Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge
Towers of Doom
Apprentice Mission created by Andy and Susan Helten
(Beginner and Beginner II Teams)
Story:
This story begins and ends with a brave little WuShock. He needs help finding his way to Koch Arena to cheer on his team. With all the new construction on campus, he has gotten lost among the buildings on a dark cold night. Your task is to help WuShock navigate his way along the marked path through the spooky tower-like buildings. He needs to collect his supplies on the way (green block), but don’t touch construction equipment (red block) or he could get caught! You must follow the pathway and hit all checkpoints! Beware what could happen as you navigate the TOWERS OF DOOM!
Bill of Materials:
|
Material |
Quantity |
Availability |
Estimated |
Estimated |
|
3M Scotch White Electrical Tape ¾” x 66' |
1 |
Home Depot |
$3.98 |
$3.98 |
|
Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch 2X Flat Black Paint |
1 |
Home Depot |
$3.87 |
$3.87 |
|
Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch 2X Gloss Apple Red |
1 |
Home Depot |
$3.87 |
$3.87 |
|
SPAX #6 x ½” Construction Screws |
1 |
Home Depot |
$1.94 |
$1.94 |
|
SPAX #6 x 1¼” Construction Screws |
1 |
Home Depot |
$1.94 |
$1.94 |
|
SPAX #8 x 2½” Construction Screws |
1 |
Home Depot |
$1.94 |
$1.94 |
|
1” x 2” x 8' Furring Strip Board |
3 |
Home Depot |
$0.92 |
$2.76 |
|
2” x 2” x 8' Strip Board (for eight 8” towers) |
1 |
Home Depot |
$1.57 |
$1.57 |
|
¼” 4' x 8' Plywood Sheet |
1 |
Home Depot |
$19.92 |
$19.92 |
|
|
|
|
|
$41.79 |
Scoring Matrix:
|
Task |
Points |
Cumulative |
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Robot begins inside Starting Area marked by red box |
|
|
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Robot earns points the first time (only) that any part of robot passes over: |
|
|
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First (1st) corner AFTER split (Y) in path |
5 |
5 |
|
Second (2nd) corner |
10 |
15 |
|
Third (3rd) corner |
15 |
30 |
|
Fourth (4th) corner |
20 |
50 |
|
Fifth (5th) corner |
25 |
75 |
|
Sixth (6th) corner |
30 |
105 |
|
Seventh (7th) corner |
35 |
140 |
|
Top of ramp platform |
100 |
240 |
|
Eighth (8th) corner |
40 |
280 |
|
Ninth (9th) corner |
45 |
325 |
|
Tenth (10th) corner |
50 |
375 |
|
Eleventh (11th) corner |
55 |
430 |
|
Twelfth (12th) corner |
60 |
490 |
|
Thirteenth (13th) corner |
65 |
555 |
|
Fourteenth (14th) corner |
70 |
625 |
|
Robot returns to start area (any part of robot touches start area) |
75 |
700 |
|
Robot knocks off green block from tower (this can happen at any time during run) |
200 |
900 |
|
Robot knocks off red block from tower (this can happen at any time during run) |
-200 |
|
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The following bonus for timing can only be earned if the robot follows the serpentine line, touching all corners in sequence, and returns to the starting point. |
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|
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Robot touches all 14 corners and top of ramp in less than 60 seconds |
100 |
1000 |
|
Points Possible |
|
1000 |
Drawings (pdf)
Build instructions (pdf)
Course Photos (jpg):
Towers of Doom