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Introduction

In this Unit, you will learn how to play Bucky Basketball with your CatapultBot! Bucky Basketball is a timed trial competition, you against the clock. You will control the CatapultBot using the Controller to score points by shooting as many Buckyballs into the hoop as you can within two minutes. Watch the animation below to see an example of the Bucky Basketball game in action! In this animation the CatapultBot drives toward the Buckyballs on the Field, intakes a Buckyball, then turns around to shoot the Buckyball into the hoop. The score is tallied as each Buckyball is scored.

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In the Bucky Basketball competition, your CatapultBot will race against the clock to shoot Buckyballs into the hoop to score as many points as you can within two minutes!

  • Drive your CatapultBot to score by shooting Buckyballs into the hoop.
  • The match has a time limit of two minutes.
  • You can iterate on your driving strategy and adjust the number of rubber bands on the CatapultBot to get the highest score.

What is an Engineering Notebook?

Watch this video below to learn about what an engineering notebook is and why you should use an engineering notebook.


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