Any 4X8 ft material would be acceptable for the base. Sketch dimensions are accurate. Track is flat black in color with ¾” wide Yellow and White electrical tape identifying the course centerline. The remaining track aesthetics and color scheme are not important for the course build as they are off the course track.

Competition course is made from 2” styrofoam (for light-weight rigidity) with a ¼” lauan panel glued to the top surface. All surfaces were given a base coat of Glidden White paint. Approximately one quart was used from a previous project. (Most aerosol paints will melt Styrofoam.) Competition course utilizes ¾” wide electrical tape, identifying the course centerline; White through the beginning of the course and Yellow from ‘I’ through the end of the course. Ramp was made from 1” Styrofoam glued to the lauan panel.

The entire visible surface was painted with Green spray paint. The track course was painted with a flat black spray paint after masking off the non-track surfaces. The White and Yellow electrical tape was laid out as noted in the sketch dimensions. The tape segments (between turns) are cut to fit and do not overlap at the turning points.

All materials were purchased at Home Depot. Some items were standard household stores (masking tape) and some were from previous projects (white paint). The following is a list of materials used for the competition course if they were to be purchased exactly as built (not required) as well as a recommended list of materials to build the line follower course adequate for programming development.