awards & judging

Teacher/Mentor Institute

Awards & Judging

Linda ScottJuly 21-22, 2014

BEST Philosophy

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• The students will get the most from the process if they do the work

• Mentors and Teachers should help the students realize the students’ ideas

• The six-week development process is more important than the game-day competition

• BEST does not stand for “Beat Every Single Team”BEATEVERYSINGLETEAM

Game Awards

Awarded to the teams whose machines finish first, second, third and fourth in the robot competition Competition includes:

seeding round matches semi-final matches 1 wild card match –

2 teams with highest Engineering Notebook Scores!

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Special Awards

Founders Award For Creative Design

Awarded to the team that best uses the engineering process for offensive and defensive capabilities in design

Most Robust Machine Awarded to the team whose

robot demonstrates excellent reliability during the competition

Craftsmanship Award Awarded to the team whose

robot exhibits the best workmanship, appearance, fit and finish

Sportsmanship Award Awarded to the team

displaying the best attributes of sportsmanship and enthusiasm during the competition; selected by the student teams.

Best Rookie Team Recognition to a new school

for best robot performance BEST “Simulink” Design  

Awarded to 1 team in each of the 4 BEST regions (Frontier Trails) that best applies the ‘Simulink Support Package for VEX’ based on the judging criteria and robot performance in the competition.  Page 4

Top Scoring Teams Receive…

BEST Award & Game Awards First, Second & Third Place Trophies Individual medallions

RM BEST will qualify multiple teams to advance to regional’s in the following order: BEST Award winner, 1st place Game winner, 1st place BEST Award winner, 2nd place Game winner, 2nd place BEST Award winner, 3rd place Etc.

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Competing

Competing in BEST Award

Competing in “BEST

Award” increases

your chance to qualify

Read the Rules…

Awards & Judging Policies Part I & Part II

Find the Awards & Judging policies at:rockymountainbest.org/2014-competition

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The BEST Award

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The BEST Award…

Presented to the team that best embodies the concept of

Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology

Inclusiveness, Diversity of participation Use of the Engineering Process, Creativity Sportsmanship, Teamwork Positive attitude & enthusiasm School and community involvement

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Important Deadline

Team’s participation in the BEST Award Competition is optional…

If a team wants to compete, notify Linda Scott by Friday, September 26! email lscott@rockymountainbest.org or

call 720-250-6896

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BEST Award Scoring

The BEST Award competition is evaluated by judges using score sheets using the following distribution of points: Project Engineering Notebook 30 pts Marketing Presentation 25 pts Team Exhibit and Interview 20

pts Spirit and Sportsmanship 10

pts Robot Performance 15 pts

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The Project Engineering Notebook

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Purpose of the Notebook

To document the process the team uses to design, build and test the team’s robot. An opportunity to tell the story of your robot

Documentation is a critical aspect of the Engineering Process. It provides… A crucial record of the process Critical info between different groups A checklist against requirements Essential information for new people

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Notebook Judging

The Project Engineering Notebook is an important element of the BEST Award 30% of the total score

Same Guidelines and Score Sheet as for non-BEST Award teams All notebooks judged at the same time BEST Award teams & non-BEST Award

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A Notebook Required to Compete

Project Engineering Notebooks are due on Practice Day Every team MUST submit a Project Engineering

Notebook – NO EXCEPTIONS! If a notebook is not turned in on Practice Day,

your team will NOT be able to compete on Game Day

Notebooks will be returned on Game Day Team Demographics Form MUST be

submitted with Project Engineering Notebook

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BEST AwardMarketing Presentations

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Important Deadline

Friday, September 26 - Deadline to sign up for Marketing Presentation participation Notify Linda Scott by email or telephone, and

wait for confirmation at email lscott@rockymountainbest.org or call 720-250-6896

Select a preferred and a backup 20-minute timeslot, on the hour or every 20 minutes (i.e., 9:00am, 9:20am, 9:40am), between 9:00am and 4:30pm.

These hours may be expanded to include EARLIER AND/OR LATER times (before 9:00am and after 4:30pm) if high participation requires.

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Marketing Presentation Date

Friday, October 17 9:00am – 4:30pm Technology Building on Auraria Campus,

room 121-A (check-in at room 124)

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Presentation Guidelines

The presentation format is the prerogative of the team.

The team may provide any equipment it wishes to use.

BEST will provide a computer, projector, and screen for presentations. All other equipment needs are the responsibility of the teams.

Direct questions re: equipment/facilities to David Klein at kleind@msudenver.edu or 303-556-4133.

Call Linda Scott at 720-250-6896 for your timeslot.

Failure to voice equipment needs may result in a team not having the necessary equipment for its presentation.

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Presentation Space

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BEST Award Exhibit & Interviews

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Exhibit & Interview Process

To creatively communicate the following information through a display and discussion with judges: An understanding of the game theme Demonstration of how the team has promoted

BEST in the school and community

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Exhibit & Interview Process

Judges will visit table exhibits of each BEST team between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm on Game Day Teams will be visited by several judges Visits will be at tables, in pit and in

stands, at the judges’ discretion Judges will have score sheet that

requires them to evaluate every item listed in the evaluation section of the rules

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STEM Academy in 2012

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BEST Award Spirit & Sportsmanship

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Judging Spirit & Sportsmanship

Will occur throughout Game Day Spirit promoted by the team during

competition Team’s conduct throughout the day

Seating area Table display area Game floor Pit area

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Evaluation of Team Spirit

Team spirit includes: Display of vigor and enthusiasm Use of signs, posters, t-shirts, props, etc. Cheerleaders, mascots, costumes,

bands, etc. Band limited to maximum of 10 instruments Bands play ONLY during team’s 3-minute

round No powered instruments, sirens, air-horns,

etc. Evidence of community involvement

(e.g., community supporters present on Game Day)

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Evaluation of Sportsmanship

Outward display of sportsmanship Helping other teams in need

Conduct and attitude considered befitting participation in sporting competitions Grace in winning or losing

Evidence that students (not adults) are the robot creators, builders, pit crew

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BEST AwardRobot Performance

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Robot Performance

Robot Performance will determine up to 15 points based on scores during the seeding competition: Team finishes in top 20% 15 pts. Team finishes in top 40% 12 pts. Team finishes in top 60% 9 pts. Team finishes in top 80% 6 pts. Team scores any points 3

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Best Award Panel

Joel Noble East HS

Mike King Project Engineering Notebook Judge

David Klein Marketing Presentation Head Judge

Jenny Troestler Manning Middle School

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