Robotics Projects 2023-2024 |
Calendar of Events for 2023-2024
Note: All West Salem teams will participate in the events on 12/1, 12/2, 2/2 and 2/3 and the State Championship 3/1-3/2. Other events are optional but count towards ‘Above and Beyond.’ Parents will need to provide transportation to and from all events not held in Salem.
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2023-2024 First Semester
10/20 Salem VEX League at North 10/21 North Salem VEX Tournament 10/28 Sandy Tournament 11/11 North Marion Tournament 11/17 League Night at South Salem 11/18 South Salem Tournament 12/1 Tournament Setup after school (Required all teams) 12/1 Salem VEX League at West 12/2 West Salem Tournament + Cleanup (Required all teams) 12/9 Oregon City Tournament (Tentative) 1/05 League Night at West Salem 1/06 Tournament at West Salem 1/13 Sandy Tournament 1/20 Willamette Tournament 1/27 OIT Wilsonville Tournament 2/2 Setup for West Tournaments (Required all teams) 2/2 West Salem Friday Night Tournament (Required all teams) 2/3 West Salem Saturday Tournament + Cleanup (Required all teams) |
2023-2024 Second Semester
2/16 Salem VEX League Finals at North Salem 2/17 Molalla Rookie Tournament 2/17 Skills Only at North Salem (Note the change to North Salem!) 3/1-3/2 Oregon VEX State Championship: State Fairgrounds (Required all teams) Setup, compete, cleanup. April 19-20 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference: Knife River Training Center, Albany, OR 4/24-4/28 Vex Robotics Competition World Championship. Dallas, TX (If we qualify) 6/24-6/28 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference: Atlanta, GA (If we qualify) |
Second Semester
The Innovate Award recognizes an effective and well documented design process for a novel aspect of team’s design. The submission of an Engineering Notebook is a requirement for the Innovate Award. The team should indicate for judges where this aspect can be found in their Engineering Notebook. The team who earns the Innovate Award should be among the top contenders for the Design Award.
Key criteria of the Innovate Award are: - Teams identify in their notebook a specific section or specific pages covering the origin and development of a design element, strategy, or other attribute that is a key part of their team’s robot design or gameplay. - This design element, strategy, or other attribute is unique or uncommon among Innovate Award candidates at the event. - The development of this design element, strategy or other attribute is well-documented from initial conception through execution. - Engineering Notebook demonstrates a clear, complete, and organized record of the robot design process. - Team demonstrates effective management of time, talent, and resources. - Team interview demonstrates their ability to explain their robot design and game strategy. - Team interview demonstrates effective communication skills, teamwork, professionalism, and a student-centered ethos. |
Kepler Tutorials
- The Ultimate Guide To Bar Lifts - Vex Robotics Linear Slide Lift Tutorial + Explanation - The Ultimate Guide To Omni-wheels (Holonomic, Mecanum, Tank Drive) - Kepler's Guide to Chain-Bar Lifts - The Kepler Electronics Guide to the DR4B - VEX EDR Custom Ratchet Design - Five VEX Locking Mechanisms - Kepler's Guide to Cascade Lifts - Two Styles of Custom Vex Slides - Vex Design With Fusion 360 - Kepler's Guide To Swerve Drives - Kepler's Guide to Scissor Lifts |
Simple Drivetrains
You can use screws rather than the plastic rivets.
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Over Under Resources |
Robots with Build Instructions
The Super-Flip sample has a nice 6-wheel drive design.
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Mall of America Finals
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Haunted Event |
VEX Over Under Early Season Reveals
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