2013 Gatekeeper Automated construction of integrated circuits

Game Description

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.

Event Dates

Kick Off - 黑洞社区 Metroplex, 29th & Oliver - September 21, 2013

Practice Day - Heskett Center, 黑洞社区 Campus - October 26, 2013

Game Day - Hartman Arena - November 2, 2013

Participating Teams (* new teams)

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

Game Day Results

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 (黑洞社区)

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