Refer to the Speedbot with your newly designed attachment, and answer the following questions in your engineering notebook.
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The aim of Robosoccer is to score as many points as you can while defending your goal. How does the attachment you designed help your Speedbot victoriously meet those goals? What changes to the design could make it better?
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Maneuvering the ball successfully is necessary in the game. How does your attachment aid the Speedbot in ball control? How could you adapt your attachment to better maneuver the ball on the field?
Try some adaptations to your attachment and then test them.
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Do you think that your design changes improved the chances of the Speedbot scoring or defending its goal area on the field? Describe the steps you took to reach final design that you will use in the challenge.
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How did design changes affect the overall performance of the robot?