2019-2020 NOVA SySTEMic

VEX Community Team Interest Meeting

Jose Algarin, STEM Education Coordinator

Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale Campus

NOVA SySTEMic jalgarin@nvcc.edu

• What is VEX IQ?• What is VRC?• Our Objective• Overview of VEX IQ Challenge:

Squared Away• Overview of VRC Challenge:

Tower Takeover• Semester Schedule

• Meeting Information• Tuition

• Competition Information• Spring Semester Information

Agenda Overview

VEX IQ Challenge (VIQC)• Began in 2013• Plastic snap together

parts• Programming:

Graphical or Text• Elementary and

Middle School Teams• 4’ x 8’ Field

What is VEX IQ?

VEX Robotics Competition (VRC)• Began 13-14 years ago• Metal, screws, advanced

parts• Programming: Text• Middle & High School Teams• 12’x12’ Field

What is VRC?

• To introduce kids to STEM and build a quality Robotics foundation in them. We want our team members to learn the design process, problem solving, and teamwork skills.

Our Objective

• Roles• Coach Involvement in Team Strategy

Teamwork Philosophy

VEX IQ Challenge: Squared Away

YouTube Link

https://bit.ly/2Sj94AE UPDATE LINK

Team Division

G1 - Code of Conduct

G2 - Code of Conduct (cont.)

Engineering Notebook

Questions?

VEX Robotics Competition Tower Takeover Overview

YouTube Link

https://bit.ly/2GggDnb UPDATE LINK

Field Setup

Team Division

G2 - Code of Conduct (cont.)

Questions?

• Registration Due: September 13th

• Team, location assignments begin August 27th• Meetings (September-December):

• Weekly Tuesdays (Manassas) beginning September 3rd

• Thursdays (Alexandria, Loudoun) beginning September 5th

• 6:00PM-8:30PM• 3 Saturdays: October 26th (MA), November 16th (LO), December 14th (Arlington)

• Additional in Spring Semester (January 18th, February 8th, possibly March 6-7)

Fall Semester Schedule-VEX IQ

• Registration Due: September 13th

• Team, location assignments begin August 27th• Meetings (September-December):

• Weekly Tuesdays (Manassas) beginning September 3rd

• Thursdays (Alexandria, Loudoun) beginning September 5th

• 6:00PM-8:30PM• 2 Saturdays: October 26th (MBV), November 16th (LO),

• Additional in Spring Semester (January 11th, possibly March 6-7)

Fall Semester Schedule-VRC

• Week 1: Intros, Logistics, Engineering Notebook, Game Study/Strategy• Week 2-4: Building• Week 5-6: Driver Programming/Driving Practice• Week 7-8: Auto Programming/Auto Practice

• Week 8: 1st Saturday Meeting (VIQC/VRC-October 26th)

• Week 9-11: Modifications, Driver/Programming Practice• Week 11: 2nd Saturday Meeting (VIQC/VRC-November 16th)

• Week 12-14: Modifications, Driver/Programming Practice• Week 12: Thanksgiving Week-No Meetings• Week 14: 3rd Saturday Meeting (VEX IQ ONLY-December 14th)

• Week 15: Recap Saturday Meeting, Plan For Modifications (if any)

Setup Semester/Lesson Plans

• $398-Fall Semester Tuition • $200 Due at August Registration• Can select payment plan at registration

• Can pay all upfront if desired• Full Refund (minus $20 cancellation fee)

• Up to September 6th

• $200 Refund• Up to September 30th

Fall Semester Schedule (cont.)

• January-March 19th, 2020• Tuition $398• Registrations will take place in November-December

• Gives fall semester students a chance to leave if this isn’t for them• Serious competition focus

• Competition Season• Additional Saturdays (January 11th-VRC, January 18th, February 15th

VIQC)• Try and qualify for the State Championship (March 6-7, Doswell, VA).

Spring Semester

• If interested, register at http://vexcommunityteam.novastem.us/register• Assumption of Risk and Program Rules/Behavioral Expectation Forms

• Scan/Upload or Print/Return on 1st Night-Must have both forms to be on campus

Next Steps

Once we receive registrations, we will create teams based on ages, location, meeting schedules, and coach availability. Please be aware that if we do not receive enough interest from a particular region, we may ask those registered in the low interest areas to consider participating at another location or we may have to cancel that location.

This team-based environment is not suitable for all children. It is challenging and requires compromise, collaboration and teamwork.

Disclaimer

Thank You for AttendingDiscussion and Questions

Jose Algarin jalgarin@nvcc.eduRegistration Link:

http://vexcommunityteam.novastem.us/register