1st: EDT-Ares
2nd: bender
3rd: Alexi's Avengers
4th: EDT-Thor
| Rank | Points | Team | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1599 | EDT-Ares | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| 2 | 1333 | EDT-Odin | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| 3 | 1050 | bender | Iowa State |
| 4 | 1044 | Illinois Tech Robotics | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| 5 | 696 | EDT-Thor | Univserity of Illinois at Chicago |
| 6 | 555 | Alexi's Avengers | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 7 | 550 | IEEE-UIUC | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 8 | 470 | Team E'Ville | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 9 | 270 | IEEE-UIC | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| 10 | 245 | Dolph's Dozen | Valparaiso University |
| 11 | 60 | EDT-Loki | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| 12 | 55 | Team Unknown | Valparaiso University |
| 13 | 50 | SHPE-NSBE-HH | Univserity of Illinois at Urbana-Champagin |
| 14 | 20 | EFC | Univserity of Illinois at Urbana-Champagin |
| 15 | 15 | SHPE-RED | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| 16 | 0 | Alpha Omega Epsilon | Univserity of Illinois at Urbana-Champagin |
The University of Illinois and Advanced Micro Devices proudly present the 21st annual AMD Jerry Sanders Creative Design Competition, held during Engineering Open House on March 7th and 8th, 2008. The contest is sponsored by Advanced Micro Devices and held in honor of W.J. "Jerry" Sanders, an alumnus of the University of Illinois. Advanced Micro Devices endorses this contest to inspire excellence in engineering.
Each year, engineering students of all disciplines build robots to achieve predefined objectives and compete for more than $5,000 in prizes. This year's competition will consist of four teams competing simultaneously to move colored hula hoops and/or Frisbees to designated drop-off zones in the arena. Automated colored lighting underneath each of the four raised drop-off platforms determines which platform each colored object must be delivered to in order to score points. The colors will shift randomly in pre-determined intervals; these intervals will speed up as the round progresses, encouraging teams to build quick robots. While the basic goal of transporting hula hoops and Frisbees may seem simple, the addition of a randomly changing environment will keep competitors on edge during every round.
The competition promotes engineering disciplines and offers students a chance to demonstrate their technical abilities and creativity while applying knowledge learned in engineering courses. Overall, the design competition presents a well-rounded multi-disciplinary engineering challenge to future engineers.
January 21, 2008: Lots of pictures have been posted. Be sure to check the rules for game changes!
November 7, 2007: Major course updates have been posted. Rules to soon follow.
October 23, 2007: Course design has been posted in "Course Info" section.
October 1, 2007: Registration is Open! Click "Registration" on the menu for more information.
September 17, 2007: Course Objective Has been posted!