award 2nd runner up• 3rd place game winner
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• V. 2006 Events • Kick Off Day - Saturday, September 16th• Mall Day - Sunday, October 15th• Game Day - Saturday, October 28th• Frontier Trails BEST- Friday & Saturday,
November 3rd & 4th (only 1 week after NWA BEST!!!)
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• VI. Kick Off Day • Unveiling of game theme, game rules and
playing field• Returnables & Consumables kits
distributed• Q & A• Team-building opportunity
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• VI. Kick Off Day (Kit) • Every team receives identical box of parts
(called “Consumables”)• Every team receives functional r/c units,
large/small motors, batteries, battery charger, tether devices (called “Returnables”)
• Teacher must sign for Return kit
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• VI. Kick Off Day (DEMO robot) • DEMO robot sub-components built by
River Valley BEST staff members• DEMO robot are examples of how sub-
units of a robot COULD be built• DEMO robot should be studied by teams• Photos and videotaping encouraged!
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• VI. Kick Off Day (Game Field) • Teams are encouraged to build a game
field simulation at school for practice• Diagrams are included with game rules• Teams should study complexities of game
field• Teams should identify and discuss
offensive/defensive strategies• Teams should photo/video game field
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• VII. Mall Day • Practice competitive driving• Define/refine offensive/defensive strategy• Test/troubleshoot robot• Practice “industrial espionage”• Boost school spirit• Promote BEST to the community
•Mall Day
•Mall Day
•Game Day
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• VIII. NWA BEST Game Day • Saturday, October 28th, 2006 • Advancing teams (tentative):
• 1st place BEST Award winner• 1st place Robotics winner• 2nd place BEST Award winner• 2nd place Robotics winner
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• How To Succeed at BEST • Pre-Kick Off Preparation• “42 Days of BEST”
Week 2 25 26 27 28 29 30
10 11 12 13 14 15
Tuesday
16
Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Week 1 18 19 20 21 22 23
Week 3 2 3 4 5 6 7
Week 4 9 10 11 12 13 14
Week 5 16 17 18 19 20
Week 6 23 24 25 26
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30 31 1 2 3
Kickoff
Mall Day
Game Day
3
Frontier Trails BEST
10 11 12 13 14 15
Tuesday
16
Robot: pre-competition team organization/development
Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Kick
Off
DayBEST: establish team/support teacher(s) & study award guidelines
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BEST: Develop committees, establish theme & begin fundraising
17 18 19 20 21 22
Tuesday
23
Robot: study game rules/materials & develop strategy, brainstorm and begin testing ideas, begin construction of practice field
Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
BEST: Document brainstorming phase as part of engineering process, promote concept of BEST through continued fundraisers, demonstrations, school and community events, etc.
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24 25 26 27 28 29
Tuesday
30
Robot: Begin construction of a running platform, perform preliminary design tests, begin practicing driving
Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
BEST: Design and order team t-shirts as soon as possible, continue promoting BEST concepts through school and community events, continue documentation of engineering process
through notebook
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Tuesday
7
Robot: Continue practicing with and testing design(s)
Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
BEST: Continue documenting engineering process, continue promoting BEST concepts, plan for Mall Day and Game Day displays...
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8 9 10 11 12 13
Tuesday
14
Robot: Continue testing and building, continue developing driving skills, finalize plans for attending Mall Day
Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
BEST: Continue documenting engineering process, finalize plans for Mall Day display and BEST promotion
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Tuesday
21
Robot: (Scrap design and start over) OR modify design based on experiences at Mall Day, continue practicing driving
Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
BEST: Begin finalizing engineering notebook and preparing for Game Day
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Mall
Day
22 23 24 25 26 27
Early Check-
In
Tuesday
28Robot: Finalize design, double check for compliance
before check-in, paint, decorate, allow time for paint to dry... check for compliance again...
Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Game Day
BEST: Add finishing touches to notebook, display, finalize plans for bands, pep squads, mascots for Game Day, etc.
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29 30 31 1 2 3
Frontier Trails BEST
Tuesday
4
Make travel arrangements and don’t try any major robot design overhauls...
Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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• Game Day • BEST Award Table Display Set-up (Friday
Night)• Compliance Check-in for near schools
(Friday Night)• Opening Ceremony • Driver/Coach meetings Saturday morning
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• Game Day (cont.) • BEST Award judging, table visits,
interviews, etc. (all day)• Preliminary (AM) and elimination rounds
(PM)• Awards ceremony• Return kit check-in, check deposit return• Frontier Trails BEST meeting (advancing
teams)
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• Northwest Arkansas BEST• 2006 Teacher-Mentor Workshop
• Thanks for coming! See you September 16th!