1. Introduction
1.1 Overview of the VRAD Program VRAD is the Virtual REC Foundation Aerial Drones Program.
The REC Foundation in partnership with Robotify is launching VRAD Season 2: the world’s first global multiplayer virtual aerial drone competition. VRAD combines the excitement of Esports and the educational value of computer science with a competition focused on real-world programming skills and gaming strategy. Coaches are responsible for registering students for VRAD teams. But it is the students who learn how to program the drones using the documentation and training spaces within the game. Students will put programming skills to the test, develop the best algorithms to win and work with teammates to test and optimize their code. Coaches are not expected nor required to teach the students how to code.
1.2 Educational Connection
1.2.1 Programming and coding skills are at a premium in today’s world with this trend likely to continue to accelerate into the future. VRAD incentivizes students to rapidly iterate and test out ideas within a defined problem space with measurable outcomes. Teams are encouraged to think of both the software and hardware elements to their game plan. 1.2.2 Game based learning and competitive design encourage students to win matches and increase their team’s ranking in the Roboduel Leaderboards. Access to the highest divisions of the Championships is the prize for those teams that put their robotics and coding learning to best use. While round robin divisions ensure that all students, regardless of ability, get to put their skills to the test.
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