Title
The West Point BattleBot Competition
Contributing USMA Research Unit(s)
Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Publication Date
Summer 2004
Publication Title
Academic Exchange Quarterly
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Three cadet teams at the United States Military Academy each design, budget, build, and test a middleweight, non-stomping BattleBot according to the rules of the national competition.[1] In 2003 we emphasized two aspects of this multidisciplinary, hands-on project--the importance of the final competition and project planning as a military operation. We observed three significant results of this change: 1) increased competitiveness and learning; 2) successful introduction of the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP); and 3) learning valuable leadership and teamwork lessons.
Recommended Citation
Van Poppel, Bret; Gollsneider, Brian; and Hanlon, Peter, "The West Point BattleBot Competition" (2004). West Point Research Papers. 251.
https://digitalcommons.usmalibrary.org/usma_research_papers/251