The National Robotics Competition What is the National Robotics Competition (NRC)?
The National Robotics Competition or better known as NRC is a competition organized by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) on a yearly basis. The competition is divided into 3 rounds with the small sub-zone round(inter-school), Sub-Zone round (Inter-division) and finally the Final Round (Inter-state or National Level).
The competition normally consist of 2 different categories, namely the Regular Category and the Open Category. The Regular Category will see participants plan and design a robot which can follow a designated track (known as playing field) to complete a particular mission. The Regular category competition does not require any paper work or much preparation, and sometimes depends on luck. The Open Category will see participants build a complete functioning robot to befit a theme allocated for that particular year, demonstrate their robot to the judges, and also produce some documentation on their robot. It is also noted that participants in the Regular Category are required to disassemble and re-assemble their robot during the competition day.
Vision
To provide a powerful learning platform to enable students to cope with skills those are essential for success in the 21st century.
Mission
To develop and strengthen critical and creative thinking and social skills those are essential prerequisites for success in further studies and future careers. These skills include:
- Problem-solving skills
- Creative thinking skills
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Collaborative teamwork skills
Objectives
* To help students build a solid foundation in mathematics, science, technology, design and ICT through hands-on experience or investigation.
* To train students to work together to solve challenging problems in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration.
* To enable students to develop logical and systematic thinking as they plan and implement programmes through the programming of robots.
* To enhance students’ creativity in problem solving and raise their awareness of the many possible ways of arriving at a desired outcome.
* To promote competition in robotics amongst Malaysian school students as a healthy and fulfilling pastime.
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