FTC 7314 - 2014-2015
From DEW Robotics
We are a 2nd year team with twelve highly motivated students ranging from seventh through ninth grades. What can we possibly accomplish against High School teams? Just wait and see.
The 2014-2015 game is Cascade Effect. Watch game animation.
Tools
Engineering Notebook
FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-15
Build Season
Cascade Effect is an enormously rich game of strategy. Less certain about casual spectator appeal, but it's a heck of a game for players. Look up the rules. Watch game animation.
Official Events
- FTC Kickoff - 6-September-2014
- The deepest, darkest secrets of the 2014-2015 FIRST Tech Challenge game will be revealed to all true believers (and anyone else present as well). Will 18 x 18 x 18" robots need to pick up Medicine Balls? Will we need to isolate the controller from diesel fuel? If ya don't go, ya won't know! (unless, of course, you actually read the rules)
- Hosted by the CCIU TCHS!
- Ramp Riot - 1-November-2014
- Our first scrimmage with a robot having limited capabilities (it could drag goals). Still, this was enough. 7314 finished as 5th seed and was selected by 1st seeded 4433 (Smoking Motors) as alliance partner. Together we were CHAMPIONS!
- Southeast Pennsylvania FTC Regional Qualifying Tournament - 16-November-2013
- Our first qualifier. Hosted by the Oxford Area High school.
- South Central Pennsylvania FTC Regional Qualifying Tournament - 25-January-2014
- FTC 7314's third qualifying event. Hosted by Penn State York.
Other Events
- DAR FLL Scrimmage
- DAR hosted an FLL Scrimmage on 23-November-2013 at the CCIU TCHS. 18 area teams participated.
- Downingtown Area Robotics-TCHS-Penn FLL Qualifier - 7-December-2013
- Downingtown's second annual FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Event will be held on 7 December, 2013 at the CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus in Downingtown, PA. This competition was hosted by Downingtown Area Robotics to allow area FLL teams to compete and qualify for the Penn FLL Championship in this year's game, NATURE'S FURYSM.