linda scott september 15, 2012. our 2012 schedule kickoff: –today, denver south high school...

Linda Scott

September 15, 2012

Our 2012 Schedule

• Kickoff: – Today, Denver SOUTH High School

• Practice Day– Saturday, October 20, Denver WEST High School– Project Notebooks Due – NO EXCEPTIONS– Team Demographics Form MUST be submitted with

Project Notebook as Page Number “1”

• Game Day– Saturday, October 27, Auraria Campus Events Center– Notebooks ARE returned at Registration

Sept. 15, 2012 2RM BEST Kickoff

Objectives of this Session

• Understand what an engineering notebook is• Understand the notebook’s requirements• Understand how to design, lay out, and write a

quality 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.– The Notebook is your team’s opportunity to tell the story of your

robot; it’s basically a “diary” that the team keeps as they

progress through the process.• Documentation is a critical aspect of the Engineering

Process– Provides a crucial record of the process– Provides critical information between different groups– Provides a checklist against requirements– Provides essential information for new people


Judging Procedure

• Done by a distinguished team of judges• Notebooks scores are used for scoring the BEST Award,

Founders Award, Best Engineering Notebook Award• 4 teams, based on Notebook Score, have a chance to fill

a “Wildcard “ slot in the playoff round• Teams advancing to Frontier Trails BEST Regional's will

be briefed on their scores and judges’ comments on Game Day– Non-advancing teams will have their score sheets mailed to

them


Notebook Specifications (1 of 3)

• Standard 3-ring binder – 2” max• Business font not smaller than 12 point• One-sided 8 ½ “ x 11” paper pages, double

spaced (single spaced ok in tables & outlines), 1” margins

• On the binder cover– School name– Team name– Teacher contact– Team #


Notebook Specifications (2 of 3)

• 30 page limit– Provide description of process to design and

complete its robot

• Research Paper – min 2, max 5 pages– A description of how the 2012 game theme is related

to current technological practices or scientific research

– This is a section of your Engineering Notebook


Appendix (Optional) Specifications (3 of 3)

• 20 pages max• Appendix may include support documentation

such as drawings, photos, organization charts, minutes of team meetings, test results, etc.

• Should directly support the process described in the primary document and NOT reflect activities related to community or promotional efforts, spirit development, or team-building.

• 2012 Rule Change – ONLY 1-sided pages ACCEPTABLE.


Where to Start?

Create a Team

• ID the notebook development team—shouldn't be just a one-person effort

• All robotics team members should play some role

• Make sure entire team reads the Engineering Notebook Guidelines at:

www.bestinc.org => The Competition => Current Game Rules => The BEST Award =>Project Engineering Notebook Requirements


http://www.bestinc.org/

Plan and Schedule

• Have an initial plan and schedule• Think about your audience• Write a good outline! Organize your information• Include where and what graphics you need for

each section• Finalize assignments and schedule


Topics You Must Cover

• Implementation of Engineering Design Process• Brainstorming approaches• Analytical evaluation of design alternatives• Offensive and defensive strategies• Safety• Research paper• Support documentation


Tell Your Story

• Begin writing at the beginning of your team’s effort, not after the robot is built

• Start with an Outline• Write and Rewrite as Your Team Progresses• Include the Design Decisions and Reasoning• Use Graphics(drawings, sketches) and/or

Photos to Illustrate the Story• If it doesn’t Support the Story - LEAVE IT OUT


Design the Graphics

• Keep 'em clean, don't let them get too busy• Focus on what is important—get photos of team

members using tools, brainstorming, CADs to support your design

• Don't overdo the fonts• Don't use too many colors, heavy lines


Review for Quality Control

• A good editor saves a lot of embarrassment• Get outside reviewers—have students who are

good at grammar and writing look over your book

• Don't forget to review the graphics• Coordinate revisions: free-for-all makes chaos


The Notebook Evaluation(what the judges are looking for)

2012 Score Sheet

• 3 Sections in the Score Sheet– Design Process (15 Points)– Research Paper (4 Points)– Overall Quality & Completeness of Notebook (6

Points)

• 25 Points Total

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2012 Score Sheet

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Purpose: To document the process used to design, build, and test the robot (25 Points)

Possible

PointsScore

DESIGN PROCESS (15 Points) Implementation of the Engineering Design Process Evidence that the engineering process was effectively used. 25

Comments:

Brainstorming Approaches How well organized and productive was the brainstorming

approach used and documented25

Comments:

Analytical Evaluation of Design Alternatives Use of analytical and mathematical skills in deciding upon and

implementing design alternatives25

Comments:

Offensive and Defensive Evaluation Analysis of gaming strategies and design elements to achieve

goals25

Comments:

Safety Evidence that safety training occurred and safe practices were

followed to prevent students’ misuse of tools and other devices/equipment that may result in personal injury or damage to property

25

Comments:

Support DocumentationCAD/other drawings, photos, team organization, meeting minutes, test

results, etc. that support the main document25

Make it easy for the judges to find evidence of each of these criteria!

2012 Score Sheet


RESEARCH PAPER (4 Points)

▪ Correlation between game and how the science/technology is being used at a company/industry/research lab in the team’s state or region

10

Comments:

▪ Any related information of game theme, such as history, famous inventor(s), or major milestones.

10

Comments:

▪ Creativity in linking game theme to appropriately related science content

10

Comments:

▪ Proper use of grammar and composition throughout paper, citations of sources used to gather information for paper, stayed within 2-5 page limit

10

Comments:

OVERALL QUALITY AND COMPLETENESS OF NOTEBOOK (6 Points)

Submission of completed Team Demographics Form 15

Organization and appearanceTable of contents, summary, page numbers, discussion of evaluation points,

linkage to appendices.15

Comments:

Adherence to specificationsStandard binder, business font no smaller than 12 pt., double-spaced (single

spaced ok in tables and outlines), 30 one-sided page limit for main section, 20 double-sided page limit for appendices, 1” margins, required cover information.

15

Comments:

Quality of content Well written descriptions, clear photo labels, lack of extraneous material, etc.

15

Comments:

Total 250

÷10 ÷ 10

Final score: 25

Make it easy for the judges to find evidence of each of these criteria!

Implementation of the Engineering Design Process (EDP)

Evidence that the engineering process was effectively used

• In this section of the Engineering Notebook, the team must document that an EDP was effectively used to design and build the robot

• There are many EDPs but in general, the elements are as follows:


Elements of the Engineering Process

• Define the Problem– Read the Rules– Determine Requirements– Research Similar Designs– Inventory Resources

Available

• Brainstorm Strategy and Design Possibilities

• Evaluate the Strategies & Design Approaches

• Analyze Several Alternative Solutions

• Select Strategy & Preliminary Design Configuration

• Accomplish Detail Design– Build Prototypes if

Necessary

• Build & Test• Modify & Retest• Document Process &

Decisions (CRUCIAL!)• Deliver Product

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Implementation of the EDP

• First step – Define the Problem– Read the Rules : www.bestinc.org =>The Competition => Current Game

Rules– Research Similar Designs– Inventory Resources Available

• Next – Clearly identify the goals (G), requirements (R), and constraints (C) associated with the design

• Examples:– Robot must fit in 24” cube and weigh no more than 24 lbs (C/R)– Robot should be able to travel the width of the field in < 45 seconds. (G)– Robot must have a minimum reach of 38” in order to score points. (R)– Scoring strategy – get a lot of the low point items, then go after high

point items. (G)



Implementation of the EDP

• Notebook Recommendations:– Include a matrix of requirements dividing them into

various categories (i.e. operational rules of engagement, robot requirements, etc.)

– Include a detailed schedule with estimated timeframes to accomplish these tasks.

– Include a summary chart showing the actual schedule versus the planned schedule after the design and development of the robot is completed.

– Document your testing process– Document both failures and successes


Brainstorming Strategies and Design Possibilities (1 of 2)

How well organized and productive was the brainstorming approach used and documented

• Ask the question…How many different ways can you think of to meet the design specifications? – Even if some ideas seem outlandish, put them on

paper. – Find effective ways to communicate the ideas – rough

sketches, written descriptions, simple models (Legos, toothpicks, etc.).


Brainstorming…(2 of 2)

• Another brainstorming tip– In each BEST game, there are always multiple means

of scoring points. – Don’t limit yourself to a particular scoring strategy at

the outset.

• For your notebook…document your brainstorming process:– How did your team gather alternatives? – How did you filter down to the best alternatives?– Write about your alternative ideas– What were the results?


Analytical Evaluation of Design Alternatives

Use of analytical and mathematical skills in deciding upon and implementing design alternatives

• Demonstrate that each idea was evaluated• Show the final design was based upon sound

engineering decisions. – What strategy did your team select and why?– How did your team select the best design?– Did your team use analytics (aka math) in the analysis?– Examples

• Calculation of wheel/pulley diameter for desired speed & power• Calculation of power needed for lifting required weight• Team’s use of software programs

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Offensive and Defensive Evaluation (1 or 2)

Analyses of gaming strategies and design elements to achieve goals

• How did the EDP help to determine a scoring strategy– How can you score the highest # of points– What will you do in case of a tiebreaker?

• How was the EDP used by your team to design your robot body

• How was the EDP used by your team to create your robot arm / claw


Offensive and Defensive Evaluation (1 of 2)

• Design elements can be considered defensive if they make your robot more reliable, prevent it from damaging itself, or prevent it f rom damaging the field, etc

• If there are no defensive strategies, make sure you document that in your engineering notebook

NOTE: The score for this section is the basis for “The Founders Award”


Safety

Evidence that safety training occurred and safe practices were followed to prevent students’

misuse of tools and other devices/equipment that may result in personal injury or damage to

property


Support Documentation (Appendix)

• Include support material that DIRECTLY supports what you wrote about in the first section

• Include CAD/other drawings, photos meeting minutes, etc• Use “see page X in Appendix B” in your first 30 pages to provide

reference for the judges• What not to put in Support Documentation

– Community or promotional efforts– Spirit development– Team building– Scrap book material– Any material that does not support the process described in the primary

document

• Remember – only 20 pages max and one-sided only.


Research Paper

• A description of how the current year’s game theme is related to current technological practices or scientific research– Correlation between game & how technology is being

used in team’s region– Related information – history, famous inventors or

major milestones– Creativity in linking game to appropriately related

science content– Proper use of grammar and composition; source

citations, stayed within 2-5 page limit


Overall Quality and Completeness Notebook

• Submission of required Demographics Form– First item in the Notebook

• Organization & Appearance– Table of contents, summary, page numbers,

discussion of evaluation points, linkage to appendices – Please, no plastic covered pages

• Adherence to specifications (as discussed earlier)

• Quality of content– Well written descriptions, clear photo labels, lack of

extraneous material, etc.


Example Table of Contents

• Team Demographics Form• Implementation of the Engineering Design Process (EDP)

– Analyzing Task and Brainstorming Game Strategy– Requirements Definition– Brainstorming & Analyzing Design Ideas– Math Used To Determine Requirements & Analyze Design Alternatives– Building , esting and Revising the Robot

• Offensive and Defensive Evaluation• Safety• Research Paper • Summary• Appendix (Optional)To view a sample notebook, go to: www.bestinc.org =>participants => contest

information => team resources => examples



Team Demographics Form

• BRI announced recently that teams do not have to enter 2012 Team Demographics information into Robot Events website, however…

• You must submit a team demographics form as page #1 of the Project Engineering Notebook

• For a copy of the Team Demographics Form go to:

www.bestinc.org => Participants => File Manager => Game Files 2012 => Awards and Judging =>Team Demographics form 2012_doc

Note: Password required



Contact Information

• Head Notebook Judge– Linda Scott– [email protected]

• BEST Award Head Judge– Dick Tumlinson– [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

BEST Websites

• http://rockymountainbest.org• http://bestinc.org

– The Competition > Current Game Rules =>The BEST Award => Project Engineering Notebook Requirements

– Participants => File Manager => Public Files => all sections

– Participants =>Contest Information …all sections


Any Questions?


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