Open Category :

 Theme:

Rules and Regulations

• Teams participating in this event will work to create robots based on the theme “Robot Promote Tourism”
• A participant may only participate in Regular or Open Category. Not both.
• The competition will be categorised into 3 different age groups:
  • Primary School (7 - 12 years old)
  • Lower Secondary School (13 - 15 years old)
  • Upper Secondary School (16 - 18 years old)
• There is no restriction on the use of non-LEGO® materials. However, the final project must be operated or controlled by the RCX intelligent brick or NXT intelligent brick.
• Only the official LEGO® Education programming languages in any version, for example, RoboLab®, LEGO® NXT Education Software and Robot C, are allowed to be used.
• The robots may be pre-assembled and the software program may be pre-programmed.
• The size of the whole project, including booth decorations, must not exceed 2 meters X 2 meters X 2 meters.
• The team must decorate the booth with at least one poster, not less than 150 cm (H) X 100 cm (W), introducing the project together with a video clip.
• Each team will undergo the following:
  • Test and assemble the final robot at a designated location.
  • Decorate the booth with posters or anything that is related to the theme.
  • Demonstrate the project to the judges.
  • Participate in a ‘Question and Answer’ (Q & A) session with the judges.
• A written report summarizing the whole project must be submitted to the judges during the set-up time. The descriptions must be supported by pictures showing different angles of the robotic creation and examples of the program.
• In the 10-minute session with the judges, 5 minutes will be given to the team for demonstration and 5 minutes for a Q & A session with the judges.

Judging Criteria

• Creativity and Originality
  • Theme conformity
  • Appearance, uniqueness and interactive behavior
  • Artistic or creative with a positive impact on judging
  • Meeting the theme well with unique materials
• Technical Functionality
  • Engineering and stability
  • Repeatable movements
  • How well the robot functions for its purpose
  • How well the robot has been built as designated
  • How well the robot operates as designated
• Presentation and Team Work:
  • Clear demonstration and explanation by the presenters
  • Project documentation/written report
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Knowledgeable on all aspects of the project
  • High team spirit in creating the design and building the project
  • Were the previous documents for submission substantial?
  • Does the presentation express the team’s intention?
  • Does the robot harmonize with the builder?
  • Does the video highlight the artistic performance of the robot in a clear and interesting way?

If the creation clearly not within the theme, we give 0 points as a final score.

Content Sample of the Project Documentation

• Acknowledgement.
• Project Mission, Vision & Objective
• Particulars on team members and mentor
• Introduction to the project in detail
• Synopsis of the project
  • Background
  • Robot functionality
  • Uniqueness and interactive behavior
• Designing and Building Process
• Concept and Implementation
• Brainstorming and solution to the problem
• Engineering and stability of the structures
• Pictures of the project (at each stage)
• Final model and pictures depicting different angles
• Related charts
• Programming (Official LEGO® Education Programming Languages only)
  • Concept
  • Brainstorming and solution to problem
  • Printed programming with explanations
• Appendices
  • Interviews (if any)
  • Gantt chart
  • Softcopy of the whole project must be burned in CD (e.g. report, programming, slide show, video clip and etc.)