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* Overview of Robotics at Downingtown | * Overview of Robotics at Downingtown | ||
* Team history | * Team history | ||
+ | ** Started in 2004 by Paul Sabatino - First Robtotics Challenge Team 1640 | ||
+ | ** Vex team started in 2007 as First Vex Challenge team 3155 | ||
+ | ** Vex team grows to teams 81,82 in 2008 and to teams 81,82,89,1640 in 2009 | ||
* Introduction to First Robotics Challenge | * Introduction to First Robotics Challenge | ||
− | * Introduction to VEX Robotics | + | * Introduction to VEX Robotics Competition |
+ | ** Standard set of components - like Erector Set | ||
+ | ** Limited metal (cutting and bending, no welding) | ||
+ | ** Robots limited to 18" cube, 10 motors and one battery | ||
* Introduction to First Lego League | * Introduction to First Lego League | ||
* Standard code of conduct/responsibility for roboteers | * Standard code of conduct/responsibility for roboteers | ||
+ | :; We should have our code on a different page in the wiki | ||
* Schedule for the upcoming year | * Schedule for the upcoming year | ||
** FRC | ** FRC | ||
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*** VEX Build Season | *** VEX Build Season | ||
*** Local Competitions | *** Local Competitions | ||
− | **** Penn State - December 5 | + | **** Penn State Abington - December 5, 2009 |
− | **** Christopher Dock High School - January 23 2010 | + | **** Christopher Dock High School (Lansdale) - January 23, 2010 |
− | **** Eastern Pennsylvania Regionals - March 13 2010 | + | **** Eastern Pennsylvania Regionals (Downingtown) - March 13 2010 |
+ | ***** We host this competition as a fund rasing event | ||
*** Travel event | *** Travel event | ||
**** Mid Atlantic Championships - 26,27 February | **** Mid Atlantic Championships - 26,27 February | ||
+ | ***** Held in Westminster Maryland | ||
+ | ***** Drive down Friday morning, return late Saturday night | ||
+ | ***** Parents must attend with their roboteer | ||
** FLL | ** FLL | ||
*** FLL Build Season | *** FLL Build Season | ||
*** FLL Events | *** FLL Events | ||
− | * Fundraising | + | * Fundraising / Sponsors |
+ | ** Money to sponsor the team comes from donations from sponsors and from Muffin sales. | ||
* Mentors | * Mentors | ||
+ | ** VEX mentor training - can tell "left" from "right" and can button a shirt - we teach the rest | ||
+ | ** Adult mentor training Tuesday nights 6:30-8:30 | ||
+ | |||
== Individual Groups - FRC == | == Individual Groups - FRC == | ||
* FRC tour, tools, etc | * FRC tour, tools, etc | ||
− | == | + | == Individual Groups - VEX == |
− | * Overview of VEX | + | * VEX Robotics Competition Goals |
+ | ** Inspire roboteers | ||
+ | *** Basic mechanical skills | ||
+ | *** Basic design skills | ||
+ | *** Communications | ||
+ | *** Working in a team | ||
+ | ** Have fun | ||
+ | *** Everybody participates (builds, drives, etc.) | ||
+ | ** Learn | ||
+ | ** Everything done safely | ||
+ | *** Hand tools only | ||
+ | **** Mentor supervision | ||
+ | *** Eye protection when doing metal working | ||
+ | *** Eye protection when competing | ||
+ | * Overview of VEX robot system | ||
+ | ** Mechanical parts (nuts/bolts/plates) | ||
+ | ** Motion (motor/servo/gears/chain/bearing blocks/axle) | ||
+ | ** Chassis (wheels, legs, tank tread) and drives (2,4 wheel; omni, etc) | ||
+ | ** Grippers (claw, protobot grip) | ||
+ | ** Sensors (light, switches, sonar, rotation) | ||
+ | ** Microcontroller | ||
+ | *** Programming using RobotC | ||
+ | *** Two Modes - Autonomous and Driver Control | ||
+ | *** Make the robot (motors, servos, sensors) work with the driver | ||
+ | *** Programming ranges from simple (little interaction) to complex (robot is making key decisions) | ||
+ | ** Transmitter | ||
+ | ** Battery | ||
+ | |||
+ | ** See [http://www.vexrobotics.com/product-accessories.shtml http://www.vexrobotics.com/product-accessories.shtml] for more details | ||
* Clean Sweep game details | * Clean Sweep game details | ||
− | * Parents drive the robots | + | ** Two teams (red and blue) two robots per team |
+ | ***Three roboteers per team (driver, operator, coach) | ||
+ | ***Team rotates per match | ||
+ | ** Move balls from one side of a 12*6 field to the other | ||
+ | ** Limited physical contact with other robots | ||
+ | ** 20 second autonomous period | ||
+ | ** 2 minute driver period | ||
+ | *Process | ||
+ | ** First 5 weeks robot skills training | ||
+ | ** Next 3 weeks game design and build | ||
+ | *** at the same time there are classes on Programming | ||
+ | *** Mentor directed and focused - ideas and suggestions from the roboteers | ||
+ | ** Rest of the season - design and build | ||
+ | *** Roboteer directed - suggestions from the mentor | ||
+ | *** After week 8 the mentors do not work on the robot | ||
+ | **** Oven mitt rule! | ||
+ | ** Three / four competitions | ||
+ | *** Two - 1 hour drive | ||
+ | *** Eastern Pennsylvania Regional - home event | ||
+ | *** Over night trip to Westminster MD | ||
+ | * Demonstration - Parents drive the robots | ||
+ | |||
== Indvidual Group - FLL == | == Indvidual Group - FLL == | ||
+ | *Overview | ||
+ | **Inspire kids to learn while having fun | ||
+ | **Develope team mentality and skills | ||
+ | **Develope critical thinking process | ||
+ | **Define goals and problem solving strategies | ||
+ | **Have lots of fun! |
Latest revision as of 12:37, 9 September 2009
Parent Night 2009 Agenda
Entire Group
- Overview of Robotics at Downingtown
- Team history
- Started in 2004 by Paul Sabatino - First Robtotics Challenge Team 1640
- Vex team started in 2007 as First Vex Challenge team 3155
- Vex team grows to teams 81,82 in 2008 and to teams 81,82,89,1640 in 2009
- Introduction to First Robotics Challenge
- Introduction to VEX Robotics Competition
- Standard set of components - like Erector Set
- Limited metal (cutting and bending, no welding)
- Robots limited to 18" cube, 10 motors and one battery
- Introduction to First Lego League
- Standard code of conduct/responsibility for roboteers
- We should have our code on a different page in the wiki
- Schedule for the upcoming year
- FRC
- FRC Fall Meetings
- FRC Fall Events
- Duel on the Delaware
- Ramp Riot
- FRC Build Season
- FRC Regional Competitions
- Travel event (ie Fingerlakes)
- Local event (Drexel)
- VEX
- VEX Build Season
- Local Competitions
- Penn State Abington - December 5, 2009
- Christopher Dock High School (Lansdale) - January 23, 2010
- Eastern Pennsylvania Regionals (Downingtown) - March 13 2010
- We host this competition as a fund rasing event
- Travel event
- Mid Atlantic Championships - 26,27 February
- Held in Westminster Maryland
- Drive down Friday morning, return late Saturday night
- Parents must attend with their roboteer
- Mid Atlantic Championships - 26,27 February
- FLL
- FLL Build Season
- FLL Events
- FRC
- Fundraising / Sponsors
- Money to sponsor the team comes from donations from sponsors and from Muffin sales.
- Mentors
- VEX mentor training - can tell "left" from "right" and can button a shirt - we teach the rest
- Adult mentor training Tuesday nights 6:30-8:30
Individual Groups - FRC
- FRC tour, tools, etc
Individual Groups - VEX
- VEX Robotics Competition Goals
- Inspire roboteers
- Basic mechanical skills
- Basic design skills
- Communications
- Working in a team
- Have fun
- Everybody participates (builds, drives, etc.)
- Learn
- Everything done safely
- Hand tools only
- Mentor supervision
- Eye protection when doing metal working
- Eye protection when competing
- Hand tools only
- Inspire roboteers
- Overview of VEX robot system
- Mechanical parts (nuts/bolts/plates)
- Motion (motor/servo/gears/chain/bearing blocks/axle)
- Chassis (wheels, legs, tank tread) and drives (2,4 wheel; omni, etc)
- Grippers (claw, protobot grip)
- Sensors (light, switches, sonar, rotation)
- Microcontroller
- Programming using RobotC
- Two Modes - Autonomous and Driver Control
- Make the robot (motors, servos, sensors) work with the driver
- Programming ranges from simple (little interaction) to complex (robot is making key decisions)
- Transmitter
- Battery
- See http://www.vexrobotics.com/product-accessories.shtml for more details
- Clean Sweep game details
- Two teams (red and blue) two robots per team
- Three roboteers per team (driver, operator, coach)
- Team rotates per match
- Move balls from one side of a 12*6 field to the other
- Limited physical contact with other robots
- 20 second autonomous period
- 2 minute driver period
- Two teams (red and blue) two robots per team
- Process
- First 5 weeks robot skills training
- Next 3 weeks game design and build
- at the same time there are classes on Programming
- Mentor directed and focused - ideas and suggestions from the roboteers
- Rest of the season - design and build
- Roboteer directed - suggestions from the mentor
- After week 8 the mentors do not work on the robot
- Oven mitt rule!
- Three / four competitions
- Two - 1 hour drive
- Eastern Pennsylvania Regional - home event
- Over night trip to Westminster MD
- Demonstration - Parents drive the robots
Indvidual Group - FLL
- Overview
- Inspire kids to learn while having fun
- Develope team mentality and skills
- Develope critical thinking process
- Define goals and problem solving strategies
- Have lots of fun!