Systems Projects — Discovery · KIPR Botball 2026-2027

Discovery Projects · Strand One

Systems Projects

How things get designed, how machines and people pass information back and forth, how to stay safe online, and how to work as a team that finishes what it starts. Fill each sheet in on screen, then press Submit & Download.

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Phase A · Know Your Machine2 projects

Project 1 Meet Your KitSort it your own way, then run the real inventory. Motor versus servo, every port on the Wombat, and a system for putting it all back.Open Project →
Project 2 What Makes a Robot a Robot?Robot or not a robot — and why the line is harder to draw than it looks. Robot components and what each one is for.Open Project →

Phase B · Think Like an Engineer1 project

Project 6 Structure and FunctionWhy shape decides the job. Compare effectors, then design and build a bulldozer blade for your robot.Open Project →