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Page 1: Raising Your IQ on VEX IQ Team Development Nancy McIntyre Robotics Education & Competition Foundation

Raising Your IQ on VEX IQ Team Development

Nancy McIntyre

Robotics Education & Competition Foundation

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PLTW Information

PLTW schools that are using VEX, seeking education materials and information, should

consult their PLTW websites and resource people first and use the general VEX resources as a

supplement.

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Education Resources for VEX IQ Platform (Elementary & Middle School)

VEX IQ Curriculum – http://vexiq.com/curriculum

Standards Mapping Details for VEX IQ Curriculum, found in “Teacher Materials” links within each curriculum unit, for example:

http://content.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/pdf/VEX_IQ_Curriculum_MEC_TeacherUnitInfo_v2.pdf

Standards Mapping for VEX IQ Challenge 2013-14 STEM Research Project:http://www.roboticseducation.org/documents/2013/09/vex-iq-challenge-stem-research-project-standards.pdf - VEX IQ Education Videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvvcc7S26YEgp60fNJwh64aj9ywiZ79Ta

- VEX IQ Education Videos to download and save: http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/documents-downloads

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PLTW Course Standards Matching for Grades 6-12 (VEX Robotics Design System Used in Some Courses)

http://alignment.pltw.org/ use the “standards and objectives alignment” tab

PLTW Courses are mapped to NGSS, Common Core, and STL (the ITEEA standards)

VEX Robotics Design System used in specific courses VEX kits for:http://www.vexrobotics.com/pltw

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Information on PLTW Launch, the new Elementary (Grades K-5) PLTW Program using VEX IQ

2013-14 is a Pilot Year – 20+ Schools Are Involved

2014-15 Full Implementation - registrations are currently being taken.

Latest public information is here: http://www.pltw.org/launchVEX IQ is being used in 4th and 5th Grade modules in this curricular program.

Additional Education Materials and Resources For VEX IQ & VEX Robotics Design System can be found at our programming software and other partner’s websites.

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VEX EDUCATION INFORMATION & HELPFUL RESOURCES As of 11.20.2013

The VEX IQ Platform and VEX Robotics Design System are both developed to help educators meet the rigorous standards-based needs of the 21st Century Classroom in dynamic and flexible ways.

The free VEX IQ Curriculum (for elementary and middle school) and free Autodesk VEX Robotics Curriculum (for middle school and high school) are both mapped directly to:- Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)- Common Core Standards

- Standards for Technological Literacy (STL)

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Developing a TeamThis is a wonderful way to get started and allows you to generate some

excitement even before the robot is built.

Team identity:

Team Name

Logo

Team Colors

Team Tag Line

Jobs on the team:

Develop a leadership team

Drive Team

Pit Team

STEM experts

 

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Typical Jobs on the Team

 

Designers - CAD Autodesk 123D

Engineering Notebook

Programmers Modkit

STEM Project Specialists

Scouts

P R people

Website Design

Video production

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How a Season Works

• Register your team on Robotevents.com

• Organizing build sessions

Have a plan for each day

Have jobs for everyone

Allow time for wrap up

Allow time for clean up

Allow time to write in engineering notebook

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How Often? How Many?• Develop your team to fit your school, your

availability, your resources…• Be inclusive not exclusive. Allow as many

students to participate that are willing to make the commitment and willing to contribute to the team.

– Some will want to design– Some will want to build– Some will want to program– Some will want to drive– Some will want to work on the STEM project– Some will want to be on the pit team

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Event Planning 

Prepping for an event

Drive team practice

STEM Presentation

Scouting teams and robots

Items to be packed

Permission Forms, Robot, Charger, Controller, Kit of Parts, Power Strip, Lunch and Snacks, STEM Project, Engineering Notebook, Highlighter, Pit

Decorations, Camera.

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Day of the Event 

Check in

Pit set upDrivers meeting

Team Queuing

Judging

Skills Challenges

Alliance Selection

Follow up Lessons Learned What did you learn about yourselves?

What did you learn from others?

Improve Design ProcessHave students make more entries in engineering notebook

Preparing Future Events

Celebration for a job well done.Enough said

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Three Robotics Challenge Options60-second matches each

• Teamwork Challenge– 2 team alliances collaborate to score– 2 drivers – Switch controller halfway

• Robot Skills Challenge– 2 drivers – Switch controller halfway– 1 single robot scoring most points possible

• Programming Challenge– Autonomous programming– 1 single robot scoring points most points possible

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Sample VEX IQ Event Schedule

All Challenge Matches Can Run at the Same TimeTeams Check In 9:00 a.m.Drivers Meeting 9:30Matches & Judging 9:45-12:15Lunch 12:15-12:45Matches Resume 12:45-2:00Alliance Announcement 2:15Finals Matches & Awards 2:30-3:00Pits Close 3:30

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Brainstorming

 ADD IT UP

http://www.vexforum.com/wiki/index.php/Add_It_Up

HOW TO SCORE IN TEAMWORK CHALLENGE

HOW TO SCORE IN ROBOT SKILLS CHALLENGE

HOW TO SCORE IN AUTONOMOUS CHALLENGE

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Engineering Notebook 

a. Project Management

b. Organization

c. Game theory

d. Brain storming

e. Initial Design Process

f. Testing

g. Improvement Process

h. Programming

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Building Tips

 How to work with VEX IQ parts

Identifying Parts

Basic assembly

Components and their function

Construction tips for competitive robotics

Focus on quality of construction Loading of motors and the build up of heat Keeping the design simple

Build Session IDEA PAGE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vexrobotics/

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Programming

• Modkit which is based on Scratch– http://www.modk.it/

• Robot C developed at Carnegie Mellon– http://www.robotc.net/

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Autodesk CAD for IQ

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ResourcesRobotics Education & Competition Foundation

www.Roboticseducation.org

Curriculum

http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/education

  VEX ROBOTICS

WWW.VEXROBOTICS.COM

ROBOT EVENTS

WWW.ROBOTEVENTS.COM

VEX Forum

www.vexforum.com

VEX Assembler

http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/vexassembler

Event Partner

www.vexrobotics.com/vrc_epdocs

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Many Thanks!

Nancy [email protected]

805-428-1528 Inspiring students one robot at a time.

 


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