Chapter 15. The Project

This book spends a lot of time on the Robot Game, but we haven’t forgotten the Project! We’ll discuss the Project in this chapter.

For the Champion’s Award, the Project counts as much as the Robot Game. Since it varies widely from year to year, we won’t discuss it at the level of detail we discussed the Robot Game. However, we can discuss some of its main components and make some general suggestions for ways to tackle it.

The Project usually consists of three main parts: research, community outreach, and a presentation to judges. During the season, the teams research and solve a real-world problem and create a presentation based on the Project. A team is also encouraged to share its research and solutions with the community ...

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