HKU ENGG1101 · 2026/27
RoboArmContest
Design. Calibrate. Attack. Build a smarter robot arm and dominate the shared nine-square arena.
Game introduction
Domination of the Nine Squares
The purpose of this contest is to provide students in HKU course ENGG1101 Engineering Challenges I with an opportunity to apply and demonstrate what they have learned during Semester 1. The contest provides a controlled setting in which student teams integrate, test, demonstrate, and refine the engineering knowledge developed during the course.
Every team shall use the standardized robotic arm platform supplied or approved by the course teaching team. The contest therefore evaluates how effectively a team improves the performance of a common platform rather than how extensively it replaces the platform.
The game theme is “Domination of the Nine Squares.” Two Robots operate simultaneously on opposite sides of a shared vertical three-by-three Tic-Tac-Toe Rack. Each team seeks to form a Connected Line of three of its Blocks while using regulated Attack Attempts to disrupt the opponent.
Learning objectives
- Engineering design
- Motion planning and calibration
- System integration
- Teamwork and communication
- Strategy and robot operation
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Game Rules Introduction
Rulebook
Official Competition Rules
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Submit a question
Questions should be submitted on behalf of your team and should include the relevant rule reference.
Published FAQ
ROBOARM Contest 2026/27 — Frequently Asked Questions
Version 1.2 · Updated 24 September 2026 · Complete ten-page PDF