What it is about
The passion projects give students a chance to grow their knowledge in a area of their choosing. My group decided to make a 3D game board that EV3s run tasks on, AKA missions. This game board would be used in a summer camp to get kids interested in STEM. Our final game board will be made with 7 tiles and have 10 missions. The missions will progressively get harder as the kids learn how to use the EV3 platform.
The game board will have 7 tiles. 6 of the tiles are 3 feet by 3 feet and the seventh tile is 1 foot by 1 foot. Due to time and cost constraints we have only made 2 of the larger tiles. The tiles have a sand floor and all features on the tiles are removable to enable easier storage of the tiles and reduce damage to the features when not in use. Also, the tiles will have grooves on the back to permit wiring to be hidden and protected. All electronics will be hidden in the mountains or other design features to keep them safe.
We will be using 1 Arduino to read pressure switches and to turn off an electro-magnetic. We will also be using a Raspberry Pi to control a keypad that must be used by participants to enter in a security code to open a door. 2 sharks are built with each using an EV3 to allow them to open their mouths and move their tails.
Some problems that we faced were that we did not anticipate the drying of the paper mache and glue to take such a long time. These delays set our timeline back greatly. Also, the cost of the project was substantial. This caused us to start on only 2 of the game tiles to help reduce startup costs. Another problem is the actual planning and setting up of the camp. Advertising, where to run the camp, EV3s for the camp and other logistical problems were hindrances to us being able to complete the full scale of the project.
We did complete a list of missions and a rule list for the game board. We still need to complete a brochure and advertisement for the camp and set up the scoring spreadsheet for the missions.
We have not added the electronics to the tiles yet as we are not able to run the camp at this time.
We may continue this project into our grade 11 year.
Our Rocky Talk https://youtu.be/cODXfyGKvYk
The game board will have 7 tiles. 6 of the tiles are 3 feet by 3 feet and the seventh tile is 1 foot by 1 foot. Due to time and cost constraints we have only made 2 of the larger tiles. The tiles have a sand floor and all features on the tiles are removable to enable easier storage of the tiles and reduce damage to the features when not in use. Also, the tiles will have grooves on the back to permit wiring to be hidden and protected. All electronics will be hidden in the mountains or other design features to keep them safe.
We will be using 1 Arduino to read pressure switches and to turn off an electro-magnetic. We will also be using a Raspberry Pi to control a keypad that must be used by participants to enter in a security code to open a door. 2 sharks are built with each using an EV3 to allow them to open their mouths and move their tails.
Some problems that we faced were that we did not anticipate the drying of the paper mache and glue to take such a long time. These delays set our timeline back greatly. Also, the cost of the project was substantial. This caused us to start on only 2 of the game tiles to help reduce startup costs. Another problem is the actual planning and setting up of the camp. Advertising, where to run the camp, EV3s for the camp and other logistical problems were hindrances to us being able to complete the full scale of the project.
We did complete a list of missions and a rule list for the game board. We still need to complete a brochure and advertisement for the camp and set up the scoring spreadsheet for the missions.
We have not added the electronics to the tiles yet as we are not able to run the camp at this time.
We may continue this project into our grade 11 year.
Our Rocky Talk https://youtu.be/cODXfyGKvYk