HelloBots LEGO® Robothon ‘17
LEGO® Robot design Competition
For 4-8th graders

Goals 

• Encourage children from diverse background to explore their creativity in LEGO® robotics and compete in a fun atmosphere. Added emphasis for the girls to join robotics and take more interest in STEM in general.
•  This is a preparatory step before going to official First Lego League (FLL) competition.
• First of its kind in San Jose. This will be the second year of Hellobots LEGO® Robothon.
•  Every team gets some awards to encourage them to pursue robotics in future.

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Competition Format

• Open to both boys and girls
• Open to Grade 4 – 8 children
• Number of teams will be based on number of participants
• Each team will have around five members, and mixed
• Contestants will be distributed into teams by HelloBots organizing body  based on their skill levels. Goal is to have balanced teams.
• Each team is encourage to bring their own laptops with NXT2.0 software installed. If anyone needs help to install NXT2.0 software, please come early.
• Instructions for basic robot design will be provided. Team may need to  the modify the robot for mounting the sensors or for any given challenges.
• Each team will be graded for robot design, team work, and game scores.
• Judging will be done by the HelloBots instructors. Their decision is final.

Program Schedule

12:00 - 12:30PM   Registration and instructions
12:30PM-1:00PM  Lunch break (Lunch will be provided)
1:00PM - 3:30PM  Registration and instructions for Open-to-all competition
3:30PM - 4:00PM  Judging
4:00PM - 4:30PM  Prize distribution