2024 Sparky's Robotics Triathlon - sponsored by QSITE

2024 Sparky's Robotics Triathlon - sponsored by QSITE

Robotics competition: Design 1 robot to do 3 jobs, line following, drag race and sumo wrestling at Bentley Park College.

By Herman Rijken

Date and time

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM AEST

Location

Bently Park College

McLaughlin Rd Bentley Park, QLD 4869 Australia

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Welcome

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM

Competitor debrief

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Competition Start

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Break

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Competition Continues

1:50 PM - 2:00 PM

Award Ceremony

About this event

  • 3 hours 30 minutes

QSITE (The Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education) - Far North Queensland Chapter and our mascot Sparky; extends an invitation to local High Schools and Primary Schools to enter the 2024 FNQ Sparky's Robotics Triathlon Challenge competition. Prior experience is not necessary. The Robotics Triathlon event consists of a line follower race, a drag race and a sumo competition. This is the second annual event of building a robot that can compete in three events in a day!


E ntry fee: $20 per team billed after the event.


Allocation of the free Eventbrite free tickets will be counted and verified by attendance on the day.


After the event a combined bill will be emailed to the supervising teacher .


Tickets

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a ticket for each team entering?

Yes. Each team entering the triathlon requires 1 ticket for each team that wants to compete in one of our age divisions.

The ticket says free but I saw a $20 entry fee.

The cost of the event of $20 per team is billed after the event to allow maximum flexibility if teams do not attend on the day. We are also not using the built in payment options in Eventbrite.

Can a team compete across divisions?

Yes, their own division and the Open division. However, a team cannot compete in a lower division.

What division do I choose with a mixed year level team?

Example: a group of year 3 & 4 students will choose Upper Primary because division entry is based on the highest year level of the students in the team. The same would be true with a team of year 9 & 10 students. The team enters the Open division.

Surely, a team can build one robot and modify it for each event?

No. Once the robot has been registered and photographed on the day the robot cannot change in any way. The only permitted changes are replacement of broken parts which must be done in the presence of an event volunteer. Note: Programs can be modified without restrictions once competition begins.

Are adults allowed to help competitors during the event?

No. Once registration is closed, adults will not be allowed back in to competitor prep/pit area unless accompanied by a volunteer. Adults are welcome to watch around the competition areas. Adults are encouraged to cheer for their teams but not actively coach in each individual event arena.

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Organised by

Herman Rijken