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FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an international program for kids ages 9 to 14 that combines a hands-on, interactive robotics program and research presentation with a sports-like atmosphere. Authors James Floyd Kelly and Jonathan Daudelinboth participants in numerous FIRST LEGO League competitionshave teamed up to bring coaches, teachers, parents, and students an all-in-one guide to FLL.Written for both rookie and experienced teams, FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide includes in-depth coverage of topics like team formation and organization, robot building and programming, and the basics of getting involved with FLL. Before the authors delve into the specifics of robot and team building, they reveal the fascinating history of the FIRST organization and the sometimes puzzling structure of the FLL competition. Using a combination of real-life stories and candid commentary from actual FLL teams, as well as recollections of their own experiences, they offer an abundance of helpful guidance and dependable building and programming examples.
FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide explores the complex workings and structure of the FLL competition, including its four key components: Robot Game, Technical Interview, Project, and Teamwork. Youll learn how to:
- Find equipment, mentors, and funding
- Design, build, and program winning robots
- Tackle each of the four FLL componentsfrom Robot Game to Teamwork
- Use strategies and techniques from FLL masters to increase your scores
No matter what your role in the FLL competition, FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide will make you a better competitor, builder, designer, and team member. The only ingredient you need to add is your competitive spirit!
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For DeckerIm sorry, but youre going to get blamed for all our mischief for a while.... Dad
For my parents, Douglas and Vickey DaudelinThank you for your love, guidance, and support.... Your son
Greetings:
Since 1998, FIRST LEGO League (FLL) has invited students aged 9 through 14 in the United States and Canada and up to age 16 globally to participate in an exciting and challenging global competition that encourages both investigation and invention to solve some of the worlds most pressing problems.
FLL participants and graduates discover in themselves not only a growing desire to learn but also a drive to apply that knowledge in a positive manner that will benefit the world. Ive said many times before that the students involved in FLL are the ones that will find the cures for our diseases, discover alternative fuel sources, and implement food and water shortage solutionslofty goals, certainly, but all solvable by the right people with the proper skills and motivation.
FLL has over 100,000 students in more than 30 countries and is continuing to grow. Young people around the world are taking positive action now, via their education, that will impact your future and mine.
Please join me in continuing to support the students, teachers, coaches, mentors, and organizations that make FLL such a success.
Sincerely,
Dean Kamen
FIRST Founder
The book youre holding would never have been possible without the hard work of the team at No Starch Press. Bill Pollock, the founder of No Starch and developmental editor for this book, made sure our chapters were coherent and well organized. Megan Dunchak, our production manager, did a wonderful job keeping everything moving as planned, as well as helping with editing. Riley Hoffman made our pictures, screen captures, and graphics presentable. Wed also like to give a special acknowledgment to Derek Yee for creating the nice cover images for our book.
A big thank you also goes to our families and friends who helped and supported the project. Jonathans parents helped review chapters and provide information from their experiences (Jonathans mom is an FLL coach). Jim is grateful for the help provided by the talented Atlanta LEGO MINDSTORMS network, including LEGO Education representative Kristie Brown, Mischa Holt (http://www.yesgeorgia.com/), Mary Roberts, Rick Folea (http://www.forsythfll.com/), Rayshun Dorsey (http://www.wizkidztech.org/), and Jeff Rosen.
Wed also like to acknowledge our fellow contributors to The NXT STEP blog (http://thenxtstep.com/). They were quick to help whenever we needed opinions on many topics and always provided encouragement to keep moving forward. A special salute goes to Dave Parker, who was especially helpful with providing some of the pictures for the book.
Gratitude is also extended to Dean Kamen and everyone at the FIRST organization. Wed especially like to thank Anna Maenhout, Ernie DiCicco, Kim Martineau, and Noriko Morin for their assistance.
Finally, wed like to thank all the FLL members and teams out there who sent us comments about their experiences in FLL and have participated in our blogs discussion forums. Youll find their advice and tips scattered throughout the book.
If we were asked to describe FIRST LEGO League (FLL) in 50 words or less, heres what wed say:
FIRST LEGO League is a fun, challenging, fast-paced, competitive, enriching, and extremely rewarding international competition. Thousands of teams compete to solve problems, build and program LEGO robots, and conduct research and present their findings. FIRST LEGO League proves that math and science can be a lot of fun.
But, of course, theres a lot more to the FIRST LEGO League experience, as youll learn in FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide . Whether youre completely unfamiliar with FLL, a member of a rookie team, a coach, a parent, or a mentor, youll find the information youll need to make real progress during your first competition season, whether its building and programming robots or performing the research to present to a panel of judges.
In the course of writing this book, we interviewed dozens of teams around the world, including many award winners, and collected a wealth of information that both rookie and veteran teams will find useful. Youll find real-world tips from coaches, students, and judges scattered throughout the book that your FLL team can immediately put to use.
Heres a look at what youll find in FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide .
provides background on the FIRST organization and the four competitions it supports: FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), FIRST LEGO League (FLL), and Junior FIRST LEGO League (JFLL).
, discusses the four specific components of an FLL competitionthe Robot Game, Robot Design, Project, and Teamwork. Each of the four components is covered in more detail in later chapters.
, focuses on the guidelines and rules of FLL and the importance of understanding them thoroughly. Examples from previous FLL missions are covered.
, covers the three major resources your team will need in order to compete: equipment, personnel, and money. Youll also find sample documents to help your team develop a list of necessary resources and manage its inventory and funding.
, covers recruiting and selecting team members and offers suggestions on building a team from scratch, approaching sponsors, and getting support from team members parents. Veteran teams will also find this chapter helpful for tips on recruiting new members.
, provides suggestions for students participating in a competition, including a discussion of various roles for participants and team goals. We also discuss decision-making and offer suggestions on how to build team cohesion and reduce conflict.
, includes summaries of the traits of a good team. Quotes are included from successful winners of past FLL competitions, both students and coaches, as well as ways for the team to share its experience.
, discusses the coachs main objectives, including when and how to provide assistance to the team. Software recommendations are provided to help the coach manage the teams meetings, travel, and competitions.
, discusses the two systems used in FLL: NXT and RIS. We discuss both kits, and offer pros and cons for using one system over the other.
, demonstrates some general techniques for building with the NXT kit. It introduces a building methodology along with suggestions for strengthening a robot and adding flexibility to its shape and design.
, introduces building techniques that are specific to FLL, such as using guide attachments and aiming jigs. It also discusses a general design structure for robots that uses a chassis, a bay, and several attachments.
, includes a thorough discussion of the sensors allowed in competition and how to properly use them for maximum efficiency.
, includes a short discussion on file-naming conventions, saving and backing up data, and program maintenance. Flowcharts are covered as a way to help students determine the proper course of action for a robot before they do any actual programming.
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