Robotics Space Needed

This page has a description of the space needed by the robotics program.

VEX

Active Build Space

Build space is 4-6 kids per team building a robot. In the past we have build on cafeteria tables, giving a team 1/2 of a section (two teams build on a full table). The fixed seating means the tables can be closer together and you are not pushing chairs around.

We expect to have 10 teams with 4 sets of programmers, this means we would need 7-8 full size cafeteria tables.

We did look at space that was 10 10*10 offices. With a small folding table and some chairs that will work too.

Hard floors work better for dropped parts. (Nuts and bolts can hide in the rug nap)

Storage Space

Existing storage is 5 wire shelving units that fill a 20' wall. There are also two carts that contain the floor tile and the walls of the practice field.

This space is big enough to hold all the parts for 10 teams (our current estimated size)

Practice Space

The field is 12' * 12' and there needs to be at least 3' from the edge fo the field to the wall to allow for roboteers to stand around the field. It helps if people can stand completly around the field to see all sides of the activity. We try to keep teams from NOT walking on the foam floor as much as possible.