“The Star-Spangled Defender”
Baltimore, Maryland – June 25-28, 2023
Sponsored by the ASEE Two-Year College Division (TYCD)
Summary
Objective: To design and build an autonomous robot that can successfully shoot 3 Nerf Rival Balls into five containers representing 5 British War Ships and knocking over four shore assault boats. Raising an American flag also earns points. The robot can hold at most 25 Rival balls and must always remain inside the pentagon-shaped Fort McHenry with 13.5” exterior side walls and should not exceed 10” in height (except for the flag). The robot must utilize one shooting mechanism and shoot one ball at a time. The robots will have a maximum time of 90 seconds in each of their four allotted trials. An exhibit session will precede the robot trials.
See the 2023 Official Rules in the “Resources” section below for complete details
Prizes
- The top three teams will receive nice plaques.
- All participating team members will also receive copies of the student edition of SolidWorks.
- SolidWorks Sponsorship: If your team would like to obtain SolidWorks in advance for designing their robots, you can apply for a sponsorship (free software) at: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/6762f6652a04487ca9786fcb06b84cb5 – Even though this competition is not on the list, you can select “Other Competition.”
Resources
- ASEE 2023 Rules (RevKG9) – Microsoft Word Document Format
- ASEE 2023 Rules (RevKG9) – PDF Document Format
- Check here for later revisions to the rules (if necessary)
- ASEE 2023 Track Resources – Various laser cutter, 3D printer files, etc., for building the track
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