oregon robotics tournament and outreach program
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Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program. I. Introductory Workshop for ORTOP’s FLL Program. 2013. Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for Oregon’s youth. Instructor Contacts. Ken Cone [email protected] (503) 725-2918. Jim Ryan [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach
Program
I. Introductory Workshop I. Introductory Workshop for ORTOP’s FLL Programfor ORTOP’s FLL Program
20132013Opening doors to the worlds of Opening doors to the worlds of
science and technology for science and technology for Oregon’s youthOregon’s youth
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Instructor Contacts
Roger SwansonRoger [email protected]@hevanet.com503-297-1824503-297-1824
Jim RyanJim [email protected]@intel.com971-215-6087971-215-6087
Ken ConeKen [email protected][email protected](503) 725-2918(503) 725-2918
Dale JordanDale [email protected][email protected]
Terry HammTerry [email protected]@gmail.com(503) 720-5157(503) 720-5157
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Today’s Goal Provide an understanding of the ORTOP
and FLL programs Show the value these programs bring to
our youth Demonstrate the fun and excitement by
building and programming a LEGO® robot Explain the opportunities for your (or
your friends’) involvement
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Agenda Introductions Our motivations The ORTOP and FLL Programs Build a LEGO® robot and try it out More on FLL Teams Simple programming of your robot Along the way: A complete Senior
Solutions field set-up kit and a video of FLL tournament action
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The Problem Fast growing demand for engineers,
technicians, and other technologists Slow growing supply of young people
interested in technology, especially among women and minorities
How do we expose youngsters to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at an early age so they might pursue such a course in later studies?
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The Opportunity with FIRST®
Programs from FIRST ®(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Jr.FLL (Junior FIRST ® LEGO® League) 6-9 year-
olds – initial ORTOP pilot in 2006 FLL (FIRST ® LEGO® League) 9-14 year olds –
started by ORTOP in 2001 FTC (FIRST ® Tech Challenge) for high school
students – initial ORTOP pilot in 2006 FRC (FIRST ® Robotics Competition) for high
school students – not an ORTOP program but active in Oregon
"To create a world where science and technology are celebrated.. where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes"
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The Opportunity -- FLL FIRST ® LEGO® League (FLL)
Targets 9-14 year olds Uses relatively inexpensive LEGO®
robotics kits Defines a mini engineering project
based on real-world problems Features hands-on experience and
multi-disciplinary teamwork Show these youth that STEM
studies can be fun
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ORTOP (Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program)
Runs the FLL (as well as Jr.FLL and FTC) program in Oregon and southwest Washington
Connected to the Chancellor’s Office of the Oregon University System
Heavily volunteer based
Opening doors to the worlds of Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for science and technology for
Oregon’s youthOregon’s youth
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Additional ORTOP Goals Reach out to girls and minorities
Look for partners that can help: Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, 4H, etc.
Special outreach to schools and community organizations with the demographics that fit our focus
Scholarship program so cost does not limit participation
Every team that registers gets to participate in a tournament
Success for a team is working together through the season and showcasing their results in a tournamentSUCCESS = PARTICIPATION
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Build a Robot
Let’s take a break from all this talking and get out the LEGO® kits to have some
fun building an NXT robot!
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Before We Start The NXT
Outputs(A,B,C) Inputs (1,2,3,4) Buttons (Enter, Back, Left, Right) USB port
Motors Sensors
Touch sensor, light sensor, color sensor, ultrasonic sensor, rotation sensor
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Build the Sample Robot Follow pages 2-10 and 18-23 in the booklet
to build your base robot Do not build the following assemblies –
they should be already assembled in your kits: Caster Mount (pages 11- 18) Cowcatcher (pages 32 – 33) Fork Lift (pages 34 – 35) Left light sensor (pages 24-27), touch sensor
(pages 28-29), and ultra-sonic sensor (pages 30-31) may or may not already be assembled.
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Build the Sample Robot (cont.) Add the left light sensor (page 25) Add the touch sensor (page 29) Color of parts need not match what is in
the photos. Part that looks like trailor hitch on p. 28
does not exist. Be sure to route wire inserted on p. 5
towards gears when you add NXT on p.20These assembly instructions can be found with all the workshop materials at:www.ortop.org/Workshops
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What Is an FLL Team? 4-10 youngsters each Ages 9-14 Led by coach and mentor
Coach – adult with overall responsibility for the team
Mentor – technical expertise Sources of teams
Schools Community groups Neighborhoods
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The FLL Team Experience Miniature engineering project team
stressing Creativity and teamwork Engineering principles: requirements,
alternatives, rapid prototyping, testing, … Hands-on problem solving Context is a real-world situation Illustrates multiple roles: Designers,
Builders, Programmers, Sales and Marketing Insights into possible careers The youngsters do the work – FLL Coaches’
Promise and FLL Core Values
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FLL Team Costs Start-up Costs
FLL NXT Robot Set: $435 Materials for table: Around $50
Yearly Costs FLL Team Registration Fee: $225 Oregon Qualifying Tournament Fee: $75 Oregon Championship Tournament Fee: $50 Field Setup Kit: $75 Misc. including batteries, shipping: $50-$100
First-year total: $910-1010 Subsequent years total: $425-$525
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Possible Sources ofTeam Funding
Fundraising Activities
ORTOP Scholarship
Team Member Dues
Team Sponsors
Having some portion Having some portion of costs picked up by of costs picked up by team members gives team members gives a sense of a sense of commitmentcommitment
Scholarship info -- http://www.ortop.org/fll/resScholarships.htm
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The Team Timeline April – Sept.: Teams form May 6: Registration with FLL opens –
registration materials begin to ship June – Sept.: ORTOP workshops Aug.: Robot and field set-up kits begin to
ship Aug. 28: The Nature’s Fury Challenge is
released Teams develop their solutions for ~3 mo. Culminating event is the Tournament
Qualifying tournaments in early December Championship tournaments in January
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Team Registration National registration through FLL:
https://gofll.usfirst.org/ May through end of September or when max
reached $225 FLL registration fee Receive Coaches Handbook, web forum
access, DVDs on FIRST® and FLL, and support Optional ordering of kits First-Come-First-Served, so REGISTER EARLY!!
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Purchases at FLL Registration Registration fee: $225 FLL Robot Set (NXT): $435 Field set-up kit: $75 Extra parts: rechargeable battery
and charger, motors, and sensors (light, touch, and color)
They don’t ship until they are paid
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New EV3 Robot KitsPros
Latest technology Sets up your team for
the long term
Cons Not available until Aug.
1 More expensive --
$499 vs. $435 First generation could
mean more bugs Less training support --
Dale Yocum programming tutorial available Aug. 1Bottom Line:
Focus on near term – go with NXT Focus on long term – go with EV3
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ORTOP State QT Registration Takes place early October 2013 ORTOP Tournament fees
$75 for a Qualifying Tournament $50 for a Championship Tournament
We notify all coaches that have registered with FLL in Oregon and SW Washington Provide list of Qualifying Tournaments Ask for 3 Qualifying Tournament choices in
priority order We assign teams to Qualifying Tournaments Register early!!
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Tournament Structure
Less focus on competition and more on showcasing the team’s learning and results
Qualifying Tournaments Around 15-20 teams each Organized by Qualifying Tournament volunteers
with support from ORTOP 24 in 2012: Bend, Albany, Hood River, LaGrande,
McMinnville, Grants Pass, Salem, The Dalles, Vancouver, and Portland Metro area 10
Championship Tournaments for 2012 season ~120 teams at two Championship Tournaments at
Liberty High School in Hillsboro in January, 2013
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Tournaments Exhibit Students’ Achievements
Three opportunities to demonstrate robot on the Challenge playing field
Interaction with Robot Design Judging Panel Presentation to Project Judging Panel
General presentation area specified by FLL to enhance learning about the year’s theme
Requires research by the team Develops presentation skills (the opportunity for
the developing sales and marketing youngsters) Core Values Judging Panel
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Tournament Awards Number of awards depends on size of tournament Highest level awards (the Champions Awards) and
invitations to Championship Tournaments require good results in Robot Design, Project, Core Values, and Robot Performance
Other awards also recognize outstanding performance in each of the 4 categories
ORTOP Young Team and Rookie Team awards are given at Championship Tournaments
Participation awards for all teams
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Plans for 2013 Theme: Nature’s Fury ~450 teams with more than 3200 youngsters Around 24-26 Qualifying Tournaments
Held first two weekends in December 15 - 20 teams per tournament Expect same locations as last year
2 Championship Tournaments of about 60 teams each in January, 2014
Continued focus on outreach to girls & minorities More sponsors
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Volunteer Opportunities Coaches Mentors ORTOP Planning
Committee Qualifying
Tournament Planning
Tournament Staffing Financial Support
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NXT Programming
Let’s get back to our robots and learn how
to make them do something!
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How To Read Light Sensors Turn on robot First menu is “My Files” Use arrow keys to move to “View” Select with orange button Use arrow keys to find “Reflected Light” Select with orange button Use arrow keys to find “Port 3” Select with orange button Read different areas of the mat – values
will be 0 to 100
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What Did You Learn? The robot does exactly what you
tell it to do. The robot is almost always “right”
even though it doesn’t appear to be doing what you told it to do.
Are you running the right program?
Have you downloaded the program after making changes?
Are the ports right?
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What Else Did You Learn? Robot’s View Function can read
what the light sensor is sensing. Make sure your robot is
uncalibrated unless you have calibrated it for some specific reason.
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Light Sensor Final Exam You read the following values:
White: 68 Green: 38 Black: 25
Your program says Wait For with “until” set to < value.
What happens if: Value = 75 Value = 45 Value = 33 Value = 15
