Competition

INFORMATION

How It Works

We provide mentorship and a responsive Discord

Your team designs and builds an awesome, strategic robot

You compete in one epic tournament!

THE TIMELINE

Our Events

  • Date: Match 2nd, 2024

    Time: 9am-5pm (check-in at 8am)

    Kick Off

    Kick off the season with PiE! We will complete the activities of both events in one jam packed day. We’ll start with a presentation from the Director, the Head Referee, and the keynote speaker! After you’ll meet your mentors, get your robot, and learn about the game.

  • Date: March 16th, 2024

    Time: 9am-12pm

    Design Review

    Students have the opportunity to present their robot designs to PiE staff and alumni, university professors, and industry professionals. It allows them an opportunity to practice formal presentations to judges and receive feedback on potential prototypes.

  • Date: April 6th, 2024

    Time: 9am-5pm (check-in at 8am)

    Exhibition

    Exhibition is a worksession style event where students can sign up for 30 minute slots to test run the robots on the field. They’ll be able to get assistance from staff, test their prototyped arm and code if it’s ready, and practice driving.

  • Date: April 13th, 2024

    Time: 9am-5pm (check-in at 8am)

    Scrimmage

    Scrimmage is the second to last event in the RC season. It is an opportunity for students to test their robots in practice matches and familiarize themselves with competition procedures. Robots that pass inspection may compete in practice matches against other teams, while a practice field remains open for teams to test their robots.

  • Date: April 27th-28th, 2024

    Time: 9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday

    Final Comp

    Final Competition is the last event of the season! Professors, alumni, and industry professionals serve as judges in various categories as teams participate in qualification matches, alliance selection, and finally, the elimination bracket. Awards are given during the closing ceremony for engineering professionalism, mechanical design, software excellence, and the bracket winners.

  • Kick Off

    Date: Match 2nd, 2024

    Time: 9am-5pm (check-in at 8am)

    Kick off the season with PiE! We will complete the activities of both events in one jam packed day.

  • Design Review

    Date: March 16th, 2024

    Time: 9am-12pm

    Students have the opportunity to present their robot designs to PiE staff and alumni, university pro

  • Exhibition

    Date: April 6th, 2024

    Time: 9am-5pm (check-in at 8am)

    Exhibition is a worksession style event where students can sign up for 30 minute slots to test run t

  • Scrimmage

    Date: April 13th, 2024

    Time: 9am-5pm (check-in at 8am)

    Scrimmage is the second to last event in the RC season. It is an opportunity for students to test th

  • Final Comp

    Date: April 27th-28th, 2024

    Time: 9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday

    Final Competition is the last event of the season! Professors, alumni, and industry professionals se

HELPFUL LINKS

Resources For Students

Kit Guides and Software

Download Dawn and Runtime software, view documents and guides, and check for updates.

Worksessions

Sign up for worksessions 24 hours in advance! Having debug issues? Need some more build time or tools? Come on out!

Robot Simulator

Get up to speed with the Robot API quickly, or test your robot code.