About WRO Regular
WRO Regular Category 2021 is a rules based competition where
students design, build and program a robot to accomplish set tasks.
Details
- About Category:
National Robotics Challenge 2021 (NRC 2021) is an exciting game-based robotic competition that provides an opportunity for participants to develop their creativity and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.
In NRC 2021, WRO-Regular Category 2021 is a rules based competition where students design, build and program a robot that will solve missions on a playfield. The format of the competition is adapted from the international WRO Regular.
There are 3 categories in the WRO-Regular Category competition. Namely, Primary category, Secondary category and Tertiary category. NRC will follow the gameplay of WRO Challenge for the Elementary, Junior and Senior categories respectively.
The age requirements are as such:
• WRO Regular, Elementary (Primary) : 8-12 years old
• WRO Regular, Junior (Secondary) : 13-16 years old
• WRO Regular, Senior (Tertiary) : 16-19 years old
- Format:
WRO-Regular will consist of Qualifiers and subsequently Finals.
For Qualifiers teams will have to submit their Robot Video Submission and will be scheduled for live Online Presentations. Shortlisted teams will be selected and will be invited for the finals.
In the finals, there will only be an Online Robot Challenge component and no presentations. Surprise rules may be introduced for the finals.Details of the scoring mechanism for Qualifiers and Finals can be found in the WRO Regular Category 2021-General Rules document.
- Challenge Manual:
1. WRO Regular Category 2021 - General Rules
2. WRO Regular Category 2021 - Primary
3. WRO Regular Category 2021- Secondary
4. WRO Regular Category 2021- Tertiary
- Playfield downloads can be found here:
1. WRO Regular Category 2021 - Primary
2. WRO Regular Category 2021- Secondary
3. WRO Regular Category 2021- Tertiary
- Release of Robot Game Video Guide
- Requirements of what to capture in the video
- Video format
- ‘How to’ capture guide
Click here to view the guide.
- Dates of Category:
| Date (2021) | Category | Mode |
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| 22nd October 2021 | WRO Regular - Randomization release
| Uploaded on website |
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8th – 12th November 2021
| WRO Regular Online Presentations*
| Online (Zoom) |
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8th November 2021
| WRO – Regular Qualifying Round
(Online Video Submission)
| Deadline for Challenge Video Submission
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22nd November 2021
| WRO – Regular Finals
Primary (Day 1)
| Online Finals
(Shortlisted Teams)
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23rd November 2021
| WRO – Regular Finals
Secondary (Day 1) | Online Finals
(Shortlisted Teams) |
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24th November 2021
| WRO – Regular Finals
Secondary (Day 2)
| Online Finals
(Shortlisted Teams) |
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Registration ends 30th Sept 2021
About WRO Open
WRO Open Category 2021 is a themed competition where
students design a robot or robotics system that solves a real-world problem.
Details
- About Category:
National Robotics Challenge 2021 (NRC 2021) is an exciting game-based robotic competition that provides an opportunity for participants to develop their creativity and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.
For the WRO Open Category in 2021, your team has the task to develop a robot or robot model that can help solve challenges that arise from using renewable energy.
Teams may choose to create a solution based on any, or combination, of these 3 themes:
1. Energy at your home or community
2. Energy and Transportation
3. Energy mix in our daily life
The age requirements are as such:
• WRO Open : 8-19 years old
- Format:
WRO Open Category will be conducted in an online blended format. Teams will be invited to give a live presentation to Judges via a teleconferencing system. (to be announced at a later date)
There is a video and other materials that need to be submitted prior to presentation day. Refer to WRO Open Category 2021- General Rules challenge document for details.
Teams will be scored by our Judges reviewing the presentation. Scores are based on the requirements given in the challenge manual.
Please refer to the WRO Open Category 2021 - General Rules manual for rules, regulations and scoring.
- Challenge Manual:
1. WRO Open Category 2021- General Rules
2. WRO Open Category 2021- Mission - Dates of Category:
| Date (2021) | Category | Mode |
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8th November 2021, 5pm
| WRO Open
| Deadline for Online Submission
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25th November 2021
| World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Open *
(Elementary, Junior and Senior)
| Online |
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Registration ends 30th Sept 2021
About WRO WeDo Regular
WeDo Junior Regular Category 2021 is a rules based competition where
students design, build and program a robot to accomplish set tasks.
Details
- About Category:
National Robotics Challenge 2021 (NRC 2021) is an exciting game-based robotic competition that provides an opportunity for participants to develop their creativity and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.
In NRC 2021, WeDo Junior Regular Category 2021- FOREST FIRE RESCUE is a rules based competition where students design, build and program a robot that will solve missions on a playfield.
WeDo Junior Regular Category 2021 is adapted from the WRO WeDo Competitions format. Some changes have been made.
The age requirements are as such:
1. WeDo Junior Challenge – Regular : 6-10 years old
- Format:
WeDo Junior Regular Category will be conducted in an online blended format. Teams will have to submit their Robot Missions Video. Teams will be scored by our judges reviewing the submitted video.
Scores are based on the requirements given in the challenge manual.
Details of this can be found in the WeDo Junior Regular Category 2021 manual.
- Challenge Manual:
1. WeDo Junior Regular Category 2021 - Playfield downloads can be found here:
1. WeDo Junior Regular Category 2021
- Dates of Category:
| Date (2021) | Category | Mode |
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| 22nd October 2021 | Randomization guide
| Uploaded on website
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8th November 2021
| WeDo Junior Challenge – Regular
| Deadline for Video Submission |
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Registration ends 30th Sept 2021
About WRO Future Engineers
WRO Future Engineers 2021 is a competition where
teams utilize Artificial Intelligence to build an autonomous driving car.
Details
- About Category:
National Robotics Challenge 2021 (NRC 2021) is an exciting game-based robotic competition that provides an opportunity for participants to develop their creativity and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.
Organisers of NRC 2021 are proud to announce a new category called, WRO Future Engineers 2021. This is a rules based competition where students design, build and program an autonomous driving car that will be able to detect traffic-signals on the playfield via a camera.
Teams will be required to build an autonomous robot that utilizes Machine Learning or Artificial Intelligence to navigate around the track.
The age requirements are as such:
1. WRO Future Engineers 2021 : 15-20 years old
- Format:
WRO Future Engineer will be conducted in an online blended format. There are no qualifiers to this competition. Teams are required to submit a Robot Mission video.
Teams will be scored by our Judges reviewing the submitted video. Scores are based on the requirements given in the WRO Future Engineers 2021 challenge manual.
Please refer to the WRO Future Engineer Challenge Manual for rules, regulations and scoring.
- Challenge Manual:
1. WRO Future Engineers 2021 - General Rules - Playfield downloads can be found here:
1. WRO Future Engineers 2021
- Dates of Category:
| Date (2021) | Category | Mode |
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| 22nd October 2021 | Release of Randomization guide
| Website
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8th November 2021
| WRO Future Engineers
| Deadline for Online Submission |
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Registration ends 30th Sept 2021
About CoderZ Coding Challenge
Proudly sponsored by Amazon as part of the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge, CoderZ Coding Challenge is a rule-based competition where students are tasked to strategise and program a virtual robot to accomplish challenges.
Details
- About Category:
National Robotics Challenge 2021 (NRC 2021) is an exciting game-based robotics competition that provides an opportunity for participants to develop their creativity and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.
In NRC 2021, CoderZ Coding Challenge is an online points-based competition. Teams will log into the portal accessible via a browser and start coding their virtual robot to accomplish tasks.
There will be two main Challenges and a series of Missions leading up to the Challenges.
The competition is a one-day event with no preparations required by teams. Teams will undergo a training session in the morning of the competition day. In the afternoon, teams will be given access to the Challenges and Missions to score as many points as possible.
The age requirements are as such:
1. CoderZ Coding Challenge (Primary): 9-12 years old
2. CoderZ Coding Challenge, (Secondary): 13-16 years old
Team size: A team is made up of 6 members.
Additional self-learning resources
In partnership with Amazon as part of the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge, participants can create a free CoderZ account to practice coding on the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge platform in preparation for the competition.
Account creation (for individuals):
1) go to gocoderz.com
2) click on “start now” under Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge
3) scroll down and click on “create individual student account”
Account creation with class code (for teachers):
https://tinyurl.com/CoderZResources
- Format:
All teams will be invited to participate in a one-day event.
Morning: Teams will undergo training with the Training Camp.
Afternoon: Teams will then attempt to score points in the Missions and Challenges.
The schedule of the day can be found in the challenge document.
- Challenge Manual:
1. CoderZ Coding Challenge - General Rules
- Dates of Category:
| Date (2021) | Category | Mode |
|---|
7th September 2021
| CoderZ Coding Challenge
| Online
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8th September 2021
| CoderZ Coding Challenge
| Online |
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| Time | Activity (For 7th Sep and 8th Sep) |
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8:45am – 9:30am
| Participants to attend the opening ceremony via a zoom link
(Teams to remain in the zoom call for the whole day)
Teams will be briefed on the proceedings of the day by a
Gamemaster
All participants are to participate in the briefing from 9am onwards.
ZOOM will be accessible from 8:45AM. All Participants are requested to join us punctually.
The Opening Ceremony and briefing will start promptly at 9AM.
CoderZ League Training Camp will commence from 9:30AM
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9:30am – 10:30am
| Teams will join the breakout rooms in zoom for CoderZ
League Training Camp
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10:30am – 10:45am
| Break
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10:45am – 12:00pm
| Continue Training
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12:00pm – 1:00pm
| Lunch Break
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1:00pm – 5:00pm
| Teams will attempt the challenges
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5:00pm
| Scores are finalized, winning teams are determined
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A sneak peak of the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge platform:
Sponsored by:
Registration ends 31st Aug 2021
