Lego Mindstorms Challenge 2002 | WSU Engineering Council

The College of Engineering at Wichita State University

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Save the Starship Enterprise

AIAA Mission

LEGO MindStorms Competition 2002

Contact Person for Questions:

Brenda Gile Laflin

brenda.gile-laflin@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6301

Story

Star Date 03-02-2002, Operations Chief’s Log:

The starship enterprise was searching for the wormhole that would bring it back home to Earth. The wormhole was located at the other end of a Nebula that was infested by the Borg. The Enterprise decided to take the risk and entered the Nebula. Not knowing it was a trap; the Enterprise fell for it and was attacked by Borg cruisers.

Though it fought bravely, it was finally overpowered very close to the mouth of the wormhole. The Enterprise is now trapped, surrounded by Borg cruisers and the Borg queen ship blocks the wormhole entrance. You have to enter the Nebula, fight the Borg cruisers, rescue the Enterprise and with its help destroy the Borg queen ship and get the Enterprise back home safely.

Mission

Rescue the Starship Enterprise from the Borg and help it return safely to earth!

Conditions

1. Your starship/robot must pass over the black circle (Borg Cruiser) to count as a score.

2. A maximum of 12 Borg Cruisers can be counted towards your score.

3. Any method to get the Enterprise to the wormhole is valid. Ex. Pushing, pulling, throwing, etc.

4. The completion of the mission is when the Enterprise is in the CENTER of the wormhole.

Scoring

Total Points = 1000 pts

1. Passing over a Borg Cruiser (2” circle) is worth 50 points.

Maximum of 12 cruisers 600 points

2. The Borg Queen Ship (3” violet circle) is worth 100 points.