Activities Menu - EPro8 Challenge

Activities Menu

Getting Started		Students must complete this activity before attempting any other activities. In this tutorial we will guide you through building a basic frame, and show you how to use all the different pieces of equipment.
Electronics Starter Kit		Learn how to motorise your contraption with the EPro8 Electronics Starter Kit. Electronics
Comprehensive Electronics Kit		Learn how to use all the equipment in EPro8 Comprehensive Electronics Kit.
Fire Engine		Construct a fire engine and its ladder. Build a mechanism for raising and lowering the ladder. Measurement, Leverage, Electronics, Logic.
Burglar Alarm		Build a spring loaded alarm system. Trigger this when a window is opened or with a trip rope. Pimp your alarm using laser beams and mirrors. Pulleys, Mechanisms, Problem Solving, Electronics
Caveman Car		Build a rubber band powered caveman vehicle. Modify the vehicle to achieve extra speed and distance. Energy, Measuement, Practical Mathematics
Bridge		Construct a bridge that can cross a 2.5m wide river. Use bracing to make the bridge rigid and capable of carrying a 2kg test vehicle. Add traffic light to control the flow of vehicles over the bridge. Structures, Bracing, Measurement, Electronics
Robotic Guard Dog		Build a guard dog shape. Ropes make its jaws hinge and tail wag. Motorise it and have it triggered to bark when a burglar breaks a laser beam. Structures and Mechanisms, Electronics, Problem Solving
Royal Wave		Construct the Royal Limousine, with an arm that waves automatically. Make the arm wave as the limousine is pushed along the ground. Make the arm wave extra fast Mechanisms, Gearbox, Electronics
Crowd Size		You have a drone photo of the a massive concert in your town. Build frames to experiment with crowd density. Use practical maths to estimate the number of people in the crowd. Practical Maths, Measurement, Problem Solving
Storm Proof Dog Kennel		Construct a dog kennel that can withstand floods, rain and hurricane forced winds. It will have a flood level alarm and a drawbridge that will automatically close when it is flooding outside. Structures, Bracing, Measurement, Leverage, Electronics
Party Popper		Design a contraption that can automatically fire a sequence of party poppers. Use ropes and pulleys so that the party poppers can be fired in multiple directions. Pulleys, Problem solving, Electronics
Helicopter Rescue		Suspend a model helicopter from a giant rig using four ropes. Using only the ropes, work as a team to control the helicopter. Teamwork, Geometry, Measurement, Problem Solving, Structures, Angles
Secret Agent		Develop a code that can be used to send a message using a pattern of long and short signals. Construct a mechical and an electrical system for sending these signals. Patterns, Electronics, Problem Solving, Communication
Flood the Room		Use you EPro8 equipment to work out how long it will take to flood the entire room. Practical Maths, Measurement, Problem Solving
Crane		Build a crane that can lift a weight to a height of 1.8m. Use pulleys to make it easier to lift the weight. Motorise the crane for automated operation. Structures, Pulley Theory, Electronics
Rope Swing		Build a swing Experiment with what effects the speed of the swing Graph your results. Structures, Experimental Method, Practical Maths, Measurement, Graph
Pac-Man		Build a real-life Pac-Man, who's jaws open and shut as the Pac-Man moves along the ground. Mechanisms, Structure, Electronics.
Gearbox		Build a gear box that can speed up or slow down an arm. Think about the maths and ratios behind a gearbox Mechanisms, Practical Maths, Rations
Laser Tracking		Use a torch and a magnifying glass to create a spotlight. Build a motorised stand that can control the direction of the beam. Use this to track a meteor. Optics, Mechanics, Electronics, Angles, Practical Maths
Fishing Rod		Build a fishing rod. Modify the reel to wind the rope in extra fast. Design a sensor to automatically detect when you have caught a fish Mechanisms, Gearbox, Pulleys, Electronics
Rowing Machine		Construct a rowing machine using a weight as resistance. Different combinations of pulleys will make it easy and difficult to lift the one weight. Pulleys, Weights, Measurements
Drum Machine		Construct a drum kit, and a drum machine that can play the drums as a handle is turned. Add a gearbox so it can play a very fast drum roll. Mechanisms, Electronics, Problem Solving
Limbo		Take the classic party game, and turn it into a crazy EPro8 style contraption. The contraption will have fail alarm, automatic level adjustment and scoring. Measurement, Pulleys, Problem Solving, Electronics
Wind Powered Crane		You live on top of a windy cliff, and want to use a wind powered crane to lift items of varying weight. Mechanisms, Gearbox, Experimentation, Practical Mathematics.
Bungy Jump		Construct a Bungy Jump Platform Experiment with rubber bands to achieve the ultimate rebound Structures, Experimental Method, Measurement, Graph
Air Freight		We are sending some EPro8 Equipment to Mongolia. Build a set of scales to find the weight of the equipment. Calculate what it will cost to air freight these items to Mongolia. Balance, Leverage, Weights and Measurements, Practical Maths
Flying Fox		Build two towers and a flying fox to access your house on the other side of a river. Motorise the flying fox so you can come and go in either direction Pulleys, Forces, Vectors, Mechanisms, Structures, Electronics
Ball Sorting		Build a contraption that can sort balls into different containers. Problem solving, measurements, weights
Conveyor Belt		Use you EPro8 equipment plus a bike inner tube to build a high speed conveyor belt Mechanisms, Gearbox, Electronics, Practical Mathematics.
Up Up and Away		From the classic movie, use your EPro8 equipment to calculate how many helium balloons it will take to lift a small child or a house. Practical Maths, Measurement, Problem Solving
Pinball Machine		Construct a real life pinball machine, complete with launching mechanism, paddles, obstacles and scoring. Mechanisms, Experimentation, Problem Solveing, Electronics.