Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge
Olympic Rescue
Professional Mission created by Randy Brill
Based on original design in 2011 by WSU Engineering Council
(Beginner and Beginner II)
Story:
You have applied to be a part of the Red Cross Olympic Ski Rescue team. You must familiarize yourself with the ski course and show the instructors that you have mastered the course elements prior to your graduation. You will be graded on completion of specific tasks and must complete the course within five minutes.
Bill of Materials:
| Material | Quantity | Availability | Estimated Unit Cost |
Estimated Total Cost |
| 4' x 8' x 5mm Luan Plywood | 1 | Lowe's | $13.98 | $13.98 |
| 2" x 4" x 96" Fir Stud | 2 | Lowe's | $3.27 | $6.54 |
| 1" x 6" x 8' Dimensional Lumber | 1 | Lowe's | $4.07 | $4.07 |
| 1/4" x 4' Dowel Rod | 1 | Lowe's | $0.78 | $0.78 |
| Semi-gloss White Paint (gallon) | 1 | K-Mart | $15.95 | $15.94 |
| Samples of Satin Paint (1/2 pint each) - Black, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green |
4 | Lowe's | $3.48 | $13.92 |
| 3/4" x 5' Velcro (rolls) | 2 | Lowe's | $6.97 | $13.94 |
| Total estimated cost | $69.17 |
Scoring Matrix:
| Task | Detail | Points |
| Robot starts in the Red Cross Area | ||
| Robot passes over Checkpoint A | Any part of robot passes over Checkpoint A | 100 |
| Robot passes over Checkpoint B | Any part of robot passes over Checkpoint B | 150 |
| Robot passes over Checkpoint C | Any part of robot passes over Checkpoint C | 100 |
| Robot travels around slalom poles | Robot travels around slalom poles -50 per touch (Maximum -200 points) | -200 |
| Robot travels over mogul strips | Robot touches all mogul strips. | 100 |
| Blue snow fence | Robot passes blue snow fence w/o touching fence | 150 |
| Yellow snow fence | Robot passes yellow snow fence w/o touching fence | 150 |
| Robot starts up ski slope | Robot starts up ski slope | 100 |
| All robot touch points | All robot touch points are on the top of the ski slope | 100 |
| Robot exists ski slope | Robot completely exits ski slope. | 100 |
| Any part of robot is touching Red Cross at end of run | Any part of robot is touching Red Cross at end of run | 150 |
| Points Possible | 1200 |
Drawings (pptx)
Build Instructions (docx)
Check Point Map (pptx)
Photos (jpg):
Platform
Mogul strips
Velcro
