Track for the 2016 competition in New Orleans

18th Annual
ASEE Model Design Competition
“Robot Parade”

New Orleans, LA
June 27, 2016

Sponsored by the ASEE Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Teams from the 2012 competition

 

Objective:  To design and build an autonomous robot that can deposit one ring in each of 12 boxes located along the “parade route” on the track.  Robots will have a maximum time of 90 seconds in each of their four allotted trials.  The robot must begin within an 8” X 12” X 10” high size limit but may expand to any size during a trial.  An Exhibit Session will precede the robot trials.

 

See the 2016 Official Rules for full details (link to the right).

 

Prizes: 

·         The top three teams will receive nice plaques.

·         All participating team members will also receive copies of the student edition of SolidWorks.

 

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.

 

 
  • 2016 Official Rules (10-1-15) -Word format
  • 2016 Official Rules (10-1-15) - pdf format 
    • The rules were modified on 8-26-15 to specify a new vendor for the 2” rings
    • The rules were modified on 10-1-15 to specify that a specific 2-sided tape be used to secure the boxes to the track.  A few other minor changes were added, including a revision history on the last page.
  • Results:  Spreadsheet of scores for the 16 teams

·         Video:  Check out this video from Virginia Western Community College where they used the ASEE design competition in one of their courses:  https://youtu.be/sJlzMVKQxVg

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  • Questions and Suggestions from participants

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1st Place - Tidewater Community College – Chesapeake, VA                    2nd Place - Tidewater Community College – Virginia Beach, VA

 
3rd Place - Cedarville University – Cedarville, OH

 

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