Download First Annual Oregon Robotics Tournament

Oregon Robotics
Tournament and Outreach
Program
I. Introductory Workshop for
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ORTOP’s FIRST LEGO
League Program
2017
Opening doors to the worlds of science
and technology for Oregon’s youth
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Instructor Contacts
Terry Alexander
[email protected]
(503) 628-8029
Ken Cone
[email protected]
(503) 415-1465
Jim Ryan
[email protected]
971-215-6087
Roger Swanson
[email protected]
503-297-1824
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ORTOP Program Manager
Loridee Wetzel
[email protected]
503-486-7622
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Today’s Goal
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Provide an understanding of the ORTOP
and FIRST ® LEGO® League 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
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Agenda
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Introductions
Our motivations
The ORTOP and FIRST ® LEGO® League
Programs
Build a LEGO® robot and try it out
More on FIRST ® LEGO® League Teams
Simple programming of your robot
Along the way: A tour of last season’s Animal
Allies Challenge Set
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The Problem
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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?
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The Opportunity with FIRST®
"To create a
world where
science and
technology
are
celebrated..
where
young
people
dream of
becoming
science and
technology
heroes"
Programs from FIRST ®(For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology)
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FIRST ® LEGO® League Jr.: K – 3rd grade, initial
ORTOP pilot in 2006
FIRST ® LEGO® League: 4th – 8th grade, started
by ORTOP in 2001
FIRST ® Tech Challenge: 7th – 12th grades, initial
ORTOP pilot in 2006
FIRST ® Robotics Competition: 9th – 12th grades,
added as an ORTOP program in 2016
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The Opportunity -FIRST ® LEGO® League
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FIRST ® LEGO® League
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Targets 4th – 8th grades (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 multidisciplinary teamwork
Show these youth that STEM studies
can be fun
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ORTOP (Oregon Robotics
Tournament and Outreach Program)
Opening doors to the worlds of science
and technology for Oregon’s youth
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Runs all four FIRST ® programs in Oregon
We welcome teams from counties adjoining
Oregon’s borders
Connected to the Chancellor’s Office of the
Oregon University System starting in 2001
Became an independent non-profit corporation
effective 7/1/2014
Heavily volunteer based
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Additional ORTOP Goals
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Reach out to girls and minorities
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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
Team financial support 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
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Build a Robot
Let’s take a break from all
this talking and get out the
LEGO® kits to have some
fun building onto the EV3
robot!
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Before We Start
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The EV3
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Outputs(A,B,C,D)
Inputs (1,2,3,4)
Buttons
USB port
Motors with built-in rotation sensors
Sensors
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Touch sensor, color sensor, ultrasonic
(distance) sensor, gyro sensor
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Finish the Sample Robot
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We have built the foundation of an EV3 robot
that you will use throughout the workshops
Follow pages 54-60 in the booklet in your kit
to build the tool motor
Follow pages 64-67 to insert the tool motor
into your base robot
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What Is a FIRST ®
LEGO® League Team?
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4-10 youngsters each
Grades 4th through 8th (Ages 9-14)
Led by coach and mentor
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Coach – adult with overall responsibility for the
team
Mentor – technical expertise
Sources of teams
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Schools
Community groups
Neighborhoods
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The FIRST ® LEGO®
League Team Experience
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Miniature engineering project team stressing
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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 – FIRST ® LEGO®
League Coaches’ Promise and Core Values
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FIRST ® LEGO® League
Team Costs
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Start-up Costs
® LEGO® League EV3 Robot Set: $469.95
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Yearly Costs
® LEGO® League Team Registration Fee: $225
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Materials for table: Around $50
Oregon Qualifying Tournament Fee: See next slide
Oregon Championship Tournament Fee: See next slide
Challenge Set: $75
Misc. including batteries, shipping: $50-$100
First-year total: $970 - $1360
Subsequent years total: $450 - $840
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ORTOP FIRST
League Fees
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LEGO®
We are continuing the fees used last year.
We have set a “requested fee” rate that
comes closer to our actual costs of
running a tournament.
Teams can request a discount when
registering for a Qualifying Tournament in
October:
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Include the AMOUNT of discount requested.
Include a REASON for the request.
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ORTOP FIRST ® LEGO®
League Fees (cont.)
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Qualifying Tournaments
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Championship Tournaments – about 25%
of teams are invited
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Requested fee: $200
Discount can be up to $100
Requested fee: $240
Discount can be up to $120
Additional “Team Financial Support” is
available as in the past
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Possible Sources of
Team Funding
Having some portion of
costs picked up by team
members gives a sense
of commitment
Fundraising
Activities
Team Member Dues
Team
Sponsors
http://www.ortop.org/fll/resTeamSupport.html
ORTOP Team Financial Support
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Other Funding Sources
Keep your eye on the FIRST ® LEGO®
League Oregon Updates that ORTOP
provides as periodic mailings for news on
new funding opportunities.
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The Team Timeline
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April – Sept.: Teams form
Registration with FIRST ® is open now – registration
materials found on FIRST ® website
Mid May: Robot kits begin to ship
Mid May: Applications for ORTOP Team Financial Support are
available
June – Sept.: ORTOP workshops
July – Aug.: Challenge Sets begin to ship
Aug. 29: The Hydro Dynamics Challenge is released
Teams develop their solutions for ~3 mo.
Culminating event is the Tournament
 Qualifying tournaments in early December
 Championship tournaments in January
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Team Registration
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National registration through FIRST ® :
https://my.firstinspires.org/Dashboard/
May through end of September or when the max is
reached
$225 FIRST ® LEGO® League registration fee
Coaches Handbook:
https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploa
ds/resource_library/fll/hydro-dynamics/hydrodynamics-coaches-handbook.pdf
Optional ordering of kits
First-Come-First-Served, so REGISTER EARLY!!
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FIRST ® Youth
Protection Program(YPP)
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Two Lead Coaches/Mentors from each
team must be trained in the provisions
of the FIRST ® YPP
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Undergo YPP training provided by FIRST ®
Obtain Youth Protection Clearance (YPC) through
FIRST ®, which involves a criminal background
and sex offender registry check
Conduct a team safety meeting early in the season
http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/youth-protection-program
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Purchases after Registration
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Two adult coaches must have
completed the YPP steps
FIRST ® LEGO® League registration fee
must be paid
Then a link directly to LEGO® Education
is provided to allow purchase of other
FIRST ® LEGO® League materials
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Optional Purchases
after Registration
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FIRST
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LEGO® League EV3 Robot Set:
$469.95
Hydro Dynamics Challenge Set: $75
Extra parts: rechargeable battery and
charger, motors, and sensors (color,
touch, gyro, and ultrasonic)
They don’t ship until they are paid
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ORTOP State QT Registration
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Takes place early October 2017
$100 - $200 fee for Qualifying Tournaments
We notify all coaches that have registered
with FIRST ® LEGO® League in Oregon
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Provide list of Qualifying Tournaments
Ask for 3 Qualifying Tournament choices in
priority order
We assign teams to Qualifying Tournaments
REGISTER EARLY!!
$120 - $240 for a Championship Tournament,
if qualified
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Tournament Structure
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Less focus on competition and more on
showcasing the team’s learning and results
Qualifying Tournaments
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Around 15-20 teams each
Organized by Qualifying Tournament volunteers with
support from ORTOP
24 in 2016: Bend, Grants Pass, Hood River,
LaGrande, McMinnville, Myrtle Creek, Corvallis,
Salem, The Dalles, and Portland Metro area 10
Championship Tournaments for 2016 season
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~120 teams at two Championship Tournaments at
Glencoe High School in Hillsboro in March, 2017
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Tournaments Exhibit
Students’ Achievements
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Three opportunities to demonstrate robot on
the Challenge playing field
Interaction with Robot Design Judging Panel
Presentation to Project Judging Panel
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General presentation area specified by FIRST ®
LEGO® League 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
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Tournament Awards
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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
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Plans for 2017
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Theme: Hydro Dynamics
~500 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, 2017
Continued focus on outreach to girls & minorities
More sponsors
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Coaches
Mentors
ORTOP Planning
Committee
Qualifying Tournament
Planning
Tournament Staffing
Financial Support
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EV3 Programming
Let’s get back to our
robots and learn how to
make them do
something!
All Workshop Materials:
http://www.ortop.org/Workshops
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EV3 Programming
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Use the EV3 Basics document to learn the
principles of EV3 programming.
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Read the document together as a team.
When you get to the numbered steps, do
what the step says on your laptop.
Please work to get through Lab 3 on page 11.
Go on to Lab 4 if you have time while we wait
for the other teams to finish.
Please take time at home to study
the material starting on page 13.
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More on the EV3
Wireless Status
Brick Name
USB Connected
Battery Level
Tabs on Screen
• 1 – Run Recent
• 2 – File Navigation
• 3 – Brick Apps
• 4 – Settings
• 1 – Back Button
• 2 – Center Button
• 3 – Left, Right, Up, Down Buttons
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Reflected Light Final Exam
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You use the EV3 Port View and measure
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White: 68
Green: 38
Black: 25
Wait block configured as Color Sensor –
Compare – Reflected Light Intensity
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Use < as comparison operator
What happens with each threshold?
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Reflected Light Final Exam
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Threshold
Threshold
Threshold
Threshold
value > 68
between 38 and 68
between 25 and 38
< 25
White: 68
Green: 38
Black: 25
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Reflected Light Final
Exam: Answers
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Threshold value > 68
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Threshold between 38 and 68
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Stops on green or black
Threshold between 25 and 38
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Never starts
Stops only on black
Threshold < 25
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Never stops
White: 68
Green: 38
Black: 25
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What Did You Learn?
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Projects are key organizing mechanism
Downloading a project downloads all
programs
Program flow of control
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Flow stays in block until conditions of block
are met
With motor on block flow goes immediately
to next block
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What Did You Learn?
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Color sensor needs a trigger value
Use Port View on EV3 to read the values
returned by different colors.
You may need a magnifying glass and
flashlight 
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What Did You Learn?
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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.
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Are the ports right?
Have you downloaded the project after
making changes?
Are you running the right program?
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What Did You Learn?
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The robots compute very fast –
consider a program that does:
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Turn on the motors
Go into a loop for 1 second
Turn off the motors
Display the number of times the loop was
executed on the robot’s screen
How many times will that loop be
executed?
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And the Answer Is …
More than 7500
times in that
one second!
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Contact Us
Web site: http://www.ortop.org
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
503-486-7622
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