VEX IQ Basics

VEX IQ is a robotics platform designed to transform STEM learning.  Students can jump right in and snap robots together using this intuitive, toolless system.  

Throughout this unit, students will learn about mechanisms, gear ratios, end effectors, and design as they learn the basics of robotics.  They will culminate their learning by building a VEXIQ robot to compete in the current VEX IQ Challenge.  

VEX IQ is a competition platform for elementary and middle school students that directly coorelates with our high school level VRC program.  

For more information visit: www.vexrobotics.com
Standards: 
  • STEM-FET-6:  Apply fundamental principles of the engineering design process.
  • STEM-FET-8:  Students design a solution to an engineering problem applying math and science principles.
  • STEM-FET-9:  Demonstrate the application of STEM in the real world

Target Outcomes:
  • Apply the Engineering Design Process to a real life application. 
  • Learn how to use gear ratios effectively in design. 
  • Design an effective VEX IQ Robot. 

Unit Topics:
Review Concepts:
  • I understand how to use the engineering design process and can apply it. 
    • Review Manufacturing and Design Unit.
​​New Concepts:
  • I can apply gear ratios to a design. ​
  • I understand and can identify friction and center of gravity issues in designs.
  • I can define and identify lift mechanisms and end effectors. 

​Vocabulary:
friction
center of gravity
mechanical advantage 
mechanical design
engineering design process
lift
end effector/object manipulator
drive train
chassis

Assignment

Day 1:  Basic VEX Parts and Pieces Overview
To review this content visit the following site: http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/education/iq-curriculum/lets-get-started

Day 2: VEX IQ Game Overview and Drive Train Designs
Drive Train Designs
Object Manipulators 
End Effectors
Gear Ratios, Center of Gravity

Day 3: VEX IQ Game Overview and Breakdown
http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq/competition/competition-resources/

Day 4: Quiz 
Individual design sketches and ideas

Day 5: Work as a team to sketch a design for this VEX IQ game.  

Day 6-7: Construction of the base chassis - Complete pages 4-9 - Build Directions
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Day 8-17: Construction of your competition robot.

Day 18 - 19: Competition

Day 20: Cleanup and take apart day



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