2024-2025 YR Competition

Event Logistics

Team Composition

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Drone Components Inventory

Sample Components/Parts List

Competition Rules

General Rules

• Drone must not weight more than 4.4 lb.
• Each team will have a limited budget of $750, including the use existing components in the the Maker Lab Store, and plus 3d printed parts.
  • The $750 budget limit is for the purchase of new components and purchase of used components from the Maker Lab Store at a 50% discounted rate.
  • 3d printing parts is allowed and does not count as part of the $750 budget.
  • The use of components in inventory is on a first-come, first-serve basis. However, a team can only ‘take’ a component from the inventory once it’s ready to use it within a week. Hoarding components is not allowed.
  • The Maker Lab inventory can be viewed in the table below.
  • Four (4) components that are free and don’t count towards the budget:
    • Pixhawk 6C flight controller
    • M9N GPS module
    • Power module for flight controller
    • Radio transmitter
• Due to budget and time constraints, only 5 teams will be allowed to participate.
  • Students can apply to become team leaders and will be selected based on experience with drones and availability.
  • Team leaders can accept and select team members on their own. There’s a minimum of 3 team members, but no maximum team members. Although no more than 5 is recommended.
  • Students are encouraged to approach team leaders to join their teams.
• Five (5) check-ins will take place throughout the school year.
  • Teams are required to send at least one representative to each check-in. Lack of attendance will cause a team to become disqualified.
  • Check-ins will include the sharing of important information regarding the competition rules and opportunities for Q&A from the teams to the organizers.
  • Check-in dates (Tuesday co-curricular, 11:30 am):
    • October 29
    • November 26
    • February 4
    • February 25
    • April 1
• Testing is required before the competition. Specific dates and times will be determined for testing at the competition location. Tentative testing dates will be April 6-11.
• Tentative competition date is April 13, 2025 at the farm area on campus.

Prizes

1st place team - $2,000

2nd place team - $1,000

3rd place team - $750

4th place team - $250

Mission 1: Race