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==FRC 1640 alumna and WPI student Lucy Stuehrmann is engaged in the [https://www.facebook.com/veniceprojectcenter.wpi/videos/1834408910145507/ Venice Project Center]==
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==[[DEWBOT XVIII Hatboro-Horsham | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event]] - 3-5 March-2023==
Sab-BOT-age alumna Lucy Stuehrmann is helping to unearth Patterns in Venetian History:
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Hatboro-Horsham was DEWBOT XVIII's competition debut.  How did it go?  Not bad.  1640 finished qualification matches ranked 6<sup>th</sup> in a field of 34 teams. We ended up 4<sup>th</sup> Alliance Captain with 341 (Miss Daisy), 6808 (William Tenent Robotics) and 816 (Anomaly - which replaced 6808 after they broke in the first eliminations match). We were eliminated in Semifinals.
*To design and create a web-based system to visualize archaeological data.  
 
*To design and create a mobile app to collect archaeological data.
 
*To experiment with analytical cross-referencing techniques based on the collected data.
 
*All this is the project of digital archeology
 
*Presentation on 14 December to San Lio Church at 16:00
 
[https://www.facebook.com/veniceprojectcenter.wpi/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE&qsefr=1 The Venice Project]
 
  
==[[Downingtown FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Downingtown FLL RQT]] - 10-December-2016==
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The team received the Engineering Inspiration AwardThis is a big deal.
Our 5<sup>th</sup> annual regional qualifying tournament.  Hosted at the CCIUWith 25 teams, out largest qualifier ever.
 
  
==[[Downingtown FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage 2016 | D-Town Dustoff]] - 3-December-2016==
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We earned 46 District Points.
Downingtown's fifth annual FIRST LEGO League scrimmage, the '''D-Town Dustoff''', was held at the CCIU TCHS-Brandywine in Downingtown, PA.  26 teams attended, far and away our largest event yet.  This non-qualifying event was hosted by [[About Downingtown Area Robotics|Downingtown Area Robotics]] in cooperation with the TCHS to help area FLL teams gain experience and prepare for their Qualifiers in this year's game, Animal Allies<sub>SM</sub>!
 
 
 
==[[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Eastern Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]] - 19-November-2016==
 
FTC 7314 was really not ready for this competition.  Our competition robot didn't even attend (because robots that move are just so much more interesting than those that don't).  So we brought ''Budget Bot'', our prototype chassis.  ''Budget Bot'' can do just one thing: push the beacon buttons.  One important point: it can do this in autonomous, and this is a useful ability.
 
 
 
It turns out that ''Budget Bot'' performed well.  So did the team.  We finished qualifications as 4<sup>th</sup> seed and were joined by FTC teams 8528 [http://rhymeknowreason.weebly.com/ Rhyme know reason] and 7055 [https://www.facebook.com/Cruzin-Comets-552899078109601/ Cruzin Comets Alpha] to form the 4<sup>th</sup> alliance.  Alas, the 1<sup>st</sup> alliance defeated us in semifinals and went on to win the tournament.  Congratulations to 1<sup>st</sup> alliance teams 9372 (Standard Model), 9971(LANbros) & 6964 (Team IGUtech) on their victory.
 
 
 
Three DAR volunteers assisted in this event.
 
 
 
==[[MAR Vision Day 2016 | MAR Vision Day]] - 12-November-2016==
 
Team 1640's use of vision processing gave the team a conspicuous competitive advantage during the 2016 season. Laura, the key developer of this vision processing system, led a robotics vision processing workshop for local FRC teams.  18 teams attended.
 
 
 
==1640 '''CHAMPIONS''' at [[DEWBOT XII Ramp Riot | Ramp Riot]] - 5-November-2016==
 
This was our first win ever at Ramp Riot! As 1<sup>st</sup> Alliance Captain (from a field of 36 teams). FRC Team 1640 (Sab-BOT-age) were joined by alliance partners 225 ([http://www.techfire225.com/ TechFire]), 321 ([http://robolancers.com/ RoboLancers]) and 272 ([http://frc272.com/ Cyber Crusaders]).  Thank you for pulling together with us for this victory!
 
 
 
We were 5-0-0 in qualifications and 6-0-0 in eliminations.  A lossless day.
 
 
 
In addition to willing, we won the 1<sup>st</sup> Seed Award.
 
 
 
[[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]] and [[User:Aweissman7 | Andrew Weissman]] served as volunteers (Judge & Referee, respectively).
 
 
 
==[[SWE16| Society of Women Engineers Demonstration]] - 27 - 29 October-2016==
 
FRC Teams 1640 (Sab-BOT-age) and 341 (Miss Daisy) highlighted FIRST's role in inspiring young women to pursue education and careers in Science and Technology at the 2016 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Conference on 27 & 28 October.
 
 
 
FTC Team 7314
 
 
 
==1640 '''CHAMPIONS''' at [[DEWBOT XII Duel on the Delaware | Duel on the Delaware]] - 22-October-2016==
 
We finished quals as 1<sup>st</sup> seed (of 34) with an official 5-0-0 record which was actually 6-0-0, as we played and won a proxy match (which didn't count for us).  We invited teams 341 ([http://www.team341.com/ Miss Daisy]) and 5420 ([http://www.sjrobotics.com/velocity/ Velocity]) to join us in the 1<sup>st</sup> alliance.  Our alliance went on to become Champions in 7 hard-fought matches.
 
 
 
The event was also an important training opportunity for the team.  Both Eric and Joshua G drove; both Sam and Akhila operated the robot; Becca joined Josh B in the pit.
 
 
 
==[[DEWBOT XII Havoc | Havoc]] - 24-September-2016==
 
A rookie off-season event hosted by FRC 708.  This was a first event for a number of our new students.  Unfortunately, we really didn't really come ready.  Repairs we knew we needed to do weren't done.  Systems weren't really working.  As a result, the pit was a busy place, fixing all of the problems we had hitherto deferred. 
 
 
 
We got our heads back in the game as well.  In the end, we did okay and seeded 2<sup>nd</sup> in quals with a 5-1-0 record and 16 Ranking Points.  4342 ([http://www.demonrobotics4342.org/ Demon Robotics]) and 5181 (La Salle Robotics) joined our alliance.  We did not make it into finals.
 
 
 
==[[Techgirlz Robotics Workshop 2016 | Techgirlz Robotics Workshop]] - 17-Sept-2016==
 
Downingtown Area Robotics hosted its first Robotics Workshop in cooperation with [http://www.techgirlz.org/ Techgirlz].  Thanks to Laura and Akhila for organizing and planning this event, and also to Sai and Katie for instructing.  A great success and a lot of fun.  I expect we'll do this again.
 
 
 
==[[DEWBOT XII Picnic | Team Picnic]] - 10-August-2016==
 
At Shadyside Park, West Bradford.  Very well attended.
 
 
 
==[[TCHS Summer Program Demo | Robot demonstration for CCIU Summer Program students]] - 1-August-2016==
 
FRC 1640 hosted a well-attended robot demonstration for summer program students at the CCIU's Technical College High School. DEWBOTs [[DEWBOT X | X]] and [[DEWBOT XII | XII]] got to show their stuff!
 
 
 
==[[DEWBOT XII Indiana Robotics Invitational | Indiana Robotics Invitational]] - 15-16 July 2016==
 
 
 
==[[MAR Team Day 2016|MAR Team Day]] at Dorney Park - 9-July-2016==
 
 
 
==1640 '''CHAMPIONS''' at [[DEWBOT XII Midknight Mayhem | Midknight Mayhem]] - 25-June-2016==
 
4<sup>th</sup> seed and CHAMPIONS, with 225 [http://www.techfire225.com/ TechFire], 2607 [http://robovikings.com/ Robovikings] and 4954 [http://www.team4954.org/ Palandrome Robotics].
 
 
 
==Congratulations to our Graduates==
 
Our graduating students brought the team through a period of amazing growth and success.  We thank them and wish them success at University and beyond.
 
:*Dana M - Co-Captain & Drive Operator - Downingtown West High School
 
:*Paul B - Co-Captain & Pit Captain - Avon Grove Charter School
 
:*Abbilyn M - Human Player - Downingtown S.T.E.M. Academy
 
:*Fatima M - Downingtown West High School
 
:*Kevin Schwenk - Scouting Lead - University Scholars
 
:*Alicia G
 
 
 
==STEM Advocacy at the State Capitol - 7-June-2016==
 
[[image:IMG_2969.jpeg|200px|right|thumb|Laura & Akhila with PA Senator Dinniman]]Downingtown Area Robotics students Laura and Akhila met with Pennsylvania State Senator Andy Dinniman (in photo) and Pennsylvania State Representative Dan Truitt to advocate changes to bill HR833 to allow academic credit for participation in FIRST robotics programs.
 
 
 
==[[King of Prussia FIRST Expo]] - 21-May-2016==
 
FIRST Robots at the Court at King of Prussia Mall!  How cool is that?  Our sincere thanks to FRC 708 ([http://www.team708.org/ Hatters]) for organizing this event.  Both Sab-BOT-age teams participated.
 
 
 
==[[FTC 7314 Championship 2016 | FTC Championship]] - 27-30 April-2016==
 
 
 
==[[DEWBOT XII FRC Championship | FRC Championship]] - 27-30 April-2016==
 
Our performance on the very competitive Newton field was good.  We finished qualifications (10 matches) ranked 17<sup>th</sup> in a field of 75 with 27 ranking points and a 6-4-0 record. 
 
 
 
Teams 5150 (Hornets, Flint MI) and 125 ([http://www.nutrons.com/ Nutrons]) invited 1640 to join the 5<sup>th</sup> alliance, with team 48 ([http://delphielite.com/ Delphi E.L.I.T.E.]) as the 3<sup>rd</sup> draft.  We won the 2<sup>nd</sup> quarterfinal match, but lost the 3<sup>rd</sup>.
 
 
 
==[[Sugartown_Elementary_Robot_Fair#2016|Sugartown Elementary School's Lego Expo and Robotics Fair]] - 22-April-2016==
 
A joint FRC1640-FTC7314 demonstration.  The Sab-BOT-age teams were again a big hit with the Sugartown students!
 
 
 
==[[DEWBOT XII Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | MAR Championship]] - 13-16 April-2016==
 
Some serious loss on mojo from Westtown.  The major issue was with the rebuilt boulder intake; the original fell apart (very nearly) to dust at Westtown.  At first we would rebuild to old specs.  But we were able to make it better, faster, stronger.  ''We had the Technology!''  But, alas, the new, improved intake just didn't work.  We spent the qualification matches making it work.
 
 
 
Thanks to 5895 selecting us in the 1<sup>st</sup> draft, we qualified for FRC Championship!  St. Louis, here we come!
 
 
 
==1640 Alumni win Penn State Smeal College of Business' Supply Chain Entrepreneurship 'Pitch' Contest==
 
Congratulations to IE student (and 1640 alum) Vamshi Voruganti and his team Connextion, which includes (1640 alum) Kenneth Au.
 
 
 
==1640 '''CHAMPIONS''' and Co-Hosts at [[DEWBOT XII Westtown | Westtown]] - 1-3 April-2016==
 
The Westtown event was co-hosted by teams 1391 (based at the Westtown School) and 1640 and was a huge success. This was the first time the two teams had worked together to host a robotics tournament. According to Clem McKown, the Volunteer Coordinator for the event: ''“The Westtown School provides a wonderful venue for a robotics competition, while neighboring team 1640 has a much larger volunteer base of students, mentors and parents as well as experience in hosting FLL competitions. It was natural for us to team up to host a tournament. Together, we put on a great event.”''  A large portion of the team's students, mentors and parents served as event volunteers and planners.
 
 
 
Team 1640 seeded 3<sup>rd</sup> in a field of 37 teams with a (10-2-0) record during qualification matches.  We gratefully accepted 225’s ([http://www.techfire225.com/ TechFire]) invitation to join them in the 1<sup>st</sup> alliance, which was completed by 1391 ([http://metalmoose.weebly.com/about.html Metal Moose]).  Together, we went on to become Westtown CHAMPIONS, defeating the 6<sup>th</sup> alliance in the 2<sup>nd</sup> final match through a tie-breaker.
 
 
 
1640 received the Quality Award.
 
 
 
==7314 Division FINALISTS at the [[FTC 7314 East Super-Regional Championship Tournament 2016 | East Super-Regional Championship Tournament]] - 18-20 March-2016==
 
FTC 7314 finished qualifications as Hopper Division 2<sup>nd</sup> seed with an (8-1-0) record.  Recruiting teams 6055 (Gearticks) and our old allies 8645 (Robotic Doges) to form the 2<sup>nd</sup> alliance, we finished as Hopper Division Finalists.  This earned 7314 a spot at the FTC World Championship!
 
 
 
==1640 FINALISTS at [[DEWBOT XII Seneca | Seneca ]] - 18-20 March-2016==
 
Big improvement over Hatboro.  Finished qualifications as 3<sup>rd</sup> seed and went on to captain the 2<sup>nd</sup> Alliance comprising ourselves, 4573 (Rambotics) and 6203 (Titanium Knights).  Finished as Finalists, losing the rubber match.  Picked up the Industrial Design Award and 60 MAR qualifying points.
 
 
 
==Robotics Demo at Lionville Elementary School - 14-March-2016==
 
 
 
==Girls Exploring Tomorrow's Technology (GETT) - 12-March-2016==
 
 
 
==[[DEWBOT XII Hatboro-Horsham | Hatboro-Horsham]] - 4-6 March-2016==
 
[[DEWBOT XII]]'s first qualifier.  Not our finest hour.  We seeded 27<sup>th</sup> in a field of 37 with a (4-8-0) record.  That said, we were the 6<sup>th</sup> Alliance Captain's (4454 - Artisan Rockets) 1<sup>st</sup> pick and we made it to the Semifinals.  1640 also received the Innovation in Control Award and 36 MAR Qualifying points.  Dean's List nominee Meghana advances to the MAR Championship!
 
 
 
==7314 '''PA CHAMPIONS''' at the [[FTC 7314 Pennsylvania Championship Tournament 2016 | FTC Pennsylvania Championship Tournament]] - 27-February-2016==
 
[[image:ResQ_PA_Champions.jpg|380px|right|thumb|Pennsylvania Champions]]We finished qualifications as 2<sup>nd</sup> seed and accepted 1<sup>st</sup> alliance captain 8645's (Robotic Doges) gracious invitation to join their alliance.  together with 2<sup>nd</sup> pick 8509 (STEEL Serpents), we won the PA Championship!
 
 
 
With this win, we, and our alliance partners qualify for the East Super-Regional.
 
 
 
==Boeing Engineering Week FIRST Robotics Demo - 25-Feb-2016==
 
We demonstrated our robot, attended a aeronautic engineering exhibit, and went on a plant tour of the Chinook assembly line.
 
 
 
==7314 '''CHAMPIONS''' at [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]] - 20-February-2016==
 
2<sup>nd</sup> alliance captain 8221 (Cubix<sup>3</sup>) invited us to join their alliance, and we accepted.  8645 (Robotic Doges) completed the alliance.  Together, we won the tournament.  Both ourselves and 8645 qualified for the Pennsylvania Championship as result of this victory (8221 had previously qualified).
 
 
 
We set the PA State ResQ scoring record at 493 points.  We were also the first team in Pennsylvania to score with the beacons.
 
 
 
FTC 7314 also received the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award.  According to the judges:
 
:''This team's innovative design allows them to score in the middle and high boxes. They consistently rescued climbers in autonomous. Although they tempted the Robot Gods to sabotage their robot, in the end they came through with flying colors in winning all their qualifying matches.''
 
 
 
==ISPE Vendor Night - Demo - 9-February-2016==
 
Team Sab-BOT-age participated in the [http://www.ispe.org International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering] vendor night, discussing FIRST's programs.
 
 
 
==[[FTC 7314 Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Southeastern Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]] - 9-January-2016==
 
FTC 73144 managed a (3-2-0) qualifier match record which put us as 10<sup>th</sup> seed out of 34 teams. 
 
 
 
4<sup>th</sup> seed / 3<sup>rd</sup> alliance captain team 8528 (Rhyme Know Reason) picked us as their first choice alliance partner.  Team 7423 (Flaming Phoenix) completed the 3<sup>rd</sup> alliance.  We finished as semifinalists.
 
 
 
The team received the PTC Design Award.  According to the Judges:
 
:''For the design award, this team has it all right. They are wearing gold to reflect their winning style. You see, they have a clean simple design, obvious functionality, and a notebook full of incredible CAD renderings. Their design shines with brilliance.''
 
 
 
==FRC Kick-off - 9-January-2016==
 
The secrets of FIRST Stronghold were revealed to us.  Hold on to your hats: it's build season!
 
 
 
==International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers Event - 16-February-2017==
 
Downingtown Area Robotics attended the Philadelphia annual conference of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers at the Lincoln Financial Field. Students on the communications team created brochures, business cards, buttons, and a tri-fold display to be used for this event and future outreach projects, and debuted DAR’s new website in public for the first time. Eight FRC and FTC students set up a display table, including a CVT swerve module and a student-welded FTC chassis, and took turns discussing DAR with visitors to the table. Students were able to meet with other vendors at the event, learning professional networking skills, discussing DAR with potential sponsors, and making connections with local companies (securing at least one exciting potential job offer for a DAR student). Students also had the opportunity to tour the Eagles’ locker rooms and stadium, and learn about some of the “green” innovations such as solar panels and waste recycling recently implemented at Lincoln Financial Field.
 
  
 
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[[News Archive 2019]]<br>
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[[News Archive 2018]]<br>
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[[News Archive 2017]]<br>
 
[[News Archive 2016]]<br>
 
[[News Archive 2016]]<br>
 
[[News Archive 2015]]<br>
 
[[News Archive 2015]]<br>

Latest revision as of 18:19, 6 March 2023


This is the current news items about Downingtown Robotics, all the teams: FRC and FTC.

Remember to read about Current Events coming your way.

FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event - 3-5 March-2023

Hatboro-Horsham was DEWBOT XVIII's competition debut. How did it go? Not bad. 1640 finished qualification matches ranked 6th in a field of 34 teams. We ended up 4th Alliance Captain with 341 (Miss Daisy), 6808 (William Tenent Robotics) and 816 (Anomaly - which replaced 6808 after they broke in the first eliminations match). We were eliminated in Semifinals.

The team received the Engineering Inspiration Award. This is a big deal.

We earned 46 District Points.


Older news items can be found in:
News Archive 2019
News Archive 2018
News Archive 2017
News Archive 2016
News Archive 2015
News Archive 2014
News Archive 2013
News Archive 2012
News Archive 2011
News Archive 2010
News Archive 2009