VEX Robotics Launch Day

To book – Please contact me or Leanne Mee leannemee@thestemworkshop.co.uk if you would like to attend.

‘VEX Robotics Launch Event’
Launch date: Monday 8th July, 2024
Venue: Madeley Academy, Castlefields Way, Madeley, Telford, Castlefields Way,
Telford TF7 5FB
Time: 9.00am – 3:00pm
The VEX Robotics Launch event is designed for each school to bring along 4 students who will work as a team on the day to be taught the skills needed to access the
challenge and they will get a practice in the arena. Our goal is to get one of our local schools to compete at the nationals in Telford.

Times Sessions
9.00am – 9.20am Arrival and welcome
– Dr Constandinou – Williams – Madeley Academy
– Paul McKnight – VEX Robotics
– Leanne Mee – In-Comm Training

9.20am – 9.40am Introduction to ‘VEX Robotics
– Format of the challenge
– Regional finals
– National and international finals

9.40am – 10.30am Session 1 – Building your robot
– How to use the VEX Robotics resources to build a robot with
your kit

10.30am – 10.45am Break

10.45am – 12.00pm Session 2 – Driving and automating your robot
– Practice your driving skills
– How to use the coding software to programme your robot
– Practice on the mats

12:30pm – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm – 1:30pm Session 3 – The Challenge
– Introduction to your challenge
– Practice your driving and coding

1.30pm – 2.30pm Session 4 – Competition begins
– Teams to compete against each other in the arena

2:30pm – 2:45pm
Format for delivery back at school
– Team formation
– Software and Hardware
– Sign ups

2:45 pm – 3:00pm
AOB
Question and Answer
Evaluations
Network with other colleagues

When you arrive at the Madeley Academy
A reminder of what you need to bring:
– All staff and students will need to bring their own lunch
– All staff and students will need to bring their own devices with the
following Silhouette Studio software downloaded: For further details about VEX Robotics please follow the link to the website:
https://www.vexrobotics.com/