Specifications
Tether Operated Vehicle will be controlled via a remote linked by wire to the device itself. It will be constructed using the materials listed below, and is limited as specified in the “Limitations” section. The tasks set forth in the challenge will be accomplished using the materials and implements provided.
The goal for this design is to produce a bouyant, water resistant vehicle that is capable of transitioning from land to water and navigating in unstable, sandy conditions. The design must be able to operate when wet and wheels must not jam when moving through sand.
The goal for this design is to produce a bouyant, water resistant vehicle that is capable of transitioning from land to water and navigating in unstable, sandy conditions. The design must be able to operate when wet and wheels must not jam when moving through sand.
Materials Provided:
Ø (5) small electric motors
Ø (4) sets of Lego axels and gears
Ø (6) 9 volt Panasonic alkaline batteries
Ø (8) AA Panasonic alkaline batteries
Ø (6) 9V battery clips
Ø (2) 4-cell AA battery holders
Ø (3) Lego people
Materials Permitted:
Ø Adhesive tape
Ø Binder clips
Ø Bottle caps
Ø Cardboard
Ø Caulk
Ø CD’s
Ø Cloth
Ø Clothespins
Ø Crayons
Ø Drink Cans (<24 oz)
Ø Straws and coffee stirs
Ø Foam
Ø Glue
Ø Magnets (permanent or electro)
Ø Modeling Clay
Ø Nails
Ø Paper
Ø Paper clips
Ø Paper or plastic bags
Ø Pencils
Ø Pens and markers
Ø Pipe cleaners
Ø Plastic drink bottles (<4 liters)
Ø Plastic mesh
Ø Plastic forks, spoons, knives
Ø Popsicle or craft sticks
Ø Relays (electrical/mechanical)
Ø Rubber bands
Ø Safety pins
Ø Sandpaper
Ø Screws, nuts, and bolts
Ø Solder
Ø Spools and bobbins
Ø Spray can lids
Ø Springs
Ø Staples
Ø String and thread (non metallic)
Ø Switches
Ø Tacks
Ø Tongue depressors
Ø Toothpicks
Ø Velcro
Ø Washers
Ø Wire
Ø Wire coat hangers
Ø Wire ties
Ø Wood putty
Ø Wooden dowls
Limitations
The TOV can include the above materials, anything else is prohibited. The device cannot contain the following features:
Ø Helium or Hydrogen balloons
Ø Any fire or combustion
Ø High voltages or currents
Ø Materials not on approved list
Ø Using liquid propellant
Ø Materials that will damage the performance area
Ø Using metal to achieve traction
Ø Any resistors or potentiometers
