Code and control

Explore events involving programs, robots, drones, and systems that respond to a challenge.

Individual testsTeam qualifiesScratch challenge

Team of 2 · Test, then coding

Coding

Solve problems with code.

Team of 2 · Manual flight, portfolio, and interview

You and a partner will fly a drone through humanitarian-aid missions.

Building a working deviceDocumenting code and designDemonstrating the device

Individual or team of 2–6; 1–3 representatives present · Working device, portfolio, and demonstration

You will create a working device controlled by a microcontroller and demonstrate what it does.

Team of 2–6 · Robot run + interview

Drive a robot through an obstacle course.

Interpreting the on-site problemBuilding and programming a modelDemonstrating the solution

Team of 3 · On-site model, program, inventor's log, and demonstration

Your team builds and programs a model that carries out a process automatically.