Zero Robotics Australian Preliminary Competition 2016

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The University of Sydney is proud to be the Australian regional coordinator for Zero Robotics.  The Australian competition has been expanded in 2016 to allow more high school students the opportunity to compete in Zero Robotics and gain valuable experience in programming a robot.

The creation of an Australian-only preliminary competition enables more Australian high school students to gain valuable experience in coding. Students will also learn the maths and physics behind the motion of the SPHERES robot and develop strategies for successful game play within the game premise. Students will need to work as a team, delegate tasks, communicate effectively and be well organised. These are valuable skills that students can apply to their schoolwork and that will be invaluable should they consider further studies post high school.

Twenty high schools will compete in the Australian-only preliminary competition. This preliminary competition will be held over 6 weeks in May-June. Each team will be provided with a current University of Sydney Engineering/IT student to be their mentor.  The mentor will guide the team through the process of learning the code and the logistics of the competition.

The top ten teams at the end of the preliminary competition will be invited to join the international Zero Robotics High School Tournament that begins in September. The remaining ten teams will continue to play in an Australian Virtual competition that mirrors the international competition.

For more information

Olivia Gallo
E: olivia.gallo@sydney.edu.au
T: +61 2 8627 8321