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Valley View middle School is participating in VEX IQ Robotics Competition (VIQRC) this year.
Valley View middle School is participating in VEX IQ Robotics Competition (VIQRC) this year.
Any student wishing to join just needs to register for Fusion at Valley View (no cost) and show up to Mr. Ballew's classroom 112 after school for the meetings on Monday and Thursdays. Currently there is no cutoff for joining.
Our team format and timeline
Our team format and timeline
Students per team: 3 or 4 (Pick out a name for your team!)
Team roles (you may take on multiple roles) : Builder, Programmer, Notebooker
Timeline: We will have a competition sometime in the spring. Date TBD. Teams and robots must follow the official competition rules for this competition.
Goals:
Goals:
Have fun
Learn something
Field a robot for our competition in spring
Online Challenges:
Online Challenges:
Teams may also participate in online challenges. See what is available here: https://challenges.robotevents.com/?gradeLevel=2&program=1
General and Important Resources
General and Important Resources
These are the two main sites for information and resources:
These are the two main sites for information and resources:
⭐ RECF IQ Resource Library: https://viqrc-kb.recf.org/hc/en-us
VEX IQ Resource Library: https://kb.vex.com/hc/en-us/categories/360002324792-IQ
Game Resources:
Game Resources:
Field Assembly: https://instructions.online/?id=4091-vex_iq_robotics_competition_mix%20_match
Assembly "sections": 1-27; 8-90; 91-154; 155-167; 168-180; 181-189; 190-230; 231-273
Jargon:
Jargon:
https://viqrc-kb.recf.org/hc/en-us/articles/9752927186071-VEX-IQ-Robotics-Competition-Jargon
Troubleshooting Guide:
Troubleshooting Guide:
Keywords to use to find information online:
Keywords to use to find information online:
IQ, VIQRC, VEX IQ Robotics Competition, robot reveal, match, robot explanation, build guide, how to
Our kits and electronics are Gen 1. If you find a resource labeled "legacy", it will work with the parts we have.
STEMLabs activities:
STEMLabs activities:
If you want a small goal in the form of an activity that will teach you a little something, check these out. (Note that not all may be feasible for us to do and some may need slight modifications. Ask for help if you are unsure!)
https://education.vex.com/stemlabs/iq/activities
Build resources
Build resources
Robot section of the RECF IQ Library:
Robot section of the RECF IQ Library:
https://viqrc-kb.recf.org/hc/en-us/categories/9699850036503-Robots
Mechanism examples:
Mechanism examples:
(Clawbot) Build Instructions (we have printed versions of this):
(Clawbot) Build Instructions (we have printed versions of this):
Various full robot build instructions:
Various full robot build instructions:
Programming resources
Programming resources
Our kits and electronics are Gen 1. If you find a resource labeled "legacy", it will work with the parts we have.
Programming is done in-browser: https://codeiq.vex.com/
Interested in programming but not building? Build (or have a builder help you build) an Autopilot bot from the build instructions. Build the Standard Drive Base and then add the sensors in the Autopilot section. https://education.vex.com/xyleme_content/legacy/iq/clawbot/228-3428-750-Clawbot-IQ-Build-Instructions-Rev10-20150901.pdf
We are currently unable to do Virtual Skills and VEXcode VR.
Electronics
Electronics
Electronics System
Electronics System
We have the Gen 1 electronics.
Control System User Guide (we have printed versions of this): https://education.vex.com/xyleme_content/legacy/iq/clawbot/228-3427-750web_032019.pdf
Charging
Charging
Pairing Controller and Brain
Pairing Controller and Brain
Status Lights
Status Lights
Clean Up
Clean Up
At the end of each meeting:
remove all batteries from the brains and return batteries to the battery box
return controllers and loose brains to the control box
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