Here are all the past NITRO events. (see the links)
10/5/04 - Science Fair
Planning Page
16/5/04 - Trip to buy parts
Trip Report
24/5/04 - NITRO COMPETITION
Competition Grid
4/6/04 - Season 0 Wrap-Up
Best of NITRO
Below is the proposed NITRO calendar for Season 0.
Monday, April 26th: NITRO Meeting, Mr. Mick's room at 2:30. Talk about organizational issues.
Wednesday, April 28th: Submission of detailed ideas.
Thursday, April 29th: Submission of plans to organizer.
Friday, April 30th: NITRO Meeting, Mr. Mick's room at 2:30. Discuss logistical issues. Introduction to construction techniques in the DT lab. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE THERE!
Monday, May 3rd: Student Led Conferences
Wednesday, May 5th: Make sure you have permission for the trip.
Friday, May 7th: NITRO Meeting, Mr. Mick's room at 2:30. Talk about trip and parts needed.
May 12th to 14th: EXAMS
Friday, May 15th: NITRO Meeting, Mr. Mick's room.
Saturday, May 16th: Trip to Siam Discovery Center, to buy robot parts. Read about it here.
Monday, May 17th: Frank will be available after school to help with the contruction of any robot.
Wednesday, May 19th: EMERGENGY NITRO MEETING, duing ATL (Frank has gotten permission from Mr. Nicolson). Please remember to come and meet at the DT Lab. BRING YOUR ROBOTS!
May 17th to 21th: Refining plans, and Construction! Plan for Exhibition!
Monday May 24th: Heat 1 and Heat 2
Tuesday May 25th: Heat 3 and Heat 4
Wednesday May 26th: Winner's Bracket: A.1 and A.2
Thursday May 27th: Loser's Bracket: 1.1 and 1.2
Friday May 28th: Loser's Bracket: 2.1 and 2.2
May 31st to June 4th: NITRO ROBOTS EXHIBITION.
Friday, June 11th: Last day of School!!!
Here is a list of all future NITRO events.
1.) First Quarter - SchoolYard Wars
Description: A non-combat competition based on Discovery's "Junkyard Wars" where two teams of 3-4 students have 3 hours to build something out of a LEGO� Mindstorms set and compete.
Rules: The invention that the teams need be making will be announced on the day. They will be very, very random, with varying degrees of difficulty, so contestants have to be prepared.
Notes: 8 teams will compete in a knockout style competition over the course of many weeks.
2.) Second Quarter - NITRO Season 1
Description: An Interschool Combat Robotics League
Rules: Will be similar to the rules we have now. There will be leagues for:
1.) Tamiya Modeling Set and R/C Robots
2.) LEGO� Mindstorms Robots
Notes: We are hoping to have 8 robots in each league.
3.) Third Quarter - RoboOlympics
Description: A non-combat Robotic Olympiad for LEGO� Mindstorms Robots. They will be ranked in the following activities:
- Obstacle Course (negotiate a course with various obstacles)
- Hill-Climbing (climb an increasing incline the fastest)
- Maze (negotiate a maze with tight turns and dead ends)
- 10-Pin Bowling (use your robot to knock down pins)
- Power Tow (pulling a weight)
- Sprint (speed down a straight)
- Robot Soccer (putting a ball into the goal)
- Marathon (not exactly 24 kilometers, but 10 meters. Easy, huh. The catch? Robots have to end as close to a cone as possible, so accuracy is key)
Rules: Robots compete alone, adding up best times for points. Best robot in the event gets the most points. Robot with most points wins.
Notes: We are hoping to have competitions after school and during school. NITRO combat robots can also participate, but they may not be used to attack their opponents.
4.) Fourth Quarter - NITRO Season 2
Description: An Interschool Combat Robotics League
Rules: Will be similar to the rules we have now. There will be leagues for:
1.) Tamiya Modeling Set and R/C Robots
2.) LEGO� Mindstorms Robots
Notes: We are hoping to have 8 robots in each league.
Disclaimer: NITRO is not affiliated with or endorsed by ROBOlympics, the US representative to the International Robot Olympiad Committee.
http://www.beambot.com/robolympics/