Automated construction of integrated circuits
The Challenge for BEST 2013, Gatekeeper, was to design a robot to construct a CPU over the course of three fabrication stages. The robot must:
Collect transistors and place them into designated receptacles within the Gate Fabrication area.
Collect logic gates and place them in the proper combinations within the IC Fabrication area.
Place ICs within the CPU Fabrication area to be converted into the components necessary for a CPU.
Kick Off - WSU Metroplex, 29th & Oliver - September 21, 2013
Practice Day - Heskett Center, WSU Campus - October 26, 2013
Game Day - Hartman Arena - November 2, 2013
Ambassadors for Christ Academy, Bentonville, Arkansas
Andale High School, Andale, Kansas
Andover Central High School, Andover, Kansas
Atchison High School, Atchison, Kansas
Campus High School, Wichita, Kansas
Circle High School, Towanda, Kansas
Council Grove High School, Council Grove, Kansas
Derby High School, Derby, Kansas
El Dorado High School, El Dorado, Kansas
Garden City HS, Garden City, Kansas
Hillsboro HS, Hillsboro, Kansas
Kansas City Christian, Kansas City, Kansas
Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, Wichita, Kansas
Pike Valley High School, Scandia, Kansas
Remigton High School, Whitewater, Kansas
Rose Hill High School, Rose Hill, Kansas
Salina South High School, Salina, Kansas
Valley Center High School, Valley Center, Kansas, Washburn Rural High School, Topeka, Kansas, West Franklin High School, Pomona, Kansas
Wichita Collegiate High School, Wichita, Kansas
Wichita South High School, Wichita, Kansas
Wichita Southeast High School, Wichita, Kansas
Wichita West High School, Wichita, Kansas
Wichita Home School, Wichita, Kansas
BEST Award
This is the most prestigious award presented each year. It is based on the overall evaluation of each team's project notebook, oral presentations, table display, interviews, overall spirit, sportsmanship, and robot performance.
1st Place: Circle High School, 2nd Place: Wichita Homeschool, 3rd Place: Rose Hill High School, 4th Place: Campus High School
Game Award (places in seeding rounds, and wins the elimination rounds).
1st Place: Ambassadors for Christ, 2nd Place: Andale High School, 3rd Place: Wichita Homeschool, 4th Place: Wichita West High School
Founders Award (most unique robotics hardware design and game strategies by Cessna Aircraft)
1st Place Wichita Homeschool, 2nd Place Campus High School, 3rd Place Ambassadors for Christ
Most Robust Design Award (Spirit AeroSystems)
1st Place Valley Center High School, 2nd Place Ambassadors for Christ, 3rd Place Andale High School
Craftsmanship Award (Bombardier)
1st Place Valley Center High School, 2nd Place Rose Hill High School, 3rd Place Campus High School
Spirit Award (WSU)
1st Place: Wichita Homeschool, 2nd Place: Circle High School, 3rd Place: Rose Hill High School
Sportsmanship Award (Chosen by Teams)
1st Place: Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, 2nd Place: Rose Hill High School, 3rd Place: Circle High School
Notebook Award
1st Place: Rose Hill High School, 2nd Place: Circle High School, 3rd Place: Atchison High School
Presentation Award
1st Place: Wichita Homeschool, 2nd Place: Circle High School, 3rd Place: Atchison High School
Exhibit Award
1st Place: Circle High School, 2nd Place: Wichita Homeschool, 3rd Place: Campus High School
Best BEST T-Shirt Award
1st Place: Salina South High School, 2nd Place: Campus High School, 3rd Place: Garden City High School
Most Photogenic Robot
1st Place: Valley Center High School, 2nd Place: Circle High School, 3rd Place: Ambassadors for Christ
Tweeteriffic Award (Best tweet during Game Day Competition)
1st Place: Rose Hill High School, 2nd Place: Atchison High School, 3rd Place: Council Grove High School