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 Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge

Hockey Challenge

 Professional Mission (Intermediate and Expert Teams)

Created by Zhong Xian Ong and Shaina Sexton 

Story:

You are in an intense game of hockey and the score is close. Your teammate passes the puck and its up to you to score the winning goal. Avoid the defenders that are trying to stop you while checking the opponents team captain who is standing in your way. As you make your way through the rink, you encounter several obstacles. Once you overcome these challenges and score a goal, you will send your team to victory.

Bill of Materials:

Material

Quantity

Availability

Estimated Unit  Cost

Estimated Total Cost

Wooden Nickel, 9 pc

1 1/2in x 1/8 in

4

Hobby Lobby

$1.99

$7.96

Dowel Rods,  12 pc 0.25in x 12 in

1

Hobby Lobby

$1.99

$1.99

Rust-Oleum  2X Ultra Cover, 12 oz, white

2

Walmart

$3.96

$7.92

Rust-Oleum  2X Ultra Cover, 12 oz, Black

1

Walmart

$3.96

$3.96

Rust-Oleum  2X Ultra Cover, 12 oz, Red

1

Walmart

$3.96

$3.96

Whitewood Board, 1in x 6in x 12ft

1

郭棗滄梗s

$7.32

$7.32

Whitewood Board, 1in x 6in x 10ft

2

郭棗滄梗s

$6.13

$12.26

SurePly 翹 in whitewood Plywood 4ft x 8ft

1

郭棗滄梗s

$20.98

$20.98

8 x 1-1/4 in Phillips Flat Head Wood Screw,  100 pack

1

Home Depot

$6.25

$6.25

Gorilla Wood Glue, 18 fl. Oz

1

Home Depot

$5.84

$5.84

Painter Tape

1

Walmart

$4.78

$4.78

1inx4inx10ft Whitewood Common Board

2

Home Depot

$6.02

$12.04

Empty Pop Cans

5

On Hand

 

 

Total

 

 

 

$95.26

Scoring Matrix: 

Task

Points

Robot starts with all wheels on the starting point box

 

Robot moves the puck from its starting position

100

Robot hits the red captain

100

Robot hits one of the defenders for a -50 point penalty (-200 pts max)

-50 each

Robot has all wheels in checkpoint 1 (A or B only not both)

100

Robot has all four wheels in checkpoint 2 (A or B only not both)

100

Robot passes all the way through checkpoint 3

100

Robot passes all the way through checkpoint 4 (A or C only not both) *

or

Robot passes all the way through checkpoint 4B *

* Robot will only score on the first checkpoint 4 passed (A, B, or C).

200

100

Robot makes a goal with all wheels behind the penalty line

100

Robot shoots the puck into the center goal *

or

Robot shoots the puck into one of the outer goals *

* Robot can only choose one out of the three goal options

200

100

Total possible points

1000

Building Instructions 

Drawings

Image of Hockey Course

Image of Checkpoints