Melbourne - VIQC Tournament

Date: 27-Jul-2019 Add to Calendar
Event Code: RE-VIQC-19-8173
Program: VEX IQ Robotics Competition™
Event Type: Open Tournament
Capacity: 30
Spots Open: 19
Event Region: Australia
Standard Registration Opens: 6-May-2019 09:51 EDT
Registration Deadline: 26-Jul-2019 09:52 EDT
Price: A$30.00

This event is closed to registration because:

It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

We are anticipating another amazing season here in Victoria. Due to the growth that we saw in Victoria over the last 2 years we changing our standard event agenda to accommodate. If this event has less than 25 teams registered 1 week prior to the event the agenda will be modified.

We will have lunch for sale at the venue, but if any of your students have special dietary requirements they should bring their own lunch.

All adults attending events at Victorian Government schools must provide a working with childrens check. If adults require a working with childrens check they may apply for it for free through in2robotics. We welcome any adults at the venue to volunteer if they wish.

Registered teams will receive an e-mail prior to the event with event details including parking and lunch information.

Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 27-Jul-2019

Venue/Location:

Highvale College
Capital Avenue
Glen Waverley, 3150
Australia

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Agenda

Agenda:

8:00 - Doors Open

8:30 - Technical Inspection

9:45 - Drivers Meeting

10:00 - Qualification Matches

10:00 - Skills Field opens

11:30 - Lunch sales open

2:30 - Alliance Selection

2:45 - Finals Comence

3:45 - Awards

4:00 - Venue Closes

Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering please sign up at https://www.meetup.com/Melbourne-Robotics-STEM-Volunteers-Meetup/

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

This event will be cancelled if environmental conditions compromise the venue or travel to the venue.

Refund and Payment Policies

If a team wishes to withdraw from the tournament, they need to do so 72 hours prior to the event start time. Teams that do not withdraw within the given time frame will be billed for the event. Schools with outstanding invoices will be waitlisted for all events until payment is received.

STEM Research

This season the STEM Research Project is presented as a 4-minute video plus 15 seconds of credits that the team records and uploads to SchoolTube, YouTube, or a similar online video platform. A link to the video must be submitted to the Event Partner no later than ONE WEEK BEFORE the tournament date. Follow these steps:

Please refer to the **STEM Research Project and Presentation** document from the REC Foundation. The document can be found in the VEX IQ Challenge Team Resources area at https://www.roboticseducation.org
Record the STEM Presentation as a video following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
Upload the video to one of the online video resources following the instructions in the STEM Research Project and Presentation document.
Have the coach or another adult email the link to the video, including the team number and contact information for the coach, to the Event Partner no later than ONE WEEK BEFORE the tournament date:
travis burroughs <[email protected]>
Teams WILL NOT be interviewed by judges at the event, unless the event qualifies teams directly to VEX Worlds. Please refer to the STEM Research Project and Presentation document for details.
Only ONE submission allowed per team. If two or more video links are sent to the Event Partner, only the first link received will be considered.
The winner of the STEM Research Project Award will be announced with the other judged awards at the event.

If you have questions about this process, please contact your REC Foundation Regional Support Manager. Refer to our website for contact information: events.vex.com/support

REC Foundation Design Award Rubric

Participant Release Form Spanish

REC Foundation Code of Conduct

Criteria for registered VEX IQ Challenge teams (Elementary and Middle School) to qualify for participation in championship events.

VIQC Qualifying Criteria

A description of this year's STEM Research Project

STEM Research Project Topic (2019-2020)

A description of this year's STEM Research Project Rubric.

STEM Research Project Topic Rubric (2019-2020)

VIQC Sqaured Away One Page Description.

VIQC Sqaured Away One Page Description

VIQC Robot Inspection Checklist.

VIQC Robot Inspection Checklist

Participant Release Form English

Participant Release Form