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2015 VEX IQ Nationals

Sat 12th Dec, 2015

Massey University

VEX IQ only

Registration Required

This event has an entry fee

This event qualifies for the World Championships.

For more information or to register a team, visit RobotEvents.com

Event Schedule
Awards

8:45	Doors open. Check-In and Inspection start.
9:30	Check-In closes.
9:45	Opening Ceremony
10:00	Driver Meeting
10:15	Teamwork Matches start. Skills field opens.
12:15	Lunch - Practice field remains open - Skills field remains open
13:00	Teamwork Matches resume. Skills field remains open.
15:00	Driver Skills Playoff
15:05	Awards Ceremony
15:30	Finals
16:00	Closing Awards Ceremony
17:00	Venue closes.

The following awards will be presented at the VEX IQ Nationals:

Excellence Award — Qualifies for the 2016 World Championships
Teamwork Champion (x2) — Qualifies for the 2016 World Championships
Robot Skills Champion
Programming Skills Champion
Design Award
STEM Research Project Award

Excellence Award Requirements

To be considered for the Excellence Award, teams MUST have entered for one or both of the Design Award and the STEM Award.

The Excellence Award will be judged on the following criteria:

Teamwork Challenge Qualification Ranking
Robot Skills Challenge Ranking
Programming Skills Challenge Ranking
Design Award Ranking
STEM Rearch Project Award Ranking
Quality of Team's Robotics Programme

Design Award Requirements

To be considered for the Design Award, teams MUST notify us at least one (1) week prior to the event of their intention to be considered.

Teams will need to be prepared to present their Engineering Notebook to judges, and to explain their design process. Teams will also need to demonstrate (through their notebook) effective management of skills, time and resources.

STEM Research Project Award Requirements

To be considered for the STEM Award, teams MUST notify us at least one (1) week prior to the event of their intention to be considered. Teams will be allocated presentation times that do not conflict with their match times. These will be allocated on the day.

Teams will need to be prepared to give a four (4) minute presentation to a judging panel. Teams will also need to be prepared to answer questions from the judges about their project.