VEX VRC CAMP: Over Under
Take your robotics education and experience to the next level with Western Mechatronic’s Advanced VEX VRC Robotics Summer Camp. Design and build a robot and compete against other teams. Played on a 12x12-foot arena, this game will be played as a 2v2. Teams are tasked to design, build, program, and drive their robots with VEX VRC Robotics parts and tools.
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Learn essential design practices, building proficiencies, and programming fundamentals.
Camp schedule
Week | Availability |
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Week 1: July 15 - 19 | Open |
Week 2: July 22 - 26 | Open |
Week 3: July 29 - Aug 2 | Open |
Week 4: Aug 12 - 16 | Open |
Week 5: Aug 19 - 23 | Open |
Camp Itinerary Below
Camp Itinerary
DAY 1:
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Introduction to the VEX Robotics Competition
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Safety Orientation
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Lesson: Drivetrains and Mechanical Advantage
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Split into teams, design and build the drivetrain
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Supervised building time
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Coding Lesson: Drive Code
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Mentored programming session
DAY 2:
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Lesson: Intakes*
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Supervised building time
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Coding Lesson: Code basics and mechanism code
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Mentored programming session
DAY 3:
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Lesson: Conveyors*
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Supervised building time
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Coding Lesson: Fundamental Sensors
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Mentored programming session
DAY 4:
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Lesson: Tournament Structure and Game Strategy
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Supervised building time
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Coding Lesson: Autonomous movement
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Mentored programming session
DAY 5:
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Tournament Day! Parents are welcome to come to watch
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Awards Ceremony
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Clean up
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Recap and Closing