Stark State College – Team “X Wing” North Canton, OH

2007 ASEE Model Design Competition Honolulu, HI June 25, 2007

Stark State College’s Team “X Wing” was the competition’s crowd pleaser as they were the only team to attempt what others dared not try - to launch the balls into the pockets. The audience cheered as it fired balls across the track and groaned at the near misses. Their team score wasn’t very high, but it was a daring design. One of their team members was asked by a judge during the presentation: “Why did you decide to launch the balls at the baskets?” He summed it up well with “Because it is awesome!”

Team Members: Athen Grimm, Taylor Symensma, Rob Ashley, Kirk Lesko, Austin Grim

Faculty Advisors: Andy Milks (Amilks@starkstate.edu ), Eric Loew, Greg Harstine

Team Photo (Marie Planchard of SolidWorks shown on the left)	A close up of the “shooter”	A team member positions the robot.
Starting the robot at the judge’s signal	The robot pauses to fire at the basket.	Success!! (Can you see the ball entering the basket?)
A team member gives the presentation before the panel of judges and the other teams.	The “wings” are clearly seen guiding the robot down the center of the track.

Contact Paul Gordy, ASEE Model Design Competition Coordinator, at PGordy@tcc.edu for more information.