Steering Committee 2010-04-30

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  1. Review of 18 December 2009 Meeting
    1. Approved
  2. Finances
    1. Muffin sales continue and will continue to sell until the end of the year
  3. Fundraising / Sponsorships
    1. We won't know about muffin sales until next year.
    2. ComCam will sponsor us to modify a CubCadet to follow a fence line
    3. Estimated 2010-2011 FRC-$30,500 (2 Regionals, 1 Championship, no Capital)
    4. Estimated 2010-2011 VEX-$15,300 (10 teams, 4 events, 4 teams to World)
    5. Estimated 2010-2011 FLL-Will continue to to use DARC, but with their grants they are covered.
    6. FRC roboteers $1000 - VEX roboteers $200 each
  4. Review / Lessons Learned - 2010 FRC Competition Season
    1. Kickoff / Planning (Week 1/2)
      1. Need to write the owners manual
      2. Read the rules
      3. Build more prototypes
      4. Model more prototypes - Inventor / Sketchy Physics
      5. Buy a game piece
      6. Formal documentation
      7. Plan where sponsor logos
    2. Build (Week 3-6)
      1. Plan the work - work the plan
      2. Daily build lists work - integrate with project - preprint and post
      3. Build things like bumpers / field early
      4. Proxy chassis / second robot works
      5. Live BOM used for procurement - need to add electronics to this
      6. Programming test scaffolding
      7. Keep measurements from tests / prototypes
      8. Cleanup - put stuff away
      9. Do a better job as Mentors - oven mitt rule
      10. Food was amazing!
      11. No subteams without mentors
    3. Last Build Daze
      1. Need to drive
      2. Need to develop tactics
      3. Need a rug
    4. Rochester - FLR
      1. We do things as a team - up and out on time
      2. Need medication list - work on the forms
      3. Earned right to go to event
    5. Philadelphia
      1. Pit process - worked keep it
      2. Include video person in the pit meetings
      3. Need to do scouting
    6. Mechanical
    7. Electrical
    8. Programming
      1. Software development platform
      2. Programming test scaffolding - one team member not working on main code
      3. Need source control - common storage
      4. Need software development methodology
    9. Driving
      1. Need to have a driver and operator -- build two drive teams
    10. Media / Chairmans Award / Website
      1. Do the stuff that needs to be done before
        1. Handouts, buttons
    11. Logistics
      1. Look for hotels now?
      2. Pack kit exercise
      3. Plan how to pack trailer
      4. Rewire trailer / add tieoffs
  5. Off-Season Spring Robot Events
    1. PARC
      1. Been asked to do a demo
    2. Monty
    3. BR-BR
  6. Demo's / Recruiting
    1. Downingtown West - 3 weeks of Introduction to STEM
      1. VEX Demo, FRC Demo, Programming Demo of C and Labview
      2. Two sessions of building squarebots
    2. Sugartown Elementary Robotics Fair April 16
    3. Downingtown Robotics Fair @ Lionville Elementary May 3 5-8
    4. Township days
      1. Need our info pack
    5. STEM Academy Defined Downingtown Middle School May 19, 7-9:30
      1. Need our info pack
      2. FRC and VEX demo
  7. Senior Awards
    1. Awards to be given
    2. Need date / setup - Foster to work with
  8. Summer Picnic
    1. June 26 - Saturday
  9. Space / Facilities
    1. Update of 5 April session
      1. No new location defined
      2. Last date for DEC 20 August
  10. FRC objectives for 2010-2011
    1. Win a regional - go to 2 regionals
    2. Go to Championship
    3. Build two robots, one to ship one to practice
  11. VEX plan 2010-2011
    1. No summer VEX
    2. Transition to Bob Whalen
    3. veX-men logo
  12. FLL plan 2010-2011
    1. Will continue to use DARC, they will cover the insurance, etc.
    2. Science Fair 3 May 2010
    3. Presently running a 7 week session for 14 kids, that will give 24-26 kids for next year.
    4. Assumption is that 20 kids will return. New people will bring it to 5 teams.
    5. New mission on May 3
    6. Looking for small notebooks with XP on them
  13. Summer of Fun 2010 Plan
    1. Google Sketchup / Sketchy Physics Workshops / CAD
    2. Drive Base? (Tri-wheel stair climber? [1])
    3. Grippy grabber Arm
    4. Project Management Basics (Planning, timeboxing, mini-milestones)
    5. Software Management - SDLC / version control
    6. NURC Robot [2]
    7. Comcam Project
    8. Trailer repair - wire, tie downs, rust spots

Next meeting May 21, 2010

Need wish list of inkind items Fall pancake - Ramp Riot and Duel Webserver upgrades

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