27404 Parallax Inc, 27404 Datasheet - Page 8

• Manufacturer Part Number: 27404
• Description: COMPETITION RING FOR SUMOBOT
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 27404

• Accessory Type: Hobby and Education
• Product: Microcontroller Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• For Use With/related Products: SumoBot®
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

EDUCATOR RESOURCES
While the SumoBot Competition kit is designed for the classroom, it really provides an
excellent starting point for the robotics enthusiast who wants to have a first taste of robot
sumo wrestling. This book is written for ages 14 and up, and it contains lessons that can
be useful additions to a variety of courses, including robotics, physics, technology, and
pre-engineering.
Students as well as hobbyists working through this text are encouraged to use the public
Stamps in Class forum to collaborate on the questions, exercises and projects at the end
of each chapter. You can get there by going to forums.parallax.com, then click the
Stamps in Class link.
As of this 1.0 revision, there are no answer keys or teachers guides available. Parallax
does, however, have many resources and a support forum specially designed for
instructors to use as a collaborative tool. Instructors should contact Parallax Inc. directly
for more details.
THE STAMPS IN CLASS EDUCATIONAL SERIES
Applied Robotics with the SumoBot is considered an advanced text in the Stamps in Class
educational series, and it is recommended that the student be familiar with the concepts
introduced in Robotics with the Boe-Bot. All of the books listed are available for free
download from www.parallax.com. The versions cited below were current at the time of
this printing. Please check our web sites www.parallax.com or www.stampsinclass.com
for the latest revisions; we continually strive to improve our educational program.
Stamps in Class Student Guides:
There are two entry-level text to choose from; either one is an appropriate gateway to the
rest of the series.
For a well-rounded introduction to the design practices that go into modern devices and
machinery, continue on with the following titles:
“What’s a Microcontroller?”, Student Guide, Version 2.2, Parallax Inc., 2004
“Robotics with the Boe-Bot”, Student Guide, Version 2.2, Parallax Inc., 2004