2023 Botball Info Session

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

2023 Botball Info Session

Welcome!
Please sign in
3:15 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Mrs. O'Brien
mobrien@smmusd.org
ext. 73506

What is Botball?

Lincoln PTSA

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A Fun Robotics Competition

The Botball® Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition

Botball is NOT
a "drop-in" club

The Botball® Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition

Commitment

  • Attend meetings regularly
  • Learn
  • Work
  • Have fun!

Educational Competition
*1 Team
*2 robots
*2 minutes

The Botball® Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition

Deliverables

  • DOCUMENT innovation and creation
  • BUILD two autonomous robots
  • PRESENT on competition day

Requirement #1

  • Robots must be completely student built from the Botball kit of approved parts
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Requirement #2

  • Robots must be completely student programmed

Components

  • LEGO® building materials
  • Compatible VEX metal parts
  • an iRobot Create® platform
  • a variety of screws, nuts, bolts and other materials
  • Program Language = C
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Meetings

Typical meeting (1.5 hour)

  • Task delegation - 5
  • Work (Build, Program, Write, Document, Trouble-Shoot, Discuss, Problem-Solve) - 45
  • Debrief task completion - 10
  • Planning for next meeting - 10

Training Dates

  • We wil schedule a virtual trainings for our team

Competition Day
Saturday, May 13th
8 a.m. - 4 p.m
John Glenn Middle School, Indio, CA

Sample Schedule

Please let your parents/guardian know about the competition location.
I will meet you there on game day.
John Glenn Middle School, Indio, CA

I'll be cheering you on.

1st Botball Meeting

Monday, January 23rd from 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Marianna O'Brien

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