R411 - VEX IQ Competition - Fri & Sat -N

Program Description

R411 - VEX IQ Competition Workshop - Vinci Team Dates: September - June Time: Friday, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Saturday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Needham Classroom # Grades: G4+ Prerequisite: R402 Course Description: The VEX IQ Robotics Competition Workshop is offered to all new students who are willing to join the Vinci VEX IQ World Championship Awarded competition team to pursue the highest honor in the largest robotics stage. The workshop allows elementary and middle school students to follow the Engineering Design Process to design, build, program, and operate robots in a cooperative game-based engineering challenge. Students will work in teams, take different roles, and work their best to the VEX IQ Robotics Competition. This exciting competition fosters teamwork, critical thinking, project management, and communication skills. Students work collaboratively to score points using their VEX IQ robots. The course mainly focuses on how to solve the challenge with the Engineering Design Process and come up with a solid, practical, and executable plan for this season's VEX IQ Robotics Competition. This course will provide all materials, equipment, coaching, and team management from September to March (Regional Championship). The fee also includes all local (Massachusetts, New Hampshire) competition registration fees. Learning Outcomes • Follow the Engineering Design Process • Understand the game rules and requirements • Brainstorm ideas • Analyze different designs and strategies • The competition nurtures problem-solving skills, creativity, and adaptability. • Teamwork and team management