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Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program

Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program. I. Introductory Workshop for ORTOP’s FLL Program. 2013. Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for Oregon’s youth. Instructor Contacts. Ken Cone ken_cone@ous.edu (503) 725-2918. Jim Ryan james.r.ryan@intel.com

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Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program

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  1. Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program I. Introductory Workshop for ORTOP’s FLL Program 2013 Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for Oregon’s youth

  2. Instructor Contacts Ken Cone ken_cone@ous.edu (503) 725-2918 Jim Ryan james.r.ryan@intel.com 971-215-6087 Terry Hamm terry.hamm@gmail.com (503) 720-5157 Roger Swanson swanson@hevanet.com 503-297-1824 Dale Jordan Dale_A_Jordan@msn.com

  3. ORTOP Project Administrator Cathy Swider Cathy_Swider@ous.edu (503) 725-2920

  4. Today’s Goal • Provide an understanding of the ORTOP and FLL programs • Show the value these programs bring to our youth • Demonstrate the fun and excitement by building and programming a LEGO®robot • Explain the opportunities for your (or your friends’) involvement

  5. Agenda • Introductions • Our motivations • The ORTOP and FLL Programs • Build a LEGO® robot and try it out • More on FLL Teams • Simple programming of your robot • Along the way: A complete Senior Solutions field set-up kit and a video of FLL tournament action

  6. The Problem • Fast growing demand for engineers, technicians, and other technologists • Slow growing supply of young people interested in technology, especially among women and minorities • How do we expose youngsters to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at an early age so they might pursue such a course in later studies?

  7. The Opportunity with FIRST® Programs from FIRST®(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) • Jr.FLL (Junior FIRST® LEGO® League) 6-9 year-olds – initial ORTOP pilot in 2006 • FLL (FIRST® LEGO® League) 9-14 year olds – started by ORTOP in 2001 • FTC (FIRST® Tech Challenge) for high school students – initial ORTOP pilot in 2006 • FRC (FIRST® Robotics Competition) for high school students – not an ORTOP program but active in Oregon "To create a world where science and technology are celebrated.. where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes"

  8. The Opportunity -- FLL • FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) • Targets 9-14 year olds • Uses relatively inexpensive LEGO® robotics kits • Defines a mini engineering project based on real-world problems • Features hands-on experience and multi-disciplinary teamwork • Show these youth that STEM studies can be fun

  9. ORTOP (Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program) • Runs the FLL (as well as Jr.FLL and FTC) program in Oregon and southwest Washington • Connected to the Chancellor’s Office of the Oregon University System • Heavily volunteer based Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for Oregon’s youth

  10. Additional ORTOP Goals • Reach out to girls and minorities • Look for partners that can help: Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, 4H, etc. • Special outreach to schools and community organizations with the demographics that fit our focus • Scholarship program so cost does not limit participation • Every team that registers gets to participate in a tournament • Success for a team is working together through the season and showcasing their results in a tournament SUCCESS = PARTICIPATION

  11. Build a Robot Let’s take a break from all this talking and get out the LEGO® kits to have some fun building an NXT robot!

  12. Before We Start • The NXT • Outputs(A,B,C) • Inputs (1,2,3,4) • Buttons (Enter, Back, Left, Right) • USB port • Motors • Sensors • Touch sensor, light sensor, color sensor, ultrasonic sensor, rotation sensor

  13. Build the Sample Robot • Follow pages 2-10 and 18-23 in the booklet to build your base robot • Do not build the following assemblies – they should be already assembled in your kits: • Caster Mount (pages 11- 18) • Cowcatcher (pages 32 – 33) • Fork Lift (pages 34 – 35) • Left light sensor (pages 24-27), touch sensor (pages 28-29), and ultra-sonic sensor (pages 30-31) may or may not already be assembled.

  14. Build the Sample Robot (cont.) • Add the left light sensor (page 25) • Add the touch sensor (page 29) • Color of parts need not match what is in the photos. • Part that looks like trailor hitch on p. 28 does not exist. • Be sure to route wire inserted on p. 5 towards gears when you add NXT on p.20 These assembly instructions can be found with all the workshop materials at: www.ortop.org/Workshops

  15. What Is an FLL Team? • 4-10 youngsters each • Ages 9-14 • Led by coach and mentor • Coach – adult with overall responsibility for the team • Mentor – technical expertise • Sources of teams • Schools • Community groups • Neighborhoods

  16. The FLL Team Experience • Miniature engineering project team stressing • Creativity and teamwork • Engineering principles: requirements, alternatives, rapid prototyping, testing, … • Hands-on problem solving • Context is a real-world situation • Illustrates multiple roles: Designers, Builders, Programmers, Sales and Marketing • Insights into possible careers • The youngsters do the work – FLL Coaches’ Promise and FLL Core Values

  17. FLL Team Costs • Start-up Costs • FLL NXT Robot Set: $435 • Materials for table: Around $50 • Yearly Costs • FLL Team Registration Fee: $225 • Oregon Qualifying Tournament Fee: $75 • Oregon Championship Tournament Fee: $50 • Field Setup Kit: $75 • Misc. including batteries, shipping: $50-$100 • First-year total: $910-1010 • Subsequent years total: $425-$525

  18. Possible Sources ofTeam Funding Team Member Dues Having some portion of costs picked up by team members gives a sense of commitment Fundraising Activities Team Sponsors Scholarship info -- http://www.ortop.org/fll/resScholarships.htm ORTOP Scholarship 18

  19. The Team Timeline • April – Sept.: Teams form • May 6: Registration with FLL opens –registration materials begin to ship • June – Sept.: ORTOP workshops • Aug.: Robot and field set-up kits begin to ship • Aug. 28: The Nature’s Fury Challenge is released • Teams develop their solutions for ~3 mo. • Culminating event is the Tournament • Qualifying tournaments in early December • Championship tournaments in January

  20. Team Registration National registration through FLL: https://gofll.usfirst.org/ May through end of September or when max reached $225 FLL registration fee Receive Coaches Handbook, web forum access, DVDs on FIRST® and FLL, and support Optional ordering of kits First-Come-First-Served, so REGISTER EARLY!! 20

  21. Purchases at FLL Registration Registration fee: $225 FLL Robot Set (NXT): $435 Field set-up kit: $75 Extra parts: rechargeable battery and charger, motors, and sensors (light, touch, and color) They don’t ship until they are paid 21

  22. New EV3 Robot Kits Cons • Not available until Aug. 1 • More expensive -- $499 vs. $435 • First generation could mean more bugs • Less training support -- Dale Yocum programming tutorial available Aug. 1 Pros • Latest technology • Sets up your team for the long term • Bottom Line: • Focus on near term – go with NXT • Focus on long term – go with EV3

  23. ORTOP State QT Registration Takes place early October 2013 ORTOP Tournament fees $75 for a Qualifying Tournament $50 for a Championship Tournament We notify all coaches that have registered with FLL in Oregon and SW Washington Provide list of Qualifying Tournaments Ask for 3 Qualifying Tournament choices in priority order We assign teams to Qualifying Tournaments Register early!! 23

  24. Tournament Structure • Less focus on competition and more on showcasing the team’s learning and results • Qualifying Tournaments • Around 15-20 teams each • Organized by Qualifying Tournament volunteers with support from ORTOP • 24 in 2012: Bend, Albany, Hood River, LaGrande, McMinnville, Grants Pass, Salem, The Dalles, Vancouver, and Portland Metro area 10 • Championship Tournaments for 2012 season • ~120 teams at two Championship Tournaments at Liberty High School in Hillsboro in January, 2013

  25. Tournaments Exhibit Students’ Achievements • Three opportunities to demonstrate robot on the Challenge playing field • Interaction with Robot Design Judging Panel • Presentation to Project Judging Panel • General presentation area specified by FLL to enhance learning about the year’s theme • Requires research by the team • Develops presentation skills (the opportunity for the developing sales and marketing youngsters) • Core Values Judging Panel

  26. Number of awards depends on size of tournament Highest level awards (the Champions Awards) and invitations to Championship Tournaments require good results in Robot Design, Project, Core Values, and Robot Performance Other awards also recognize outstanding performance in each of the 4 categories ORTOP Young Team and Rookie Team awards are given at Championship Tournaments Participation awards for all teams Tournament Awards

  27. Plans for 2013 • Theme: Nature’s Fury • ~450 teams with more than 3200 youngsters • Around 24-26 Qualifying Tournaments • Held first two weekends in December • 15 - 20 teams per tournament • Expect same locations as last year • 2 Championship Tournaments of about 60 teams each in January, 2014 • Continued focus on outreach to girls & minorities • More sponsors

  28. Volunteer Opportunities • Coaches • Mentors • ORTOP Planning Committee • Qualifying Tournament Planning • Tournament Staffing • Financial Support

  29. NXT Programming Let’s get back to our robots and learn how to make them do something!

  30. How To Read Light Sensors • Turn on robot • First menu is “My Files” • Use arrow keys to move to “View” • Select with orange button • Use arrow keys to find “Reflected Light” • Select with orange button • Use arrow keys to find “Port 3” • Select with orange button • Read different areas of the mat – values will be 0 to 100

  31. What Did You Learn? • The robot does exactly what you tell it to do. • The robot is almost always “right” even though it doesn’t appear to be doing what you told it to do. • Are the ports right? • Have you downloaded the program after making changes? • Are you running the right program?

  32. What Else Did You Learn? • Robot’s View Function can read what the light sensor is sensing. • Make sure your robot is uncalibrated unless you have calibrated it for some specific reason.

  33. Light Sensor Final Exam • You read the following values: • White: 68 • Green: 38 • Black: 25 • Your program says Wait For with “until” set to < value. • What happens if: • Value = 75 • Value = 45 • Value = 33 • Value = 15

  34. Contact Us Web site: http://www.ortop.org Email: questions@ortop.org Phone: (503) 725-2920

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