VEX Robotics Competitions: STEM-On-Rails IP Math & Physics Guide

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Q: What does VEX Robotics Competitions: STEM-On-Rails IP Math & Physics Guide cover?
A: How the VEX IQ, V5 (VRC) and VEX U contests translate coding, mechanics and teamwork into the very algebra, vectors and energy laws your IP child meets in.

TL;DR
VEX Robotics is a set of student robotics competitions run under the REC Foundation ecosystem, with season/game details that change from year to year. Guinness lists the VEX Robotics World Championship as the “largest robotics competition”. Use the official REC Foundation and RobotEvents pages (and the current game manual) as your source of truth for dates, rules, and requirements.

Registration quick answer (Singapore): Teams/coaches register on RobotEvents (official REC Foundation platform) for Singapore events; rules and windows change each season. Start from REC Foundation and the RobotEvents portal for listings and requirements: https://recf.org/ and https://www.robotevents.com/

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1 What exactly is “VEX”?

Division	Age/Level	Robot kit & size	Field	2024-25 game
VEX IQ Challenge (VIQC)	Primary & lower secondary $≈8-14 y$

Match	Length	Teams/Alliances	Scoring cue
VIQC	60 s driver, 15 s autonomous	2 robots collaborate	Points for moving rings to goals or corral (see current manual for values).
VRC	15 s auton + 1 min 45 s driver	2-team alliances	Triball scoring and end-game bonuses vary by season-use the latest game manual.
VEX U	same structure	University dual-bot alliance	Larger object count, extra autonomy bonus (per current manual).

VEX task	Mirror WA topic	Mini-drill
Tune flywheel hood angle	Trig identities	Prove $\sin(90^\circ - \theta)= \cos \theta$ then set hood = $\theta$ .
Auton line-follow using PID	Differential calculus	Plot error vs time, identify overshoot.
Drivetrain gearing for 200 rpm	Ratio & proportion	Simplify $36:12:60$ two-stage.
Build load-spreader for ramp	Moments	Sum clockwise = anticlockwise around axle.

VEX Robotics Competitions: STEM-On-Rails IP Math & Physics Guide

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1 What exactly is “VEX”?

1.1 Scale of the programme

2 Season timeline (sync your child's planner)

3 Where VEX dovetails with IP Maths & Physics

3.1 Gear ratios ↔ Algebraic fractions

3.2 Torque & power ↔ Work-Energy

3.3 Projectile arcs ↔ SUVAT

3.4 PID control ↔ Calculus

4 Competition mechanics (what parents need to know)

5 Getting started in Singapore

6 Quick WA-booster drills

7 Further reading

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