FIRST LEGO League (FLL)

FLL schedule for 2017

Curtin University is hosting the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) 2017 Regional competition in Western Australia. With team registrations multiplying, Curtin University will be co-hosting with St Stephen’s School Carramar and Comet Bay College Secret Harbour.

FLL is a global science and technology competition with over 250,000 young people taking part each year.

What is FLL?

FLL is for young people aged 9 to 16 years, working in teams of up to 10 with a teacher, parent or other mentor. Each year FLL releases a new challenge for our teams.

The Robot Game

Teams build a robot using a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® kit that they programme to autonomously complete a series of missions on a specialised arena and to score as many points as possible.

Robot Design

The technical aspect of the robot is assessed including design, programming and robustness.

Project

Through the project, teams learn more about the science behind the challenge theme. The teams identify a real world problem related to the theme, research the issues behind it and propose a solution.

Core Values

Whilst competing, the teams have to demonstrate FLL Core Values including Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition® encouraging high quality work, unqualified kindness, respect and learning.

How do we take part?

Register your team for FLL

Team coaches can register teams for the 2017 FIRST Lego League challenge through the FIRST Australia website.

Registration costs

Registering a team for the 2017 FIRST® LEGO® League season (in Australia) incurs the following fees:

• AUD$400 for one team with one game kit + shipping
• AUD$475 for two teams sharing one game kit + shipping
• AUD$800 for two teams with two game kits + shipping

Registration includes:

• A field setup kit (this is the practice field for your robot), comprised of an exclusive selection of LEGO® bricks, the instructions to assemble your mission models, and a roll-out field to practice on.
• Entry into one of the West Australian regional tournaments.
• Free entry to the national tournament for qualifying teams.

Materials are distributed in August and teams have 10 to 12 weeks to work on the challenges. FIRST LEGO League is an incredibly rewarding program for young students, and teams can come from schools, social groups, community groups, homes, church groups, etc.

If you want to start a team, there are a few things you will need:

• A dedicated adult coach
• A LEGO Mindstorms EV3, NXT or RCX robot kit
• A place to meet to work on building robots, practicing games and working on the project.

Teams then enter one of the West Australian Regional tournaments taking place early November. Qualifying teams go forward to the Australian National tournament in December, at which they may qualify further to compete at an international event, representing Australia.

Team registrations will be accepted until all slots are filled.

For further enquiries regarding the FIRST Lego League, contact:

Gabrielle Migliore
Engineering Outreach Coordinator
engineeringoutreach@curtin.edu.au
+61 8 9266 7884