Pre-Requisites
For FLL Explore: None.
For FLL Challenge: Knowledge of EV3 Mindstorms
Those with inadequate knowledge may request additional training by Hadoop Express. Additional cost is expected for such training.
Schedule: FLL Explore (ages 6 to 10)
August second week: Registrations and team formation
August third week until the date of expo:
- Understand and practice Core Values required for the competition
- Set up the Lego® robot as per instructions and kit from
First®
- Create a prototype for the solution to problem idenfied for your project
- Complete your project using your own creative, scientific ideas and robotics knowledge
- Outreach - plan events to showcase your robot, spread the word
- Create a project presentation and poster
- Go to the Expo site (allocated by FLL)
- Present the Core Values, Robot Design, Project to judges
- Take any rewards granted by FLL
Schedule: FLL Challenge (ages 9 to 14)
August second week: Registrations and team formation
August third week to November last week (around thanksgiving holiday):
- Understand and practice Core Values required for the competition
- Identify a problem that scientists face and work on a proposal to solve the problem
- Set up the Robot mat and props on the game table
- Design and build the robot
- Program the robot for missions (expect 15 to 20 missions from FLL)
- Practice the missions
- Outreach - hold events to showcase your robot, explain FLL to school kids, spread the word
- Hold review meetings to gauge progress and take actions
- Create a core Values poster
- Create a prototype for the solution to problem idenfied for project
- Create a project presentation and poster
- Go to the touranment site (allocated by FLL)
- Present the Core Values, Robot Design, Project to judges and compete on the robot missions
- Take any rewards granted by FLL and accept decision regarding advancing to regional level (only top two or three teams out of tenty five may win at the qualifier and go to regional level)