--- product_id: 43866261 title: "Winning Design!: LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Design Patterns for Fun and Competition" brand: "james jeffrey trobaugh" price: "€ 151.26" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/43866261-winning-design-lego-mindstorms-ev3-design-patterns-for-fun-competition store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Winning Design!: LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Design Patterns for Fun and Competition **Brand:** james jeffrey trobaugh **Price:** € 151.26 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Winning Design!: LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Design Patterns for Fun and Competition by james jeffrey trobaugh - **How much does it cost?** € 151.26 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/43866261-winning-design-lego-mindstorms-ev3-design-patterns-for-fun-competition) ## Best For - james jeffrey trobaugh enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted james jeffrey trobaugh brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Winning Design!: LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Design Patterns for Fun and Competition ## Images ![Winning Design!: LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Design Patterns for Fun and Competition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61PTEox8+ML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very helpful book for FLL teams *by T***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 8, 2017* This book is unquestionably the best (only?) resource for First Lego League teams using the Mindstorms EV3 system. It appears to be an update of the author's 2010 book that used NXT; even all the chapter titles are the same. I wish I could've rated it 4.5 stars, and I would like to provide a more detailed review. As background, this is my second year coaching an FLL team, and I still gained a lot of useful advice and information from it.Trobaugh begins by emphasizing the importance of knowing and understanding all the FLL competition rules, including that you can only use genuine LEGO parts and stock EV3 programming elements. He covers chassis design, gearing, drive wheels, how to reliably travel straight, wall-following, jigs, motor matching, consistent turning, line-following, passive and motorized attachments, using pneumatic attachments for motor-free power, MyBlocks, sequencer programs, software version control, lab notebooks, and how teams should present their work to judges. There are also 76 pages of instructions for how to build the "DemoBot" robot the book uses for all of its examples.This is probably 90-95% of what first- or second-year teams will need to significantly "improve their game". The writing is clear, and should be accessible to middle-schoolers. Trobaugh provides screenshots of example EV3 programs, and these are very helpful, but my biggest critique of the book is that some of the larger programs' text and parameters are almost unreadably small. Hopefully the next printing can split the programs onto multiple lines (maybe 4-5 modules each?), and/or take screenshots zoomed out on a larger monitor, to improve readability. A reader could also wish for more examples of clever attachments or ways to solve particular missions, to get them thinking creatively.Twice in Chapter 5, I think the author meant to say that the optimal distance from your color sensor to the field mat is 2-3 "mm" instead of "cm". And he mentions TechBrick, a poorly designed website with many outdated references (like “New” NXT books from 2007), instead of the more modern and highly rated ev3lessons site. But except for these, the book is well-edited, and is a much-needed and useful aid for early stage First Lego League teams. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ He found this to be extremely user friendly and easy to follow *by B***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 18, 2017* Bought this for my son (current 6th grader) who is in his 3rd year of lego robotics. He found this to be extremely user friendly and easy to follow. The designs allowed him to build upon his original concepts and tweak his bot with improvements. Lots of lessons in here that his teacher did not have time to share. Money well spent to help improve his ideas and score more points in the competition. Depending on how advanced your lego robotics program is, this may or may not be of value. Our program is only 5 years old and still trying to find its rhythm with a few competitions under our belt. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you buy just one book on First Lego League, buy this book. *by P***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 28, 2019* I'm an FLL coach with experience coaching teams who have competed at both the state and World Festival levels. I own most of the FLL/EV3 books in print and while each book is worth the purchase price, this one provides the best overall background your team will need to do well in competition. If you buy more than one FLL book, I would recommend "Programming Lego EV3 MyBlocks. "Art of Lego Mindstorms EV3 Programming", "Your guide to Excel in First Lego League", and the "Lego Mindstorms EV3 Idea Book". --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/43866261-winning-design-lego-mindstorms-ev3-design-patterns-for-fun-competition](https://www.desertcart.be/products/43866261-winning-design-lego-mindstorms-ev3-design-patterns-for-fun-competition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-04-27*