VEX 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 sports and competition events for varying educational levels. This year’s game, High Stakes, challenges the team to complete a series of objectives to win points in competitive matches. The team has designed, built, and tested robots that fulfill these objectives, competing in local tournaments to qualify for the VEX World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri.
VEX Robotics offers many benefits to its members, providing an opportunity to gain experience designing and building robots each year. In addition to designing and competing with these robots, the team utilizes this opportunity to expand students’ knowledge of additive manufacturing and materials through research and the implementation of high-strength and flexible filaments. Participating in the VEX U Robotics Competition has provided a platform for the Embry-Riddle VEX Robotics team to conduct research into the use of stronger and flexible filaments.
Team members model new parts for their robots and use the new filaments to make custom parts capable of handling more stress than normal filament. This creates an environment in which members gain hands-on experience with material performance and cost-effective manufacturing in competitive robotics. The use of high-extrusion-temperature, high-strength filaments has allowed the team to produce more cost-effective, reliable components. These benefits allow students to gain the skills and knowledge needed to compete effectively and transfer to the workforce.
VEX Robotics Team
The Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation is a worldwide organization that hosts robot-based sports and competition events for varying educational levels. This year’s game, High Stakes, challenges the team to complete a series of objectives to win points in competitive matches. The team has designed, built, and tested robots that fulfill these objectives, competing in local tournaments to qualify for the VEX World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri.
VEX Robotics offers many benefits to its members, providing an opportunity to gain experience designing and building robots each year. In addition to designing and competing with these robots, the team utilizes this opportunity to expand students’ knowledge of additive manufacturing and materials through research and the implementation of high-strength and flexible filaments. Participating in the VEX U Robotics Competition has provided a platform for the Embry-Riddle VEX Robotics team to conduct research into the use of stronger and flexible filaments.
Team members model new parts for their robots and use the new filaments to make custom parts capable of handling more stress than normal filament. This creates an environment in which members gain hands-on experience with material performance and cost-effective manufacturing in competitive robotics. The use of high-extrusion-temperature, high-strength filaments has allowed the team to produce more cost-effective, reliable components. These benefits allow students to gain the skills and knowledge needed to compete effectively and transfer to the workforce.