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EV3 Software Licenses Single License – approx. $99 Site/School License – approx. $400 Home version Tutorials Included in EV3 licensed software – Robot Educator – User Guide – (p. 40)User Guide Carnegie Melon online tutorials Carnegie Melon Engineering Design - $329 (Model loaded into EV3 licensed software – Appears under Robot Educator button.) Engineering DesignTRANSCRIPT
2015 Trash Trek ®FLL® Information
Topics
• EV3 Software and Robot Educator User Guide– EV3 Software– Robot Educator
• 2015 FLL Trash Trek Competition– Timeline– Sample Budget– Registration– Competition Overview– Resources– Grants
EV3 Software
Licenses• Single License – approx. $99• Site/School License – approx. $400• Home version
Tutorials • Included in EV3 licensed software – Robot Educator
– User Guide – (p. 40)• Carnegie Melon online tutorials• Engineering Design - $329 (Model loaded into EV3
licensed software – Appears under Robot Educator button.)
Timeline
• August 25 – Trash Trek Game Released!• Mid September – Registration closes• Sept 28 – Oct 2 – EC Robotics Virtual Kick Off • Oct 5 – Speaker at UF/REEF• Oct 10 – Davidson Open Practice • Nov 14 – Davidson Pre-qualifier• Jan 23 – Qualifier Tournament @ Covenant Christian
(Panama City) • Jan 30 – Qualifier Tournament @ Davidson MS• 3rd Qualifier at Shoal River MS – Date TBD• February 16 – Regional tournaments (Tentative)• May – Tentative Florida State Championship
Sample BudgetItem Cost Comments
National Team Registration $225
EV3 Robot Set $339 – 499 With or w/o software
FLL Field Setup Kit $75 Required, but can share
Game Table* $60 - 100 Mobile or stationary
Tournament entry Fees $50 - 100
T-shirts $50 - 200
Expansion kit or extra sensors $100 Per expansion kit
Engineering Design package Extra curriculum
*Tables: Official Table vs. Stow ‘n Go table: Coach Resources: http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/teamresources GRANTS: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/team-grants-faq
Registration
• USFirst: https://my.usfirst.org/fll/tims/site.lasso (Recommendation: Begin application early and finish registration with payment later when funds are available.)
• Two Coaches per team must register• Mentors, school contacts, and purchasers can be
invited to log into the TIMS account as well by head coach
Competition Overview
Coaches Handbook• Core Values (p. 28)• Robot Game (p. 32)• Robot Design (p. 37)• Project (p. 41)
Resources
• Video: Trash Trek • Coach/Team Resources
- Trash Trek – The Challenge Resources- Trash Trek – Mission Model Building Instructions- Trash Trek – Topic Guide
- Trash Trek - Coach's’ Handbook!- Appendix A: Money Management (p. 79)- Appendix B: Sample Team Meeting Schedule (p. 83)
Resources
• EV3 Programming Overview – Tony Ayad– http://www.firstlegoleague.org/sites/default/files/Challenge/TeamResources/Nat
uresFury/2013EV3Programming.pdf
– (Many good resource links at the end of this document)
• Last year’s game updates: – http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2014fllworldclass
Programming Resources
• Lego Education Instant Success:– https://education.lego.com/en-us/preschool-and-school/secondary/mindstorms-e
ducation-ev3/instant-success/introduction
• Connect• Construct• Contemplate• Continue
• Carnegie Mellon EV3 Tutorials– http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/lego/ev3/preview/
Grants• Walmart Community Grant Program:
http://foundation.walmart.com/apply-for-grants/local-giving, $250 - $2,500
• Rockwell Collins: https://www.rockwellcollins.com/Our_Company/Corporate_Responsibility/Community_Overview/FIRST/FIRST_Grants.aspx
• LEGO Education Sources of Funding: https://education.lego.com/en-us/lesi/grants/sources-of-funding
• DonorsChoice.org• www.gofundme.com• NDEP - Registration ($225) & Mission Kit ($75) covered for
teams with Department of Defense mentors (Summer Application)