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Vex IQ Day 1

Project #1
Warehouse challenge:
 
Each group will need to build a robot capable of lifting pallet onto warehouse shelving as quickly and ‘safely’ as possible. Each end of the competition field has as set of shelving with points assigned depending on which shelf you put your pallets on. Details of points will be explained in class.

There are two main methods of lifting your pallets:
1. Forklift style with a platform that moves up and down on a pulley type system
2. grabbing hand and arm similar to the Clawbot in the introductory handbook
 
Default programming allows ports 1,6,7,12 for movement of motors controlling your wheels with the controller thumb-sticks. You will need to figure out what other ports can be used to pair up extra motors with your controller buttons!
 
The first recommended thing to do is spend one day playing with your robot kit and trying to make a robot that can drive forward, back, and make turns. A basic driving chassis is the foundation of everything. Not all kits have the same parts, do not trade or steal from other groups.
 
The second thing you should do is figure out how to attach pieces to it to create your mechanical lifting parts. You may need to modify your chassis to keep it rigid and allow for more accessible areas to attach parts to. I will come around and give each group a basic demo on this.                                                                                                   
 
Every day each group member should receive an assigned duty. It is recommended that each day you rotate roles.
 
Roles:
-Team manager/supervisor
            -keep an eye on the time, make sure everyone is contributing, check for parts fallen on the ground, etc
-Designers
            -research, paper development, idea generators
-Guilders
            -get those parts put together and work closely with your team members to assembly your planned robot
-Gophers
            -gopher this, gopher that
 
The Warehouse challenge competition will be 4 classes from now

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​Vex IQ Warehouse Challenge
 
Group/Team #: ___________
 
Group Members: _______________________ _________________________ _________________________
 
                              _________________________ _________________________ _________________________
 
Best Round points: _________
 
3 minute timer
 
Scoring:
1 point under shelf
 
2 points on middle shelf
 
5 points on top shelf
 
Black pallet worth ten points placed anywhere under or on a shelf

GOLDEN SNITCHES are worth 20 points each. They have no bonus multipliers so it is recommend to add them to a black stack!
 
2nd and 3rd shelf stacks get 2x multipliers  (but only on the top and middle shelf)
*having a black pallet in a stack gets a 3x multiplier (but only on the top and middle shelf)
 
Try # 1: ________                                                           Try # 2: ________
 

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