Prototype
- Students create various mechanisms to visualize and test out potential robot structures
- Presentations and voting on final designs
- Some common prototypes include: Climbing, shooting, and lifts
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- Students use Autodesk Inventor to design specific parts and dimensions
- Blueprints for building
- Online drawings allow for easy printing and use during build season
Build
- Students use machines, tools, and various materials to build parts
- Assemble components of the final robot
- Manage tools and past robots
Strategy
- Come up with game play procession
- Collaborate with other teams during competition
- Create alternative game plans to accomplish all scenarios