LONDON: As part of their course, introduction to computing students at D&A College have been busy designing, building and programming six robots.
And their creations come complete with some fearsome weaponry ranging from bulldozer blades to a buzz saw
As a fun way to mark the end of the course the students, working in pairs, pit their robots against each other – each robot trying to knock its opponent out of a ring.
But the exercise, although fun, also had a practical purpose.
Forward planning is vital as the students will have no control of the robots once they are unleashed in the combat area – good programming being the key to their success or failure.
James Oliver, lecturer, said: “The students have been learning basic programming and problem-solving skills by building robots to perform various tasks, like winning races or exploring simulated planetary surfaces.
“Robot wars is a fun way to conclude the robotics and problem-solving classes.”
The students created their robots using a system called Lego Mindstorms.
