Robotics Club
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Friday,
3.00pm – 5.00pm -
IT Resource Room 1
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Mr Goh Khan Sen
KEY INFORMATION
CCA Objectives
Robotics Club aims to train students who have the passion to excel in building and programming miniature robots to take part in National competitions.
It aims at promoting problem-solving skills, team spirit, leadership skills and event organising skills.
CCA Description
Students learn the basics of building and programming miniature robots (EV3) using LEGO MINDSTORM (a very high level language) as well as Arduino programming (SKETCH) under the instructions of a robotics instructor. Students who have the potential to excel will be selected to undergo further intensive training to prepare them to take part in and win zonal or national competitions. Members will also have physical activities to maintain their physical health and fitness and also to break the usual training routine.
Highlight(s) of Activities
– Undergo 96 hours of robotics programming and building training by Professional Robotics Instructor (whole year)
– Participated in Innovation, Design and Engineering (IDE) 2019 organized by Nullspace (Mar)
– Participated in Underwater Robotics Olympiad organised by Republic Polytechnic (May)
– Participate in Asia-Pacific Youth Robotics Competition organised by In3Labs (Jul)
– Participate in East Zone Robotics Challenge organised by Victoria Junior College (Aug)
– Participate in Singapore Tech Challenge organized by by Nanyang Polytechnic (Sep)
– Robotics Camp in Oct/Nov 2019
Achievements
2022
2 teams of students from Robotics Club participated in the Final Rounds of the DSTA-DSO-VJC Robotics Challenge on Fri, 29 Jul 2022 held in VJC as part of the STEM Festival organized by VJC.
NCHS Exploration Team 2 clinched the First Prize in the Secondary School Light Robots Category. Each winner received a medal and the team received a plague and $70 of Popular BookStore vouchers:
1) Joel Tan Chun Hie of 1 Sincerity
2) Lee Qi Hao of 1 Innovation
3) Ethan Chua of 1 Sincerity
NCHS Exploration Team 1 clinched the Second Prize in the Secondary School Light Robots Category. Each winner received a medal and the team received a plague and $50 of Popular BookStore vouchers:
1) Lim Ngai Yong, Jerry of 2 Sincerity
2) Tan Yu Bin, Jerry of 2 Integrity
3) Lim Zheng Kang of 2 integrity
2020
4 teams from Robotics Club participated in the above competition on Tue, 4 Feb 2020 held in ITE College East.
Each of the following winners received a medal:
Obstacle Challenge
NCHS Team 1:
1) Pour Ning Xuan, 2C
2) Vivian Chua Siew Yan, 2C
3) Lim Hwee Sim Jeslyn, 2D
4) Lee Yan Ying, 2E
NCHS Team 2 :
1) Lek Yu En Illias, 3A
2) Ruiz Tan Jiong Rui, 3A
3) Tan Keng How, 3H
Tracing Challenge
NCHS Team 2:
1) Tan Enjie Brandon, 2E
2) Toh Wen Kai Colin, 2E
3) Toh Chengze, Enver, 4G
4) Lyn Guok Kai, Tristan, 4H