Become the best remote control driver at VEX IQ competitions. Test your skills in a number of challenges now. Pass them successfully and become a 'Class R1' driver.
The VEX Robotics Competition is the ultimate STEM activity for middle school and high school students (ages 11-18). With guidance from their teachers and mentors students design, build, and program robots in teams to compete in an annual engineering challenge presented in the form of a game. VEX Robotics Competition Change Up is played on a 12’x12’ square field configured as seen above. Two (2) Alliances – one (1) “red” and one (1) “blue” – composed of two (2) Teams each, compete in matches consisting of a fifteen (15) second Autonomous Period, followed by a one minute and forty-five second (1:45) Driver Controlled Period.
The goal of 'FLLCasts Certified VEX Driver - Class R1' is to certify your abilities to remotely control a VEX IQ robot. Everything is prepared for you. The course book contains a robot to build, remote control program to download and challenges to complete. If you complete each challenge below a certain time, and prove it, you will receive the 'FLLCasts Certified VEX Driver - Class R1' certificate.
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The first level of the course book is currently available for a free as it is in a Pre-release.
Vex Robotics Drivetrains
When participating in a VEX IQ competition you will remotely control the robots. Most students do not practice and think remote controlling the robots is easy. The single greatest mistake teams do during their preparation for the competition is that the students learn how to controll the robot on the day of the competition.
In the following course book we have gathered a number of challenges to prepare you.
Little Truckie robot construction
The robot construction is available to you and is the same for all FLLCasts Certified VEX Driver - Class R1 participants. The challenges are also the same. Only the times achieved by each driver are different.
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Certification requirements
Vex Robotics Driver Course
To receive a ceritification for your driving skills you must complete each of the levels in a given time. For more information on the levels, the requirements and the leaderboards, please refer to the corresponding tutorials:
Join the Free VEX Certification System and earn a certification that validates the learning outcomes of a VEX Robotics or REC Foundation Certification course.
Learn where, when, and how you want
The VEX Certification System demonstrates to other educators that VEX certified educators understand the fundamentals of using and implementing VEX Robotics. The VEX Certification System also allows REC Foundation volunteers to demonstrate competency in various aspect of running a REC Foundation event.
In addition to the lessons in the training courses, users will also have the opportunity to take practice exams, ensuring that they are completely prepared for the certification exam.
Once certified, you will gain access to a growing community of users and resources in various Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
The VEX Certification System is available to all users at no cost.
Below are the available Certification Programs. Select a program to see the available certification offerings.
VEX Robotics Certification Programs
For all users getting started with VEX Robotics.
REC Foundation Certification Programs
For all users getting started volunteering with the REC Foundation programs. These courses may have age restrictions.