Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge
Memory's The Thing
(Intermediate and Expert Teams)
Story:
WSU is creating a cloud storage system for the student body. They ordered two different types of memory chips to put in two different memory banks: one main and one backup. A total of 4 chips are to be installed. Your mission is to install the chips in the correct locations.
Bill of Materials:
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                            Item  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Number  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Location  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Unit Cost  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Total Cost  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            5mm x 4’ x 4’ Luan Panel (Full 4’ x 8’ price)  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            1  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Lowes  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $15.48  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $15.48  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            1” x 2” x 8’ boards  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            3  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Lowes  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $1.22  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $3.66  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            Gorilla Wood Glue  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            1  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Lowes  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $3.98  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $3.98  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            Screws #6 x ½” Counter Sunk box  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            1  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Lowes  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $4.73  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $4.73  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            ½ Round Trim – 8’ stick  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            1  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Lowes  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $4.72  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $4.72  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            2” x 4” x 8’  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            1  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Lowes  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $2.68  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $2.68  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            5/8” Dowel  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            1  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Lowes  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $1.76  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $1.76  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            Flat Latex Paint Green – Gallon  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            1  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Walmart  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $9.84  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $9.84  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            Samples of Satin Paint (1/2 Pint each) Blue and Yellow  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            2  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Lowes  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $3.48  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $6.96  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            
  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            
  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            
  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            
  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            $53.81  | 
                        
Scoring Matrix:
2021 Rule Update: All programs must begin with a 20 second wait block. During the wait period, the judge will place the 4 memory chips, randomly drawn, onto the playing surface. Scoring proceeds as follows:
| 
                           
                            Task  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Detail  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Points  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            1st chip partially installed  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Any part of the first chip touches the memory bank (blue or yellow square)  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            50  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            1st chip fully installed  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            The first chip must be fully contained within a memory bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            50  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            2nd chip partially installed  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Any part of a second chip touches the memory bank (blue or yellow square)  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            50  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            2nd chip fully installed  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            A second chip must be fully contained within a memory bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            50  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            3rd chip partially installed  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Any part of a third chip touches the memory bank (blue or yellow square)  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            50  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            3rd chip fully installed  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            A third chip must be fully contained within a memory bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            50  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            4th chip partially installed  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Any part of a fourth chip touches the memory bank (blue or yellow square)  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            50  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            4th chip fully installed  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            A fourth chip must be fully contained within a memory bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            50  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            1st chip is in the correct bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            One chip is matched to the color of the memory bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            100  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            2nd chip is in the correct bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            A second chip is matched to the color of the memory bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            100  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            3rd chip is in the correct bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            A third chip is matched to the color of the memory bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            100  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            4th chip is in the correct bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            A fourth chip is matched to the color of the memory bank  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            100  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            First two chips are stacked  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            A pair of chips are one on top of the other  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            100  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            Second two chips are stacked  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Second pair of chips are one on top of the other  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            100  | 
                        
| 
                           
                            
  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            Points Possible  | 
                        
                        
                           
                            1000  | 
                        
Drawings (pdf)
Build Instructions (pdf)
