Rules For Ebola Outbreak
1700w= 13.7v * amps; amps = 1700w/13.7v; 124 amps.
Since 120 is the legal limit, a 120 amp breaker should be used.
The total presentation time allotted for each team is 30 minutes, allowing for a 2.5 minute set up, 15 minute presentation, 10 minute question and answer period, and a 2.5 minute breakdown. The oral presentation is worth a total of 50 points.
Technical Report:
Each team must submit one week prior to the event (May 30, 2008 by midnight) a technical report documenting the design, construction and operation of the ROV in order to conduct the mission. This report must be submitted via e-mail in Word, Publisher or PDF format. Confirmation of the submission of the technical report will be in the form of an email verifying the date and time of the submission. The report may be written by any member of the team. Each team may decide how many people participate in writing the technical report, but it is highly advisable that the authors of the report also participate in the oral presentation, as the presentation judges will use this report as a reference. The technical report may not exceed 25 pages in length and must use 12pt Times New Roman font. It must include a title page with the school name, team name, school location, photo of the ROV, and a list of team members. The report must include a table of contents, headings for each section, a list of references. An abstract, no longer than 250 words, must immediately follow the table of contents. The intention of the report is to communicate understanding, learning and experience gained through the stages of ROV development and testing. Sample headings might include "Design Rational ", “Mission Strategy”, “Design Revisions”, “Techniques learned”, and “Preliminary Results”. Incorporate graphs and photos and other visual enhancements if so desired. Several sample reports are available on the event website for reference. Once all the teams have submitted their technical reports, these reports will be posted on the website and made accessible to all teams and the general public. The technical report is worth a total of 50 points.
Technical Inspection:
Before any team will be allowed to participate in the competition, its ROV must pass a technical inspection. The ROV will be evaluated for safety and the removal or modification of exposed sharp edges, electrical hazards, and mechanical pinch points. Each team must demonstrate its ROV can be readily turned off. It will only pass inspection if it deemed safe to operate in the water. Keep this in mind when designing and building the ROV. During the inspection each team must also present a schematic of the ROV system , and identify appropriate fuses. Each team must demonstrate to the extent possible, all functions of the ROV. Teams must show that the ROV is the within the 1700 watt limit, and must present the female RCA type video connector to the inspectors so that they may test the live video feed. The audio feed will also be tested at this time, but a lack of functioning audio will not prevent a team from competing. If a team’s ROV fails the technical inspection, the team may make modifications to the ROV and repeat the inspection until either the ROV complies with safety regulations and competition rules or the inspection period expires.
9. Avoid the setting off the thermal self destruct device which would end the mission immediately
5 Points for locating the self destruct button
Mission Details:
Set Up: Teams will be pre-staged in a designated area and the team captain will notify the staging crew of the team’s arrival. When the team is given the signal to begin its mission, the team will have five minutes to set up in the mission control area. The set up timer will stop once the team captain declares its completion and all members are idle. The team will receive a one point penalty for every five seconds spent in set beyond the 5 minute set up period. This delay will also cut into the total mission time.
Mission: Each team will have thirty minutes to complete the mission. The mission timer will begin exactly five minutes after the team is given the start signal. The team captain can end the mission at any time. A team that ends the mission in under thirty minutes will get one point for every minute under thirty minutes. Any team that completes, (finish all the tasks with some points for everything), the mission in under thirty minutes will receive two bonus points for every minute remaining under the thirty minutes.
Break down: Each team will have five minutes to break down their equipment and leave the mission control area. The team will receive a one point penalty for every five seconds spent in break down beyond the five minute break down period.
Details on Props: Scale drawings of mission props can be seen and down loaded on the SketchUp Models Of Mission Props link on the left in the menu. You must download a copy of the Google SketchUp program and install it before attempting to view the models. The link for that is also on the left menu.
1. Your ROV must retrieve the 4 vials of serum from the travel case in the wreckage of the transport plane. The case will be open and on the floor or deck of the transport and the vials standing up vertically to facilitate the mission. Ice will be packed in the case to simulate the cold deep water temperatures, the surrounding pool water will be warm and will simulate the effect of the volcanic vents on the water temperature. The vials will be the glow sticks that one can get from Home Depot or Lowe's. There will be a metal key ring attached to the top of each vial to facilitate the acquisition of each vial by an ROV.
2. Measure the depth of the opening of the wreckage of the transport plane. There will be a white line at the opening of the wreckage, on the fuselage, on the upper part of the opening of the entrance.
3. You must measure the temperature in the vicinity of the serum travel case. Ice will be packed into the case holding the vials of the serum vertically. You must measure as close to the base of the serum in the case as possible to get an accurate reading. A control thermometer will be located in the vicinity to be used as a control from which to make the comparison in order to determine the accuracy of the your ROV measurement.
4. You must activate the origin beacon button which will be lighted due to the system being armed and waterproof. The button will also be labeled to aid in finding it. Once the button is pressed, a Morse code tone will begin repeating a three letter airport set of initials to indicate the airport of origin. An underwater speaker will be located on the dashboard of the cockpit near the activation button of the origin beacon.
5. You may want to turn on the set of assistive lights located hovering over the wreckage site. The switch to turn on the lights will be located on the battery pack that also acts like an anchor for the bank of lights. The button will be lighted so as to assist locating it. Once activated, the assistive lights will be on for exactly 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, the lights will shut off and not be able to turned on again for the remainder of the mission.
6. You must retrieve the fight recorder of the transport plane to help the officials determine the cause of the crash. The flight recorder is located on the left side of the cockpit behind the pilots chair. You will see a label on a flat surface of the wall that will say "Black Box" in white letters. The panel will have a 1/2 inch or a 2cm handle by which the ROV can pull open the panel. The flight recorder will be represented by a yellow Pelican case with Red LEDs on it that are lit up. The Pelican Case will be about 1foot by 1 foot. More accurate dimensions to follow soon.
7. You must retrieve Dr. Kovach's Palm Pilot or PDA which will be represented by a small Pelican case with lighted up LED's to facilitate locating it and add spectator interest. The PDA will have several metal rings by which to acquire it. The PDA will located on a passenger seat adjacent to Dr. Kovach.
8. There will be several volcanic vents in the vicinity of the wreckage. Avoid flying through the vents as they are very hot and could damage the ROV. The add spectator interest and aid the ROV pilots in seeing these vents, each vent will have a glowing red light emanating up through the bubbles.
9. On the pilot's dashboard, next to the origin beacon, is also the self destruct button. Each button will be labeled to aid in the selection. The button will also be lighted indication that the system is armed. Once the system is armed it cannot be disarmed without the proper personnel and equipment to disarm it. If the self destruct button is pressed whether on purpose or accidentally, the mission will end immediately. All points acquired up to that point will remain, but no more points can be attained afterward for that mission.
Meet and Greet:
Teams will have a pit area in which to work on their robot and set up a display or exhibit for the public to see when they come to see the teams. This setup can be anything the team wishes it to be. Each Team must have, at all times that the pit is open, a person or group of people who’s job it is to meet and greet anybody that come by to see the pit and the team. Their job is basically to act as the team’s public relations officer, where they are to explain to the public how their team works and answer any questions about their ROV that might be asked. This whole part of the competition is informal although, there will be judges in the crowd who will watch how teams interact with the public when they are approached. Enthusiasm and interest in explaining about their team and ROV will be judged according to a simple rubric. Media personal may also be present and how teams interact with them will also be scrutinized. The jist of this part of the competition is to share all your knowledge and enthusiasm with the people who come to visit, as well as the other teams who are present. Teams may wish to make hand outs, pass out “freebies” and so on. Posters and video clips may also be used to showcase the team. The total points possible is 20 points. A rubric of this will be made available before the competition.
Team Intro Video:
Each team must submit a 2 minute video showcasing their ROV and its features. This does not have to be a “super slick” production. It can be very informal. No special effects or complicated video editing needed. The purpose for the video is that before each team competes in their mission, the video will be shown to the audience in the viewing area. Each Team’s video will precede the live video footage of their ROV completing the mission. The video must be as close as possible to two minutes with no more than a few seconds to spare either way. Teams will receive points for their submission of the video. If it is submitted, a team will get their 20 points. Teams must submit the video during check in on Friday, no exceptions! The team should turn in the video on flash drive or DVD format.
Total Points:
Mission =165 plus bonuses
Meet & Greet =20
Technical Report =50
Oral Presentation =50
Website =20
Team Intro Video =20
Total Points =325
Penalties:
Points will be deducted for the following reasons:
*5 points for pulling the ROV by the tether for each incident, pulling the ROV all the way to the surface would be one incident or pulling the ROV to free it from an entanglement and proceeding with the mission would also be an incident.
*1 point for every five seconds spent in set beyond the 5 minute set up period.
*1 point for every five seconds spent in break down beyond the five minute break down period.
*5 Points for being unable to bring the ROV back to the surface without diver assistance
*5 Points for disturbing any human remains, respect for the dead must be maintained
*5 Points for damaging any mission props.
*5 Points for tether man communicating ROV position to ROV pilot.
*2 Points for passing through volcanic vents
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