Why VEX Robotics?VEX Robotics is educational robotics for everyone. VEX solutions span all levels of both formal and informal education with accessible, scalable, and affordable solutions. Beyond science and engineering principles, VEX encourages creativity, teamwork, leadership, and problem solving among groups. It engages and inspires the STEM problem solvers of tomorrow!
What is VEX IQVEX IQ is a snap-together robotics system designed from the ground up to provide novice users the chance to find success quickly, while still being able to constantly challenge more advanced users. Students can easily build their first robot, and the wide variety of additional parts means that they can build anything they imagine as they continue to learn. Every kit includes a hand tool to make assembly and disassembly easy for small hands.
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學習VEX 機器人設計的好處透過VEX GO/ VEX IQ的硬體零件與軟體程式,讓學員了解機器人技術的結構跟模式。除了科學跟工程相關的原理、程式編寫邏輯,VEX機器人教材同時也能激勵孩子培養創意、團隊合作、領導力以及解決問題的能力等等。
具體來說,VEX GO/ VEX IQ 可以培養的能力相當多元,不只專注在數理相關,對語文、藝術甚至閱讀都有助益,以下舉幾個例子說明
VEX IQ是甚麼?是一種組合式的機器人系統,適用於10-14歲的學齡兒童,或是已經有VEX GO等基礎的孩子。主要材料零件為塑膠,是教學現場進行STEM(科學、科技、工程學、數學)教育的優秀學習輔助系統。每套教材都附有工具,即使年紀比較小的孩子,也能輕鬆組裝。
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What's VEX RoboticsVEX Robotics is a robotics program for elementary through university students, and a subset of Innovation First International. The VEX Robotics competitions and programs are managed by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC) In April 2018, VEX Robotics Competition was named the largest robotics competition in the world by Guinness World Records.
What's VEX Robotics Competition Programs? Host by the REC Foundation, VEX Robotics competition programs include VEX GO Challenge for Grades 3-4, VEX IQ Challenge for Grade 4-8, VEX Robotics Competition for Grade 6-12, VEX U for University, and VEX AI Competition for High School/University. Around 24,000 student-led teams across 60 countries, ranging from Elementary to University level, will showcase their game strategy, design, and teamwork skills. Each May, hosted in the U.S., the VEX Robotics World Championship brings together the top VEX IQ Challenge, VEX Robotics Competition, and VEX U teams from around the globe to celebrate their accomplishments and participate to be crowned champions. It draws tech giants sponsors and exhibitors worldwide, like Google, TESLA, TI, Bell, or even NASA and U.S. Air Force. |
VEX機器人是甚麼?VEX機器人 (VEX Robotics)是總部位於美國德州的創首國際 (Innovation First International) 旗下的一個品牌。VEX教育機器人致力於幼兒園、小學 、中學、大學以至成人科技教育提供所需的機器人產品:VEX 123、VEX GO、VEX IQ、VEX V5、VEX PRO等。包括美國、英國、加拿大等多個國家都指定VEX爲STEAM教育及機器人相關科目的產品平台,是目前最為通用的機器人教學道具;同時也是唯一入選《機器人商業評論》2016「RBP50名單」的教育機器人品牌。
VEX 以機器人基礎教學爲基礎,激發機器人創意思維潛能,培養具備STEM素養人才,更進階可以參與台灣國內的競賽或是國際賽事,開拓國際視野,對未來不管是出國留學或在大學申請都很有幫助。 什麼是VEX機器人競賽? 美國機器人教育與競賽基金會 (Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, the REC Foundation) 舉辦的VEX機器人競賽 (VEX Robotics Competition Programs)是一項激勵全球千萬學生追尋STEM教育和終生道路的活動。雖然目前世界上現有許多機器人比賽,但是VEX仍是最普及且廣為接受的。VEX競賽項目參與年齡橫跨小學至大學,包括給3-4年級的EX GO Challenge、給4-8年級的VEX IQ Challenge、給6-12年級的VEX Robotics Competition、給大學生的VEX U,以及給高中或大學生的VEX AI Competition。全球共有來自60個以上國家、超過24000個學生團隊參與。而每年五月會在美國舉辦的VEX 機器人全球冠軍競賽,則由來自各個國家的菁英隊伍,角逐VEX IQ Challenge、VEX Robotics Competition、VEX U的世界冠軍頭銜。這個一年一度的全球競賽,也吸引了全球科技巨擘贊助與參與,像是Google、特斯拉、德州儀器、NASA美國太空總署、亞洲機器人聯盟(Asian Robotics League)等等。 對每個賽季所推出的工程設計主題,學生需運用VEX平台,從設計、組件到編寫程式驅動控制,建構一部屬於自己的機器人,並與其他賽隊進行合作與競賽。其涵蓋的教育內容不僅考驗學生STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) 科學、科技、工程與數學領域的實力與應用能力,更造就其團隊合作、領導力、溝通能力、批判性思考與解決問題的能力,以及不管書面或是口頭展示的創意與簡報技巧,是一項提供予STEM能力培養者的完善實踐平台。 |
We also have VEX Go for junior learners.
Sample Curriculum 課程範例
the above resources are from https://education.vex.com/stemlabs/go, https://education.vex.com/stemlabs/go/activities, https://neonfutures.org.uk/experiences/vex-go-challenge/, the VEX official website and Wikipedia.