In this lesson, you’ll explore two important parts of FLL strategy: Mission Planning and Modularity. These concepts will help your team work more efficiently and score more points during competition.
A team has a very reliable but slow attachment. Which mission grouping strategy would be best for them to use to maximize their score and why? Location-Based Grouping, because it minimizes travel time and reduces the risk of errors between missions. Task-Based Grouping, because it allows the team to focus on one type of robot action per run. If you increase the torque of a gear train, you will also increase its speed. A gear train can only increase speed, not torque. When a team is planning their runs, why is it a good idea to complete easier, high-point missions first? Because the missions get harder as the competition goes on. To make sure you get a reliable score on the scoreboard right away. So you have more time for the other runs. Because easy missions always have the highest point value. A team designs an attachment that can both lift and drop an object, as well as push it. This is an example of what design principle? Reliability Simplicity Modularity Multi-functionality Why is a modular robot a good idea for an FLL team? It has fewer parts and is less likely to break. It allows you to use a single attachment for all missions. It makes the robot faster. It allows you to quickly swap attachments for different missions. Why is the K.I.S.S. Rule—"Keep It Simple, Students"—so important in FLL robotics? Simple designs are easier to build, test, and repair under pressure. Simple designs are always more powerful than complex ones. Simple designs get more points from the judges. Complex designs are not allowed in FLL.