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NISD Merchandise Mayhem - A Virtual Robotics Tournament

Our Vision

Students grades K-5 in this tournament will challenge themselves to grow beyond the standard requirements applying teamwork and discovery by exploring a real-world application of science, mathematics, language arts, social studies, and fine arts as they all come together in robotics! We want students to see that robotics is more than wires, gears, and motors and if we want to make our world a better place, then we must move from a society of consumers to a society of producers and innovators! It is time to break stereotypes and flood the industry with new and better ideas that come from diversity in skills, diversity in interests, diversity in life experience, diversity in cultures and genders.

Robot Game

The competition has 3 components:

Driving Field (Example below)
Click on Modules > Dash Robot > Submit Work Here
Peer/Team Evaluation Form (Google Form - Click Here Links to an external site.)

Each team (no more than 4 members) will be assigned 1 robot to use during the competition by the sponsor. Each team run should be videod to possibly use the best video in the final project. Team sponsors can designate someone (preferably the sponsors) to video. Teams can stitch together the videos using WeVideo in the portal to make the final project for submission. Winning submissions are linked below.

DON'T FORGET: Teams should take pictures, screenshots, videos along the way of students and code to submit with WeVideo submission**.

Theme

Product manufacturing used to be a tedious task that required a huge workforce. It was difficult to manage the production speed as during the old days every task was handled manually; however, with the advancement of technology, a number of tasks that require physical participation have been replaced by machines (robots).

Robots increase output and reduce operational costs. They are being used in industries that provide lots of advantages such as increasing the speed of production, reducing human error, avoiding accidents, etc. Robots are extensively used in assembling automobile parts to develop hi-tech cars. Robotic arms are also employed in applications that require a task to be done in a repeated fashion such as nut-bolt fastening, brand label wrapping, etc. Robots are also taking the place of people in dangerous situations like floods or escalated police situations.

Students will create a robot prototype to show a solution. 2022 Winner for Dash

Problem

Design a robot that can operate inside of a production (manufacturing plant) plant. Your robot can do any or all of the following tasks:

Pick up and transport (Required) items from the assembly line (Point A) and prepare it for shipping (Point B).
1. To increase speed and accuracy that will lower production costs.

2. Assemble (optional) earn creativity points

A. Examples include, but are not limited to:

1. 1. An arm that can sort packages based on quality
  2. Ability to lift/move heavy items to another location
  3. Sensor for determining package size/color

Challenge

Challenge 1: Create a way for Dash to transport a small package. You may use Legos to add it to the top of Dash with the Brick Builder Extensions. You may also create something that extends from the front of the Dash Robot. Your addition to Dash must not prevent Dash from completing challenge 2 and 3. Dash must be able to maneuver through the course with the package.

Challenge 2: Starting from the assembly line, Dash must deliver the package through the warehouse to the shipping area. There must be at least 3 boxes that are blocked off due to walls or a closed door or an obstacle. The following things must be included in the code:

Code Dash to announce that they are leaving the assembly line.
Code turns so that Dash can avoid the additional rooms in the warehouse.
Code Dash to move quickly through the warehouse. Use speed changes as necessary.
Add an obstacle to one of the squares. (a person with coffee, a spill in the warehouse, etc) Dash will need to maneuver around the obstacle without hitting it. Add a siren sound and red lights as Dash maneuvers around the obstacle.
Dash will need to safely arrive at the shipping area with the package.

Challenge 3:

Dash will check in with a supervisor at the shipping area. Indicate a box on the map for this.
Once Dash checks in with the supervisor, the package will need to be dropped off in the shipping container. Students will need to have created a shipping container for the package to be placed in.
Depending on the shipping method, add sound effects identifying that the package has been shipped.

**DON'T FORGET: Teams should take pictures, screenshots, videos along the way of students and code to submit with WeVideo submission.

Final Product: WeVideo (5 min MAX)

WeVideo Components: (Sample from last years competition: Bobcat Hackers , Avocados from Mexico , Party Express , Boss Balls , The Trailblazers)
- Introduction
- Challenge videos demonstrating your solutions to each of the 3 challenges. This component of the WeVideo may be no longer than 5 minutes.
- Reflection - Using guiding questions

NOTE: Each student on the team should be prepared to demonstrate an active understanding of their robot’s design, construction, and programming in the submitted video.

Challenge Board/Mat

Could be digital links and/or pictures. You can choose to draw your board on poster board or butcher paper if your campus does not have a poster making machine. The board is 32 inches by 21 inches which makes each spot 8 inches by 7 inches. As long as the teams stay close to these dimensions we should be fine.

Link to a board to print - https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1LGB8cgh2RSDq1Zscyu793G4Kk6ph7qy82tMuVgFleIc/edit?usp=sharing

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Awards

K-2 & 3-5 Overall Team Champions - Medals/ Team Trophy

K-2 & 3-5 Spirit and Sportsmanship - Team Certificate

K-2 & 3-5 Design Award - Team Certificate

Awards are sponsored by Northwest Education Foundation

Registration Form 2022 - 2023 - Click here to register your teams!