Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program

I. Introductory Workshop I. Introductory Workshop for ORTOP’s FLL Programfor ORTOP’s FLL Program

20102010

Opening doors to the worlds of Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for science and technology for

Oregon’s youthOregon’s youth

Instructor Contacts

Roger SwansonRoger Swansonswanson@hevanet.comswanson@hevanet.com

503-297-1824503-297-1824

Jim RyanJim Ryanjames.r.ryan@intel.comjames.r.ryan@intel.com

971-215-6087971-215-6087

Ken ConeKen Coneken_cone@ous.eduken_cone@ous.edu

(503) 725-2918(503) 725-2918

Dale JordanDale JordanDale_A_Jordan@msn.coDale_A_Jordan@msn.comm

Leroy NucklesLeroy Nucklesleroy.a.nuckles@intel.coleroy.a.nuckles@intel.comm

503-264-2088503-264-2088

ORTOP Project Administrator

Cathy SwiderCathy Swider

Cathy_Swider@ous.eduCathy_Swider@ous.edu(503) 725-2920

Today’s Goal

Provide an understanding of the ORTOP and FLL programs

Show the value these programs bring to our youth

Demonstrate the fun and excitement by building and programming a LEGO® robot

Explain the opportunities for your involvement

Agenda Introductions Our motivations The ORTOP and FLL Programs Build a LEGO® robot and try it out More on FLL Teams Simple programming of your robot Along the way: A complete Smart Move

field set-up kit, a LEGO® NXT Robot Demo, and a video of a previous tournament

The Problem Fast growing demand for

engineers, technicians, and other technologists

Slow growing supply of young people interested in technology, especially among women and minorities

A Response from ETIC ETIC – Engineering and Technology Industry

Council Bruce Schafer is the Executive Director Established in 1997 by the Oregon

Legislature Mission – Make post-secondary engineering

and technology education a strategic resource that fuels the Oregon economy and creates opportunity for all Oregonians

ETIC's current goal – double the annual number of engineering and computer science graduates between 1999 and 2013.

An Idea On How We’re Doing

•Grown 310 in 9 years since 1999

•Need 500 in next 5 years

We’re making progress, but

there’s more to do

The Root Causes Technology perceived as hard -- only for

“geniuses” Media portrays Technologists as “nerds”

Poor communication skills Overly serious/isolated

Young people know very little about technical careers Few/No engineering courses in K-12 Few/No role models available

The reality is hard for them to visualize

The Reality Teamwork rather than isolation is

mandatory for success Many different skills are needed Engineering projects are fun

We work on important, real-world problems to produce:

Consumer products Biomedical solutions Buildings & bridges “Body Forward” is the theme for 2010

Great potential for salaries/benefits

The Opportunity with FIRST®

Programs from FIRST ®(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) JFLL (Junior FIRST ® LEGO® League) 6-9 year-

olds – initial ORTOP pilot in 2006 FLL (FIRST ® LEGO® League) 9-14 year olds –

started by ORTOP in 2001 FTC (FIRST ® Tech Challenge) for high school

students – initial ORTOP pilot in 2006 FRC (FIRST ® Robotics Competition) for high

school students – not an ORTOP program but active in Oregon

"To create a world where science and technology are celebrated.. where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes"

FIRST ® Philosophy”[We] share the philosophy that children learn best by doing hands-on, minds-on activities which challenge their intellect and creativity. The FLL program accomplishes this task in a healthy environment and shows kids that they can succeed where they may have never thought they could." Dean Kamen, FIRST ® Founder

The Opportunity -- FLL FIRST ® LEGO® League (FLL)

Targets 9-14 year olds Uses relatively inexpensive LEGO®

robotics kits Defines a mini engineering project

based on real-world problems Features hands-on experience and

multi-disciplinary teamwork Show these youth that science and

technology can be fun

ORTOP (Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program)

Runs the FLL (as well as JFLL and FTC) program in Oregon and southwest Washington

Connected to the Chancellor’s Office of the Oregon University System

Heavily volunteer based

Opening doors to the worlds of Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for science and technology for

Oregon’s youthOregon’s youth

Additional ORTOP Outreach Reach out to girls and minorities

Look for partners that can help: Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, 4H, etc.

Special outreach to schools and community organizations with the demographics that fit our focus

Scholarship program so cost does not limit participation

Every team that registers gets to participate in a tournament

Success for a team is working together through the season and showcasing their results in a tournamentSUCCESS = PARTICIPATION

Build a Robot

Let’s take a break from all this talking and get out the LEGO® kits to have some

fun building an NXT robot!

Before We Start The NXT

Outputs(A,B,C) Inputs (1,2,3,4) Buttons (Enter, Back, Left, Right) USB port

Motors Sensors

Touch sensor, light sensor, ultrasonic sensor, rotation sensor

Build the Sample Robot Follow pages 2-10 and 19-23 in the

booklet to build your base robot Do not build the following assemblies –

they should be already assembled in your kits: Caster Mount (pages 11- 18) Left and right light sensors – your kit will have

only a left light sensor (pages 24 – 27) Touch sensor (pages 28 – 29) Ultra-sonic sensor (pages 30-31) Cowcatcher (pages 32 – 33) Fork Lift (pages 34 – 35)

Build the Sample Robot (cont.) Add the left light sensor (page

25) Add the touch sensor (page 29)

These assembly instructions can be found with all the workshop materials at:

www.ortop.org/Workshops

What Is an FLL Team? 4-10 youngsters each Ages 9-14 Led by coach and mentor

Coach – adult with overall responsibility for the team

Mentor – technical expertise Sources of teams

Schools Community groups Neighborhoods

The FLL Team Experience Miniature engineering project team

stressing Creativity and teamwork Engineering principles: requirements,

alternatives, rapid prototyping, testing, … Hands-on problem solving Context is a real-world situation Illustrates multiple roles: Designers,

Builders, Programmers, Sales and Marketing Insights into possible careers The youngsters do the work – FLL Coaches’

Honor Code and FLL Core Values

FLL Team Costs Start-up Costs

FLL NXT Robot Set: $395 Materials for table

(do not need light): Around $50 Yearly Costs

FLL Team Registration Fee: $200 Oregon Qualifying Tournament Fee: $75 Oregon Championship Tournament Fee: $50 Field Setup Kit: $65 Misc. including batteries, shipping: $50-$100

First-year total: $835-$935 Subsequent years total: $390-$490

The Team Timeline April – Sept.: Teams form May 3: Registration with FLL opens – robot

kits and registration materials begin to ship

June – Sept.: ORTOP workshops Aug. 2: Field set-up kits begin to ship Sept. 3: The Challenge is released Teams develop their solutions for ~3 mo. Culminating event is the Tournament

Qualifying tournaments in early December Championship tournaments in January

Tournament Structure

Less focus on competition and more on showcasing the team’s learning and results

Qualifying Tournaments Around 15-20 teams each Organized by Qualifying Tournament volunteers

with support from ORTOP 17 in 2009: Vancouver, Bend, Roseburg,

McMinnville, LaGrande, Corvallis, PDX Metro area 11

Championship Tournaments 120 teams at two Championship Tournaments at

Liberty High School in Hillsboro in January, 2010

Tournaments Exhibit Students’ Achievements

Three opportunities to demonstrate robot on the Challenge playing field

Interaction with Robot Design Judging Panel Presentation to Project Judging Panel

General presentation area specified by FLL to enhance learning about the year’s theme

Requires research by the team Develops presentation skills (the opportunity for

the developing sales and marketing youngsters) Teamwork Judging Panel

Tournament Awards Champion’s Award Robot Performance Robot Design Research Project Teamwork Young Team Rookie Team Medallions for all

teams

Plans for 2010

Theme: Body Forward ~350 teams with more than 2800 youngsters Around 18-20 Qualifying Tournaments

Held first two weekends in December 15 - 20 teams per tournament Expect same locations as last year

2 Championship Tournaments of about 60 teams each in January, 2011

Continued focus on outreach to girls & minorities

More sponsors

Volunteer Opportunities

Coaches Mentors ORTOP Planning

Committee Qualifying

Tournament Planning

Tournament Staffing Financial Support

NXT Programming

Let’s get back to our robots and learn how

to make them do something!

Our Mailing Lists ortopfll

Added when you register your team Communication from ORTOP to registered

coaches – very important channel Add mentors and assistants at your

request ortopvol

All volunteers – you can opt out One way channel from ORTOP to our

volunteers We add you when you volunteer

Next Steps Sign-up for another workshop

II. Coaching/Mentoring Techniques Workshop

III. Robotics Techniques Workshop Registration:

http://ortop.org/fll/res.htm#work All workshop materials on the web:

http://www.ortop.org/Workshops/

Contact UsWeb site: http://www.ortop.orgEmail: questions@ortop.orgPhone: (503) 725-2920