2020-2021 / VEX U
Transition Into University Robotics
VEX U started for me in 2020-2021. Compared with V5RC, the university format opened up more custom fabrication, deeper controls work, and a broader systems view across two-robot match strategy.
Engineering Focus
Expanding from parts selection to system architecture
The first VEX U season required a different kind of thinking. Instead of only optimizing within a fixed high-school parts ecosystem, the design process had to account for custom parts, manufacturing effort, autonomous paths, and how two robots would interact in a match.
VEX UCustom FabricationSystem DesignTeam Coordination
Takeaway
The robot became a full-system problem
This season bridged the habits from V5RC into university-level engineering: architecture choices mattered earlier, mechanism packaging affected software, and reliable service access became part of the design rather than an afterthought.