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Gulf Coast Robotics Championship2007 Teacher-Mentor Workshop

Gulf Coast Exploreum, July 28, 2007

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2007 Sponsors• The Forum• Alabama Power• J.L. Bedsole Foundation• Degussa Corporation• CIBA Specialty Chemicals• Aztec Maritime Services, Inc.• AT&T• Gulf Coast Exploreum• Chevron• Mobile Museum of Art• Davidson High School• U.S. Coast Guard• Many other smaller generous donations from our community.

Thank You!

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• Robin Fenton – McGill-Toolen Catholic High School

Hub Director• Joe Duke – Degussa Corporation

Technical Director• Mike Wilson – CIBA Specialty Chemicals

Field Construction Director• Jeff Rensink – U.S. Coast Guard

Kit Director• Hub Volunteers, Davidson Volunteers, Judges, Mentors…….

Volunteers that make this happen…..

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Alma Bryant High School

B.C. Rain High School

Baker High School

Blount High School

Burns Middle School

Clark Math & Science Middle School

Corpus Christi Catholic School

Daphne High School

Daphne Middle School

Davidson High School

Denton Middle School

Fairhope Middle School

Foley High School

Little Flower Catholic School

McGill-Toolen Catholic High School

Mobile Christian School

Murphy High School

Praise Christian School

Spanish Fort High School

St. Ignatius Catholic School

St. James High School

St. Marys Catholic School

St. Vincent Catholic School

Theodore High School

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BEST Robotics Inc.

• Non-profit, all-volunteer organization• 30+ (2006) hubs 9000+ students…and growing!• Winners advance to one of three regional

championships– Texas BEST at Southern Methodist University, Dallas– South’s BEST at Auburn University– Arkansas BEST

– Connecticut BEST (2007)

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BEST History

• 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

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Year Contest Hubs Teams Students 1993 Bumble Rumble 3 23 4951994 PVC Insanity 2 14 2211995 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 19 435 5000+2002 Warp X Blast From the Past! 20 447 6650+2003 Transfusion Confusion 23 556 7000+2004 BEST Fever 27 600+ 8000+ 2005 Mission to Hubble 29 700+ 9000+2006 Laundry Quandary 32 852+ 10,000+

BEST Game History

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Competition

Robot BEST Award

Jubilee BESTCompetition Awards

In the robotics competition, the following will beawarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd places:

– Game Specific Award (Robotics scores) – Alabama Power Founders Award for Creative Design– J.L. Bedsole Foundation Most Robust Robot– The Forum’s BEST Teacher of the Year– Degussa Team Work Award– Aztec Maritime’s Blood, Sweat, and Duct Tape Award– Most Elegant– Most Photogenic– T-Shirt Award– BEST Web site– BEST Rookie Team

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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– Spirit and sportsmanship– Teamwork– Creativity– School/community involvement

Jubilee BESTBEST Award Criteria

• All teams are eligible for the BEST Award• Judging based on five criteria (100 points

possible):– Project Summary Notebook (30 points)– Oral Presentation (25 points)– Table Display and Interviews (25 points)– Spirit and Sportsmanship (15 points)– Robot Performance (5)

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BEST Awards1st, 2nd, 3rd Place BEST Award (robot performance is 5 points of the above only)

1st Place Project Engineering Notebook

1st Place Oral Presentation

1st Place Table Display

1st Place Spirit & Sportsmanship

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Creative Gimmicks• 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

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Advancing to Regionals1. BEST Award winner

2. 1st place game winner

3. BEST Award 1st runner up

4. 2nd place game winner

5. BEST Award 2nd runner up

6. 3rd place game winner

Jubilee BESTBEST Events

Teacher Workshop – July 28th Exploreum 9:30 – 2:00SolidWorks Training – Aug. 4th Davidson High School 9:00 – 12:00Kick Off Day – Sept. 8th Davidson High School 9:30 – 12:00Wiring Session – Immediately after Kick-Off Exploreum Night – Oct. 9th 6:00 – 9:00Mall Day – Oct. 13th Colonial Bel Air Mall 11:00 – 4:00Game Day – Oct. 19th & 20th Davidson HSArt Museum Night for BEST – Oct. 30th 6:00 – 8:00Regionals (South’s BEST) – Dec. 7th & 8th Auburn Univ.

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• The BEST time of your life

• Timeline of the 42 days of BEST

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• Pre-Kick Off• Organize

• Ice Breaker

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Kick Off Day• Unveiling of game theme, game rules and playing

field• Returnables & Consumables kits distributed• Everyone will hear game rules• Everyone will hear BEST Award details• Q & A• See field close up• Wiring Session• Team-building opportunity

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Kick Off Day (Kits)

• Every team receives identical box of raw materials (called “Consumables”)– Longest items are 4” x 5’ PVC tubes– Includes 4 - 2’ x 4’ plywood pieces

• Every team receives identical box of equipment for running the robot (called “Returnables”)

• Teacher must sign for Returnables Kit

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Kick Off Day (Game Field)

• Teams (parents/mentors) are encouraged to build a portion of the game field for practice– Schematics provided in Game Rules Packet

• 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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Mall Day (Colonial BelAir)

• Practice competitive driving• Define/refine offensive/defensive strategy• Test/troubleshoot robot• Practice “industrial espionage”• Boost school spirit• Promote BEST to the community

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Game Day (prior to)

• BEST Award Project Summary Notebook judging– Typically judged the day before Game Day– Notebooks must be mailed/delivered to hub by 5pm on

Tuesday before Game Day

– Due Oct. 16th by 5:00 p.m. All schools must submit a Project Engineering Notebook!

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Friday Oct. 19th• Sales and Marketing Presentations• Set up exhibits• Driving practice• Special Presentation at 6:00 p.m.???

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Game Day 7:00 – 9:00 a.m.

• Team registration

• Practice Driving (as time permits)

• Compliance Check-in for robots– Can’t weigh more than 24 lbs. and must fit within 24” cube

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9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m

• BEST Award judging, Robotics (“the game”)

• Awards ceremony• Returnables Kit check-in/return• Brief meeting for teams advancing to

South’s BEST– Championship Handbook provided to teams

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Game Day (venue)

Pit process, floor plan, how the game works…

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• December 7th & 8th– 7th – BEST Award judging, Tiger Treks, practice

driving, Distinguished Speaker, and Student Challenge (pm)

– 8th – BEST Award judging, Robotics (“the game”)

• Advancing teams (tentative):– 1st place BEST Award winner– 1st place Robotics winner– Teams pay for travel, food, lodging, and additional

vehicles

Jubilee BESTBeard-Eaves Coliseum

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Web Sites

• www.bestinc.org– Maintains team information (demographics,

assessment, advancement)

• www.southsbest.org– Promotes regional– Maintains sign-up info (Tiger Treks, practice schedules,

etc.)

www.jubileebest.orgAssign a student to check this site daily for updates!You will use this site to sign up for numerous items.

Watch for deadlines! Extremely important!

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How To Succeed at BEST

A BEST Team Defined

Planning & Preparations

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• Team Administration• Team Support

Recruitment• Student Recruitment• Purchasing/Financial• Fundraising• Travel• Safety• Robotics Construction• BEST Award

• President• Team Leaders

– Webmaster– Team Administrator– Robotics– BEST Award– Fundraising

• Team Members– BEST Award– Robotics

• 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• Robotics Construction• BEST Award

• Team Leaders– Webmaster– Team Administrator– Robotics– BEST Award– Fundraising

• Team Members– BEST Award– Robotics• 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• Robotics Construction• BEST Award

• President• Team Leaders

– Webmaster– Team Administrator– Robotics– BEST Award– Fundraising

• Team Members– BEST Award– Robotics

• Game Rules• Construction Job Foreman• Testing• Mock Playing Field• Shop & Safety

Teacher Students

Mentors

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Planning & Preparations

• Coach Survival Guide (refer to Appendix)• Student recruitment• Team-building activities• Getting organized

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Resources:

• Each other

• Mentors from the community

• Coach Survival Guide

• Curriculum

• Parents

• Robin, Joe, Mike, Stacy, Jeff

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