Team 1640 New 2012 Structure

In the post-season of 2011, Team 1640 developed a new team structure to facilitate student-led design and build efforts.

Development

This process started on 23-July-2011 on the drive back from IRI with Julie Christopher, Clem McKown, and Siri Maley (and Jillian). (The best discussions always happen in these sorts of situations--the drive back from IRI can be one of our most productive times of the year.)

The new structure underwent modifications and soon incorporated the Scrum methodology before it was introduced and further modified based on student and mentor input in August of 2011.

Structure

Media:New Organization Handout skm.pdf
Media:Scrum Intro skm.pdf

SubTeams

Product Teams

Drivetrain: responsible for letting the robot move. Includes members qualified in design, CAD, machining, assembly and power transmission, as well as welding, materials, programming, and electrical as required.

Scoring: responsible for letting the robot score via the game's teleop means. Includes members qualified in design, CAD, machining, assembly and power transmission, as well as welding, materials, programming, and electrical as required.

Bonus: responsible for letting the robot score via the game's bonus means. Includes members qualified in design, CAD, machining, assembly and power transmission, as well as welding, materials, programming, and electrical as required. Varies widely depending on game requirements.

Autonomous: responsible for letting the robot score in autonomous. Includes members qualified in programming and design as well as electrical, CAD, machining, assembly and power transmission or any others as required. Varies widely depending on game requirements.

Control: responsible for getting the robot to move via programming and electronics. Includes members qualified in design, programming and electrical as well as CAD and power transmission or any others as required.

Off-Robot Teams

Strategy: responsible for all non-technical aspects of game play. Includes on- and off-field strategy (alliance selection) as well as driving tactics. The team includes the Field Coaches, Drivers and Operators, Human Players, Scouting Lead, Match Photographers and Videographers, and other skilled observers. Tasks include driver training, preparation and communication, scouting integration, and strategy and tactics development.

Scouting: responsible for all pre-competition, pit, and match scouting. Includes Scouting Lead, Match Scouts, Pit Scouts, Match Photographers & Videographers, and other skilled observers.

Media: responsible for all marketing and public relations materials. Includes on- and off-robot work, intra- and extra-FIRST work, written, verbal, graphic, and multimedia presentations.

Animation: responsible for the safety and annual animation contest submissions and any other team animation projects.

Awards: responsible for all written and presented awards as well as similar writing and presentation projects. Includes Woodie Flowers, Chairman's, and Dean's List. Is not responsible for engineering-based awards, supervised by the Integration Team but may be a joint effort between any Product Teams as well as the Awards, Animation and Media teams, among others.

Flex: responsible for a several of the smaller tasks that do not take the majority of build season. These include field, bumper and crate construction, as well as other as-needed tasks. This is a convenient team for members who cannot commit to high or regular attendance during build season, as there will always be something to do but it does not require high continuity.

Technical Pools

Programming

Electrical

Machining

Welding

Materials

Assembly

Power Transmission

Design

CAD

Non-Subteam Positions

The following are the positions on the team that exist outside of the subteam structure. They serve as Supervisors (concentration primarily on people) or Administrators (concentration primarily on a functional mission).

Student Supervisory Roles

Captain

Secretary

Treasurer

Safety Captain

Mentor Supervisory Roles

Head Mentor

Meeting Supervisor (rotating)

Pit Supervisor (rotating)

Closer

Mentor Administrative Roles

Outreach/Fundraising Lead

Logistics Lead

Grant Writing Lead

Student Administrative Roles

Pit Coordinator (rotating)

Documentation Coordinator

Standalone Roles

Rules Expert

Field Coach

Driver & Operator

Human Player