Vex U Robotics Team
Faculty Mentor Name
Joel Schipper
Format Preference
Poster
Abstract
The Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation is a worldwide organization that hosts robot-based competitions and events at various educational levels. Students from diverse degree programs participate in VEX U through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s VEX Robotics Club, learning mechanical, electrical, and software engineering skills vital to the design and implementation of robots. VEX competitions challenge students to develop strategies and engineer systems to complete different tasks for points. Working as a team, students must diligently tackle a variety of engineering problems, which helps prepares them for a career in industry. This year’s game, Over Under, challenged the team to attain points by scoring triballs into netted goals, and elevating robots to predetermined heights up 36 inches in competitive matches. The team designed, built, and tested robots to fulfill these objectives. Then, the robots were tested on mock competition scenarios to ascertain their effectiveness. After verifying the robot’s functionality, the team brought the robots to the VEX sponsored Southwest Regional competition where the team earned a 2nd place finish. The team plans to attend another event with the goal of qualifying for the 2023-2024 VEX World Championship in Dallas, Texas. Participating in the VEX U robotics competition has also provided a platform for the Embry-Riddle’s VEX Robotics team to research the use of high temperature, high strength, and flexible filaments when 3D printing components for their robots.
Vex U Robotics Team
The Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation is a worldwide organization that hosts robot-based competitions and events at various educational levels. Students from diverse degree programs participate in VEX U through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s VEX Robotics Club, learning mechanical, electrical, and software engineering skills vital to the design and implementation of robots. VEX competitions challenge students to develop strategies and engineer systems to complete different tasks for points. Working as a team, students must diligently tackle a variety of engineering problems, which helps prepares them for a career in industry. This year’s game, Over Under, challenged the team to attain points by scoring triballs into netted goals, and elevating robots to predetermined heights up 36 inches in competitive matches. The team designed, built, and tested robots to fulfill these objectives. Then, the robots were tested on mock competition scenarios to ascertain their effectiveness. After verifying the robot’s functionality, the team brought the robots to the VEX sponsored Southwest Regional competition where the team earned a 2nd place finish. The team plans to attend another event with the goal of qualifying for the 2023-2024 VEX World Championship in Dallas, Texas. Participating in the VEX U robotics competition has also provided a platform for the Embry-Riddle’s VEX Robotics team to research the use of high temperature, high strength, and flexible filaments when 3D printing components for their robots.