Track for the 2013 competition in San Antonio

15th Annual ASEE Model Design Competition “Peach Harvest” Atlanta, GA June 24, 2013 Sponsored by the ASEE Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Teams from the 2012 competition

Description: Design and build an autonomous robot that can collect 12 orange colored golf balls that represent ripe Georgia peaches and deposit them in the peach basket in the center of the track. The robot must begin within the 8” X 12” X 10” high size but may expand to any size after the trial has begun. Teams will have a maximum time of 60 seconds to collect all the peaches and deposit them in the peach basket. See the 2013 Official Rules for full details (link to the right). Prizes: · The top three teams will receive nice plaques. · The top three teams will also receive copies of FE Review Manuals from PPI · All participating team members will also receive copies of the student edition of SolidWorks. · All participating team members will receive T-shirts courtesy of PPI. SolidWorks Sponsorship: If your team would like to obtain SolidWorks in advance for designing their robots, you can apply for a sponsorship (free software) at: http://www.solidworks.com/sw/education/design-competitions-mcad-students.htm - Select “Click here for team sponsorship.” Even though this competition is not in the list, you can select Other Competition. PPI Sponsorship: PPI has recently joined us as a sponsor of the competition. PPI is a leader in providing materials and services related to the FE, PE, and other exams. Check out their web site at: ppi2pass.com

2013 Official Rules (6-22-12) -Word format 2013 Official Rules (6-22-12) - pdf format Track Pictures (to be added later) Questions and Suggestions from participants

Contact Paul Gordy at PGordy@tcc.edu or John Wadach at JWadach@monroecc.edu for more information.