Which of this applies to you?

Answering these takes the parts that are not for you out of Robotics Merit Badge. Nothing is required, nothing is kept on the server, and nothing is ever hidden because a question went unanswered. A step that might apply to you stays on the list and is marked.

Requirement 4(d): program the robot, or prepare a flowchart?

One of two, and they are very different amounts of work. Programming means the robot actually performs the task; the flowchart is a diagram of how it would. Either way, the result goes in your engineering notebook, and either way the sensors have to appear.

Requirement 6: attend a competition, or learn about three?

One of two. Attending needs an event running within reach on a date you can make, and competition seasons are fixed. Learning about three is desk research you can do in any month.

Requirement 7: a career, or a personal hobby?

One of two, and neither is small. The careers route wants training, education, certification, experience, expenses, employment prospects, starting salary and advancement. The hobby route wants additional training, expenses, organizations and your own short-term and long-term goals.

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