Learn
Before you can complete the Tower Over Challenge, you first need to learn about coding the Drivetrain, calculating angles, path planning, and adjusting velocity.
Coding the Drivetrain
To accurately code a robot to drive specific distances, you will need to learn about the [Drive for] and [Turn for] blocks in VEXcode IQ.
Calculating Turns
In order to made accurate turns with your robot, you will need to calculate the angle needed to turn before inputting that number into the [Turn for] block.
Adjusting Velocity
Your task may require your robot to move faster using the [Set drive velocity] and [Set turn velocity] blocks in VEXcode IQ.
Path Planning
Path planning enables you to code your robot to solve a challenge or accomplish a task more effectively and efficiently.
Check Your Understanding
Before moving on to the Practice section, ensure that you understand the concepts covered on this page by answering the questions in the document below in your engineering notebook.
Check Your Understanding questions Google / .docx / .pdf
Select Next > to practice path planning and using these blocks as you code your robot to push two cubes off of the Field.