Build

Build Award

The Build Award recognizes a well-constructed robot that is constructed with a high degree of attention to detail in order to hold up to the rigors of competition.

Key criteria of the Build Award are:

• Robot construction is durable and robust.
• Robot is reliable on the field and holds up under competition conditions.
• Robot is designed with attention to safety and detail.
• Students understand and explain how they worked together to develop their robot design.
• Team interview demonstrates effective communication skills, teamwork, professionalism, and a student-centered ethos.

from REC judging guide.

Design Rules

For a competition build we do not have step by step instructions to build with. To insure that we are building a quality robot we follow a set of Design Rules

Rolling Robots Design Rules

• 2 points make a line, 3 points make a plane
• No metal moving on metal
• Use locking fasteners
• Use the correct length screws
• Triangles define angles

Build Tutorials

Harvard Westlake. spin up robot

Ryan Liao 4253B. Build Techniques