Practice
Now that you know about different VEX IQ wheel types, you will now test different combinations of wheels by driving around IQ Cubes with your BaseBot and various wheel combinations. The animations below will show you how your robot should move to complete the Test Wheels Practice Activity and the Slalom Drive Challenge.
In this video, an IQ BaseBot starts on the left side of the Field, facing the center. There is a red Cube positioned in the center of the Tile, on the second vertical black line from the right. The robot first drives above the red Cube, then turns around, and returns to the start area in a straight line below the red Cube.
Follow the steps in this document to learn more about how to complete this activity.
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As you complete the Test Wheels Practice Activity, document your findings in your engineering notebook. Think about which wheel combination you prefer and why as you record these findings.
View this image for an example of how you can record your results.
Prepare for the Challenge Activity
In Compete, you will drive your BaseBot in a slalom around three IQ Cubes and the driver with the fastest time will win. Learn how to compete in the challenge, check your understanding, then practice for the challenge.
In this video, an IQ BaseBot started on the left side of the Field facing the center. There are three Cubes (red, blue, and green) spread out along the center of the Field, directly opposite the robot, equidistant to one another. The robot first drives in a zig zag pattern around each Cube, starting by driving to the left of the red Cube. After navigating all three Cubes, the robot returns to the starting area, driving in a straight line below all three Cubes.
Follow the steps in this document to learn more about how to complete this activity.
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Check Your Understanding
Before beginning the challenge, ensure that you understand the rules and setup of the challenge by answering the questions in the document below in your engineering notebook.
Check Your Understanding questionsGoogle Doc / .docx / .pdf
After completing the questions, try practicing the challenge.
Select Next > to compete in the Slalom Drive Challenge.