Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge
Shocker Racetrack
(Intermediate and Expert Teams)
Professional mission created by Gabe Martin and David Hubin
DESCRIPTION:
It’s racing day at the Shocker Racetrack. You must complete two laps while avoiding the obstacles to make it through the course! This track involves corners, ramps, bumpy terrain, oil slicks to avoid, and debris to drive around or plow through. Your goal is to finish two laps in under five minutes. If time runs out, your run is over and scores will be calculated based on your progress to that point.
Bill of Materials:
|
Material |
Quantity |
Availability |
Unit Cost (tax not included) |
Total Cost (tax not included) |
|
2 Inch Flat Brush |
1 |
Home Depot |
1.28 |
1.28 |
|
1 Inch Flat Brush |
1 |
Home Depot |
0.68 |
0.68 |
|
¼ Inch Thick 4X8 Foot Plywood Sheet |
1 |
Home Depot |
15.92 |
15.92 |
|
2 Inch Steel L-angle Brackets |
2 |
Home Depot |
1.36 |
2.72 |
|
.94 Inch Blue Scotch Tape |
1 |
Home Depot |
3.93 |
3.93 |
|
Painter’s Touch Flat White |
1 quart |
Home Depot |
9.48 |
9.48 |
|
Painter's Touch Flat Black |
1 half pint |
Home Depot |
3.98 |
3.98 |
|
Painter’s Touch Gloss Hunter Green |
1 quart |
Home Depot |
9.48 |
9.48 |
|
1 lb of Flat Sharp Point Screws |
1 |
Home Depot |
5.96 |
5.96 |
|
1X2 Inch 8 Foot Board |
4 |
Home Depot |
2.31 |
9.24 |
|
Wood Glue |
1 |
Home Depot |
2.97 |
2.97 |
|
Moulding ¼X13/32X4 Hardwood Panel (see detail photo in build instructions) |
2 |
Home Depot |
1.48 |
3.68 |
|
Scotch Extreme Velcro Fasteners 1”X3” |
1 pkg |
Home Depot |
10.28 |
10.28 |
|
2” x 4” x 8’ |
1 |
Home Depot |
3.47 |
3.47 |
|
Total Cost |
|
|
|
$83.07 |
SCORING MATRIX:
The robot must follow (drive on) the white track. The green infield is not considered part of the track. There is a 1-inch tolerance on each side of the track. If, in the judge’s opinion, any touchpoint exceeds 1-inch from either side of the course track, you will lose the points for that section.
Touching the black raised “oil spills” will result in penalties. There is no restriction on how you interact with the blue “debris” blocks.
|
Task |
Detail |
Points |
|
|
Robot Begins touching the starting line (Checkpoint 7) |
|
|
Checkpoint 1 |
Robot crosses Checkpoint 1 |
100 |
|
Checkpoint 2 |
Robot crosses Checkpoint 2 |
50 |
|
Checkpoint 3 |
Robot crosses Checkpoint 3 |
50 |
|
Checkpoint 4 |
Robot crosses Checkpoint 4 |
100 |
|
Robot Avoids Oil Spill |
25-point deduction for each touch of an oil spill (slightly raised black rectangles) |
-25 |
|
Checkpoint 5 |
Robot crosses Checkpoint 5 |
50 |
|
Checkpoint 6 |
Robot crosses Checkpoint 6 |
50 |
|
Checkpoint 7 |
Robot crosses Checkpoint 7 (begins lap 2 or finishes race) |
100 |
|
Total Points |
|
1000 |
Build Instructions (pdf)
Checkpoint Map (pdf)
Photos (jpg):
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