[2] Each event consists of two main portions: the project and robot gameplay.

[3] Teams are invited to identify a problem in the human water cycle and examine it to determine the cause and current solutions that may exist.

Teams then solve to the problem by improving on a previous solution or creating a new one.

Matches last 2+1⁄2 minutes and consist of a team's robot completing missions using pre-programmed instructions.

[5] The missions in Hydro Dynamics revolve around the purification, transportation, and use of water.