Rules

The purpose of the talent show contest is for participants to show their current creations and explain the purpose for the robots creation. This contest has been created to allow any type, size, etc robot to be entered that would not normally be entered into more structured contests.

Judging will be split into four categories each having 25 percent of the final total.

1. Software
a. Design goal 5 points
b. Code efficiency 5 points
c. Appropriateness of the language used 5 points
d. Operation 5 points
e. How well does the software meet the design goal 5 points

2. Electronic hardware
a. Design goal 5 points
b. Construction 5 points
c. Appropriateness of the hardware used 5 points
d. Operation 5 points
e. How well does the electronics meet the design goal 5 points

3. Mechanical hardware
a. Design goal 5 points
b. Construction 5 points
c. Appropriateness of the hardware used 5 points
d. Operation 5 points
e. How well does the hardware meet the design goal 5 points

4. Audience score, mean or median scoring.

The judges score will be combined with the audience score to arrive at the winners.