
The robot was radio controlled and operated by two students. In 2003, the design won 1st place at the regional competition against 15 teams, and 2nd place at the Illinois state competition against 34 teams.
Chris also supported student team members in a variety of other events, including Metric Estimation, Bridge Building, Bottle Rocket and others.
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Science Olympiad - Chris coached a middle school Science Olympiad team from 2002-2004. This robot was built by team members for the Robobilliards event introduced in 2003. The objective was to select and deliver pool balls from the center of an elevated platform to specific receptacles at the boundary.
The radio-controlled design comprised an off-the-shelf remote-controlled car chassis and an actuator arm with shaped acrylic sleeve to select and enclose the ball. With guidance from Chris, the students learned Pro/Engineer CAD/CAM software, which they used to design the mechanical components. Chris machined the components for the actuator arm under the students' supervision, and the students assembled them into the finished robot.
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