California VEX Robotics College Challenge Championship

Event Code: RE-VRC-10-4386

Registration is Closed

$ 100.00

Type of Event: Tournament

Pricing Information

$100 per team

If you are interested in competing and are not among the first 12 teams to register, please e-mail ralphmills@aol.com and ask to be placed on our waiting list. If a registered team withdraws for any reason, it will be replaced by the first team on the waiting list. If a sufficient number of teams ask to be placed on the waiting list, the competition may be expanded to accommodate a larger number of teams.

General Information
Travel Information
Event Agenda
Important Documents
Team List
Webcast
Results
Awards

Event Description

Welcome to the California Vex Robotics College Challenge Championship Tournament. Based on the 2009-2010 VRC "Clean Sweep" game, modified for the College Challenge, this inaugural event will provide an opportunity for college and university teams to test their most creative game strategies, most innovative robot designs, and best driving skills against the best other teams have to offer.

The competition will be held on the campus of California State University, Northridge.

Register now, to ensure your spot in California's first statewide VEX Robotics College Challenge Championship Tournament. The team winning the California Championship Tournament will qualify for, and be guaranted a slot in the 2010 Vex Robotics College Challenge World Championship Tournament to be held in Dallas, TX April 22-24, 2010.

Quick Overview

California VEX Robotics College Challenge Championship
Dates:	March 13, 2010
Venue:	California State University, Northridge
Address:	18111 Nordhoff Street
City:	Northridge
State:	California
Country:	United States
Zip/Postal Code:	91330
Registration Opens:	November 1, 2009
Registration Deadline:	March 7, 2010
Capacity:	12
Programming Skills:	No
Robot Skills:	No
VEXNet or Crystal:	VEXNet

Contact Information

Ralph D. Mills, Ph.D.
Small Manufacurers' Institute
E-mail; ralphmills@aol.com

Dr. Tarek Shraibati
Professor of Manufacturing Engineering
CSU, Northridge
E-mail: tarek.shraibati@csun.edu

Other Information

Parking:
PARKING FEE IS $5.00 IN ALL UNIVERSITY PARKING LOTS AND IS ENFORCED AT ALL TIMES.
PARKING IN ANY FACULTY LOT CAN RESULT IN A TICKET, SO BE SURE TO USE THE STUDENT PARKING LOTS.

Campus Map:
Campus maps, directions and parking information can be found at this URL: http://www.csun.edu/maps/
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Clean Sweep & College Challenge on-line information sources:

For Clean Sweep game, animation, description, manual and other game documents, go to:
http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex-clean-sweep.shtml

To review Appendix F which is specific for the College Challenge, go to:
http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/vex-clean-sweep/vex-clean-sweep-appendix-f-college-challenge-20090817.pdf

For info on Clean Sweep game objects and VEX fields, go to:
http://www.vexrobotics.com/vex-competitions.shtml

For a video clip on the 2008-2009 VRC Elevation Championship go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seKHMCRW_OE&feature=player_embedded

For Info on How to Start a VEX Team, go to:
http://www.innovationfirst.com/epdocs/VRC-How_To_Start_A_Team-021309.pdf

For theTeam Organization Guide, go to:
http://www.innovationfirst.com/epdocs/VRC-Team_Organization_Guide-021309.pdf?PHPSEDSSID=a672a8400fed855cef4f64aaeb0ea8d3

For a Team Checklist for Competition Events, go to:
http://www.innovationfirst.com/epdocs/Team-Checklist-for-Events.doc

Hotel Information

For information about conveniently located hotels and motels, please send an e-mail to ralphmills@aol.com

Travel Overview

Map:
California VEX Robotics College Challenge Championship
Venue:	California State University, Northridge
Address:	18111 Nordhoff Street
City:	Northridge
State:	California
Country:	United States
Zip/Postal Code:	91330
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Schedule/Agenda

Agenda/Schedule:

Friday afternoon, March 12, 2010:
5:00pm: Event setup/pre-inspection for early teams.
7:00p.m. Venue Closes
Saturday March 13th
7:30am Volunteer arrival
8:00am Team arrivals/Pits open
Team registration
Practice field opens
8:45am Drivers meeting
9:30am Competition matches and Judging begin
12:00 noon Lunch break
12:30pm Competition resumes
1:30pm Playoffs begin
3:30pm Team load out