Build. Test. Learn. Repeat.

Practical robotics for curious people. Start with a small question, make something move and find out why it worked.Images show illustrative prototypes created for this edition.

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Workshop & teamwork

Group guide

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Parents guide

The notebook is part of the robot.

For every trial, record the setup, the result and one change to try next. Use the same conditions when comparing versions. A short record helps someone else repeat the result.

Give each test an observer, a builder and a note keeper. Then switch roles so the explanation belongs to the whole group.

Build a group that keeps learning
Notebook fields for question, setup, result and next change

Around the workshop

Workshop notes

The earlier chapter

This address previously presented Archytas, Vermont FIRST Robotics Competition team 6933. FIRST records a 2018 rookie year. The learning guides in this edition are newly written and independently maintained.

Read the dated history and primary sources