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VEX IQ Robotics Camp

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About Course

VEX is the world’s foremost competitive robotics program. Students from grade schools to universities use VEX to build not only their technical expertise, but also important life skills like teamwork, communication, and project management. Customized for a stress-free camp setting, our “BattleBots” VEX robotics camp lets teams customize and control their robots in head-to-head competition. All that’s required are imagination and creativity – no prior robotics experience is required.

What Will You Learn?

  • Create robots according to the provided build instructions to gain familiarity with the VEX IQ robotics platform.
  • Use planning and teamwork to create custom robots.
  • Create robots for competition in Robot Soccer and a BattleBots-style competition.

Course Content

INSTRUCTOR BRIEFING
This section is designed to get instructors up to speed on the camp materials and daily workflow.

  • Lesson 01: Camp Overview and Schedule
  • Lesson 02: Instructor Overview and Learning Objectives
  • Lesson 03: Instructor Course Tips
  • Lesson 04: Instructor Overview Video
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MONDAY – INTRODUCTION AND STANDARD DRIVE BASE
In today's lessons, campers will be introduced to the VEX materials, the concept of gear ratio, and will start building the Standard Drive Base.

TUESDAY – ROBOT SOCCER
In today's lessons, campers will modify the Standard Drive Base and will compete in Robot Soccer.

WEDNESDAY – CLAWBOT CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATION
In today's lesson, campers will build the VEX Clawbot (or a custom robot) for the upcoming robot battle.

THURSDAY – ROBOT BATTLE PRACTICE
In today's lesson, campers will practice battling their robots and will make strategic modifications based on their robots' performance.

FRIDAY – ROBOT BATTLE TOURNAMENT
In today's lesson, campers will compete in the robot battle tournament.

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