16 Videos
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Lesson 1: Getting started
Figure out where you are, what the rules of the game are, and how you want to play
First, we will take a brief look at the 3 levels of robot building (I usually build at level 2), then we will do a deep dive into the VEX IQ Full Volume game, what the best ways to play are, and decide on how we actually want to play the game.
A 1-page summary of the entire VEX IQ Full Volume game manual.
Lesson 2: Designing a robot
Figure out what kind of robot you are going to build!
By the end of this lesson, you will have a complete robot design for VEX IQ Full Volume
Figure out what kind of robot you are going to build!
By the end of this lesson, you will have a complete robot design for VEX IQ Full Volume
Quickly calculate the score of any Full Volume strategy using this lightning-fast calculator
Lesson 3: Building the basics – drivetrains & arms
Take your robot design to life by deciding on how you are going to build it and then get started! by the end of this lesson, you will have a large portion of your robot built
First, we will take a brief look at the 3 levels of robot building (I usually build at level 2), then we will do a deep dive into the VEX IQ Full Volume game, what the best ways to play are, and decide on how we actually want to play the game.
Step-by-step instructions for building Linq
NOTE: If you are building Linq, you can skip to lesson 5 and come back to lesson 4 later
Detailed images of all robot mechanisms from this lesson
Lesson 4: Building A-frames and intakes
Ready to take your initial design to the next level? A-frames and Intakes are key parts of any Full Volume robot.
In this class, we will cover exactly what A-frames and intakes are, how they are used, how to know when to use one, and even how to build one.
Detailed images of all robot mechanisms from this lesson
Lesson 5: Finishing the robot
In this class, we will decide what to do next - regardless of whether you are building from step-by-step instructions or designing your own robot, in this course you will learn what you need to complete your robot
First, we will take a brief look at the 3 levels of robot building (I usually build at level 2), then we will do a deep dive into the VEX IQ Full Volume game, what the best ways to play are, and decide on how we actually want to play the game.
Step-by-step instructions for building Linq
Detailed images of all robot mechanisms (including the linq conversion) from this lesson
Lesson 6: Coding the robot (driver skills)
Learn everything you need to know about coding your robot - by the end of this lesson, we will have a fully-coded VEX IQ robot for this year. Adding code like this can increase scores up to 50-100%
First, we will take a brief look at the 3 levels of robot building (I usually build at level 2), then we will do a deep dive into the VEX IQ Full Volume game, what the best ways to play are, and decide on how we actually want to play the game.
Lesson 7: Programming skills
All you need to ace your programming skills run. This course is split into 2 videos. If the code from the first video doesn't solve all of your problems, check out the second video.
If you are still having issues getting your robot exactly where it needs to be in programming skills, check out this video
Lesson 8: Going deeper - a tour of VEX IQ History
Learn to use the secrets of previous VEX IQ robots to take your robot to the next level
First, we will take a brief look at the 3 levels of robot building (I usually build at level 2), then we will do a deep dive into the VEX IQ Full Volume game, what the best ways to play are, and decide on how we actually want to play the game.
A summary of all VEX IQ History from the video
Lesson 9: Final tips & tricks
A few final tips and tricks to make your team better prepared for the year.
First, we will take a brief look at the 3 levels of robot building (I usually build at level 2), then we will do a deep dive into the VEX IQ Full Volume game, what the best ways to play are, and decide on how we actually want to play the game.
A 1-page summary of the entire VEX IQ Full Volume game manual.
Lesson 10: Bonus session - claws
In this course, we will learn everything you need to know about how to pick up any shape of gamepiece you encounter
As a bonus, this course also gives you access to some of my best classes. Check them out below...
Preparing for the 2023 Full Volume Season
In this video, I want to teach you the specific process that I use to guide my teams though receiving the brand-new VEX IQ Competition
A 1-page summary of the entire VEX IQ Full Volume game manual.
Easily calculate the score of any full volume match in seconds
Detailed images of all robot referenced in class
Advanced topic - see video for details
Designing robots for Full Volume
In this video, I will design a number of completely new robots with you live as I walk you through the process of designing your own robots for Full Volume
A 1-page summary of the entire VEX IQ Full Volume game manual.
Easily calculate the score of any full volume match in seconds
Building robots for Full Volume
In this video, we will cover everything you need to know to build a robot for this year
A 1-page summary of the entire VEX IQ Full Volume game manual.
Easily calculate the score of any full volume match in seconds
Detailed images of all robot referenced in class
This is a course on how to use PID with a VEX IQ robot. Make sure that you have completed lesson 7: programming skills before taking this course - we will be building off of the code you created there
Setting up P and tuning
Creating a P-loop is the first step to creating a PID loop. In this lesson, I will show you (in detail) what a P-loop is and how to create a P-loop for your robot.
Coding the rest and tuning
In this video, we will first cover what an integral is and how to use it to precisely control the movements of the robot. Then, I will coach you through creating the actual code that you will upload to your robot and tune.
Meeting ID: 816 1570 6560 | Password: VEX2023
We will be meeting Monday, May 22, at 5:00 - 6:00 PM Pacific Time
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Monday, May 22, at 5:00 PM Pacific
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