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| valign="top" | [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc FRC] Team 1640 was founded with 12 students in 2005 by [http://dasd-dehs.org Downingtown East High School] physics teacher Paul Sabatino. Prior to joining the Downingtown East faculty, Mr. Sabatino mentored FRC Team 104 in the [http://www.wcasd.k12.pa.us/ West Chester School District]. 

The team's name is '''Sab-BOT-age''', in honor of Paul Sabatino's vital contributions.

In 2011, the team had to leave the aegis of the [http://www.dasd.org Downingtown Area School District] and formed [https://darobotics.org/ Downingtown Area Robotics] (DAR).  The FRC 1640 team now encompasses thirty five students from throughout Chester County and more than a dozen mentors.  While the organization has expanded its scope to include a [[FIRST Tech Challenge]] team and hosts two [[FIRST LEGO League]] events annually, FRC 1640 remains solidly the core of DAR.

FRC 1640 competes within the [http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/ FIRST Mid-Atlantic] (previously Mid-Atlantic Robotics) District.
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==What makes us special? - why join?==
:* 1640 is not a school-based FRC team.  We accept students throughout Chester County, Pennsylvania.
:* We are a co-ed team which makes co-ed work.  Girls and Boys both occupy leadership roles within the team, and always have.  The same holds within the team's mentor community.  Advancement is based on merit and drive/commitment.
:* Competition - 1640 won fifteen coveted blue banners in the past nine years.  We won the last Philadelphia Regional (2011) as alliance captain and won the subsequent two [http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com/ MAR] Championships.  We've been to FRC Championships in St. Louis the last eight years and in 2013, 2014 & 2017, we were DIVISION CHAMPIONS and found ourselves competing on EINSTEIN FIELD (the final level of competition).  In 2014 we were EINSTEIN FINALISTS.  In 2015, we finished all in-season qualifications in the top 5 and were winners or finalists in all of our eliminations.  We have earned a reputation for playing smart and strategically.
:* Technology - 1640 has spent eight years developing [[Swerve Central | swerve drive]], in which all four robot drive wheels are independently driven and steered.  Technically challenging, this gives us both unparalleled agility and very good traction.

==Once again, why join?==
* We do a lot of really cool technical stuff, such as:
:* CAD/CAM - Computer aided design (via SolidWorks) and Computer aided manufacturing.
:* Welding - Aluminum via MIG & steel by stick & MIG.  Our last nine robot chassis have been student welded (aluminum).
:* Composite Materials - Our last seven robots have utilized carbon fiber and E-glass based composites.  All made in-house.
:* Machining
:* Polymer molding
:* Polymer forming - via heat table and vacuum-forming.
:* 3-d Printing
* The team is tied into the community and is active in outreach.
* There is over $20M in scholarship opportunities available to FRC students.
* This will be the hardest fun you will ever have!
* Our [[DEWBOT XV Mentors | mentors]]!
* Our [[Alumni| alumni]]!

==[[Robot Archives | Robots]]==

:[[DEWBOT XIX]] 2024 - ''Crescendo''
:[[DEWBOT XVIII]] 2023 - ''Charged Up''
:[[DEWBOT XVII]] 2022 - ''Rapid React''
:[[DEWBOT XVI]] 2020 - ''INFINITE RECHARGE''
:[[DEWBOT XV]] 2019 - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destination:_Deep_Space ''Destination: DEEP SPACE'']
:[[DEWBOT XIV]] 2018 - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST_Power_Up ''FIRST Power Up'']
:[[DEWBOT XIII]] 2017 - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST_Steamworks ''FIRST SteamWorks'']
:[[DEWBOT XII]] 2016 - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST_Stronghold ''FIRST Stronghold'']
:[[DEWBOT XI]] 2015 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycle_Rush ''Recycle Rush<sup>SM</SUP>'']
:[[DEWBOT X]] 2014 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_Assist ''Aerial Assist'']
:[[DEWBOT IX]] 2013 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Ascent ''Ultimate Ascent<sup>SM</SUP>'']
:[[DEWBOT VIII]] 2012 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_Rumble Rebound Rumble]
:[[DEWBOT VII]] 2011 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logomotion Logomotion]<br>
:[[DEWBOT VI]] 2010 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakaway_%28FIRST%29 Breakaway]<br>
:[[DEWBOT V]] 2009 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunacy_(FIRST) Lunacy]<br>
:[[DEWBOT IV]] 2008 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST_Overdrive Overdrive]<br>
:[[DEWBOT III]] 2007 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rack_%27n_Roll Rack 'n Roll]<br>
:[[DEWBOT II]] 2006 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aim_High Aim High]<br>
:[[DEWBOT I]] 2005 - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Play_(FIRST) Triple Play]<br>

==Organization==
We have a [[Steering Committee]] to provide strategic leadership, governanace and make significant capital decisions.

Our [[User:MaiKangWei|Head Mentor]] provides tactical leadership and direction.

For gettting the word out, we rely on the Media Team.

A critical dimension of Team operations is [[Fundraising Coordination Page | Fundraising]].  No money, no robots!

==Awards==
<small>Chronological by reverse season. '''Official awards are bold''', off-season awards are standard, and ''team peer awards and italicized''.</small><br><br>

<big>'''2023 - Charged Up'''</big>
*'''Engineering Inspiration Award - [[DEWBOT XVIII Hatboro-Horsham | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event]]'''

<big>'''2022 - Rapid React'''</big>
*[[image:Banner_SCH_2022.jpg|100px|right]]'''Industrial Design Award - [[DEWBOT XVII Springside Chesnut Hill Academy | FMA District Springside Chesnut Hill Academy Event]]'''
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT XVII Springside Chesnut Hill Academy | FMA District Springside Chesnut Hill Academy Event]]'''
*'''Industrial Design Award - [[DEWBOT XVII Hatboro-Horsham | FMA Hatboro-Horsham Event]]'''
*'''Finalist - [[DEWBOT XVII Hatboro-Horsham | FMA Hatboro-Horsham Event]]'''
*Finalist - [[DEWBOT XVII Duel on the Delaware | Duel on the Delaware]]
*1<sup>st</sup> Seed Award [[DEWBOT XVII Ramp Riot | Ramp Riot]]

<big>'''2021 - Infinite Recharge - COVID-19 Interregnum'''</big>
*[[image:DB16 Springside Chesnut Hill.jpg|100px|right]]'''Excellence in Engineering Award - Ruthenium Group - INFINITE RECHARGE AT HOME'''
*Champion - Duel on the Delaware
*Champion - Ramp Riot

<big>'''2020 - Infinite Recharge'''</big>
*'''District Chairman's Award - FMA Springside Chestnut Hill'''
*'''Quality Award - [[DEWBOT XVI Hatboro-Horsham | FMA Hatboro-Horsham Event]]'''

<big>'''2019 - Deep Space'''</big>
*[[image:Banners-2019.jpg|400px|right]]'''Chairman's Award - [[DEWBOT XV FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship]]'''
*'''Excellence in Engineering Award - [[DEWBOT XV Bensalem | FMA Bensalem]]'''
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT XV Seneca | FMA Seneca]]'''
*'''District Chairman's Award - [[DEWBOT XV Westtown | FMA Westtown]]'''
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT XV Westtown | FMA Westtown]]'''
*Inspire Award - [[DEWBOT XV RCC Qianjiang International Robotics Open | RCC Qianjiang International Robotics Open]] 

<big>'''2018 - Power Up'''</big>
*[[image:Banners-2018.jpg|200px|right]]'''Carson Sub-Division Finalist - [[DEWBOT XIV FRC Championship | FRC Championship]]'''
*'''Excellence in Engineering Award - Carson-Tesla Sub-Divisions - [[DEWBOT XIV FRC Championship | FRC Championship]]'''
*FedEx 2018 Innovation Challenge Winner - [[DEWBOT XIV FRC Championship | FRC Championship]]
*Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding design in competition - SolidWorks - [[DEWBOT XIV FRC Championship | FRC Championship]]
*''Insane Drive Train Award'' - Team 2016 ([https://frcteam2016.wixsite.com/team2016 Mighty Monkey Wrenches]) at the [[DEWBOT XIV FRC Championship | FRC Championship]]''
*'''Finalist - [[DEWBOT XIV FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship | FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship]]'''
*'''Industrial Design Award - [[DEWBOT XIV FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship | FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship]]'''
*'''Finalist - [[DEWBOT XIV Hatboro-Horsham | Hatboro-Horsham]]'''
*'''District Chairman's Award - [[DEWBOT XIV Hatboro-Horsham | Hatboro-Horsham]]'''
*'''Don Bowers Inspiration Award - [[DEWBOT XIV Hatboro-Horsham | Hatboro-Horsham]]'''
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT XIV Seneca | Seneca]]'''
*''Unique Design MOEward'' - Team 365 ([http://moe365.org/ Miracle Workerz]) at the [[DEWBOT XIV Seneca | Seneca]]''
*'''Creativity Award - [[DEWBOT XIV Westtown | Westtown]]'''
*Champion - [[DEWBOT XIV Havoc | Havoc]]

<big>'''2017 - SteamWorks'''</big>
*[[image:Banner-2017.jpg|100px|right]]'''Archimedes Sub-Division Champion - [[DEWBOT XIII FRC Championship | FRC Championship]], St. Louis'''
*Meghana became a '''Deans' List Finalist - [[DEWBOT XIII FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship | FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship]]'''
*'''Innovation in Control Award - [[DEWBOT XIII FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship | FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship]]'''
*''Award for Excellence in recognition of Great Partnership'' from 272 [http://frc272.com/ Cyber Crusaders] for being a ''Fantastic Fueler'' at the [[DEWBOT XIII FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship | FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship]]
*'''District Engineering Inspiration Award - [[DEWBOT XIII Seneca | Seneca]]'''
*'''Innovation in Control Award - [[DEWBOT XIII Westtown | Westtown]]'''
*''Storm Hurricane Helpful Award'' from 2729 ([https://sites.google.com/a/lrhsd.org/stormroboticsteam/home Storm Robotics]) at the [[DEWBOT XIII Westtown | Westtown]] - for demonstrating outstanding Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition throughout the competition
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<big>'''2016 - FIRST Stronghold'''</big>
*[[image:Banner_2016_Westtown.jpg|100px|right]]''Battle Cry Award'' - Team 2559 ([http://normalityzerorobotics.com/ Normality Zero]) at the [[DEWBOT XII Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | MAR Championship]]''
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT XII Westtown | Westtown MAR District Event]]'''
*'''Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions - [[DEWBOT XII Westtown | Westtown MAR District Event]]'''
*''Best Autonomous Moeward'' - Team 365 ([http://moe365.org/ Miracle Workerz]) at the [[DEWBOT XII Westtown | Westtown MAR District Event]]''
*'''Finalist - [[DEWBOT XII Seneca | Seneca MAR District Event]]'''
*'''Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors - [[DEWBOT XII Seneca | Seneca MAR District Event]]'''
*'''Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation - [[DEWBOT XII Hatboro-Horsham | Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event]]'''
*Champion - [[DEWBOT XII Midknight Mayhem | Midknight Mayhem]]
*''Finest Knight Award'' from 71 [http://www.teamhammond71.com/ Team Hammond] at [[DEWBOT XII Indiana Robotics Invitational | Indiana Robotics Invitational]]
*Champion - [[DEWBOT XII Duel on the Delaware | Duel on the Delaware]]
*Champion - [[DEWBOT XII Ramp Riot | Ramp Riot]]
*1<sup>st</sup> Seed Award - [[DEWBOT XII Ramp Riot | Ramp Riot]]

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<big>'''2015 - Recycle Rush'''</big>
*[[image:Seneca_2015_banner.jpg|100px|right]]'''Archimedes Division Finalist - [[DEWBOT XI FRC Championship | FRC Championship]]'''
*''Most Classy Chassis Award'' - Team 4451 ([http://www.laurens55.k12.sc.us/Page/7536 ROBOTZ Garage]) at [[DEWBOT XI FRC Championship | FRC Championship]]
*'''Finalist - [[DEWBOT XI Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | MAR Championship]]'''
*''FRC Team Inspiration Award'' - Team 5113 ([http://www.mhsfirst.org/ Combustible Lemons]) at [[DEWBOT XI Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | MAR Championship]]
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT XI Seneca | Seneca MAR District Event]]'''
*'''Quality Award sponsored by Motorola - [[DEWBOT XI Seneca | Seneca MAR District Event]]'''
*''Gracious Professionalism Award'' - Team 5113 ([http://www.mhsfirst.org/ Combustible Lemons]) at [[DEWBOT XI Seneca | Seneca]]
*''Congratulations for being a role model to FRC 5666'' - Team 1647 ([http://frc1647.org/ Iron Devils]) at [[DEWBOT XI Seneca | Seneca]]
*'''Finalist - [[DEWBOT XI Hatboro-Horsham | Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event]]'''
*'''Quality Award sponsored by Motorola - [[DEWBOT XI Hatboro-Horsham |Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event]]'''
*''Creativity Award from 708 ([http://www.team708.org/ Hatters Robotics]) at [[DEWBOT XI Hatboro-Horsham |Hatboro-Horsham]]''
*Finalist - [[DEWBOT XI Midknight Mayhem | Midknight Mayhem]]
*Finalist - [[DEWBOT XI Indiana Robotics Invitational | Indiana Robotics Invitational]]
*1<sup>st</sup> Seed Award - [[DEWBOT XI Ramp Riot | Ramp Riot]]
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<big>'''2014 - Aerial Assist'''</big>
*[[image:Banner-2014.jpg|100px|right]]'''Finalist - [[DEWBOT X FRC Championship | FRC Championship]], St. Louis'''
*'''Newton Division Champion - [[DEWBOT X FRC Championship | FRC Championship]], St. Louis'''
*'''Finalist - [[DEWBOT X Lenape | Lenape-Seneca MAR District Event]]'''
*''Eye of the Hurricane Award'' from 2729 ([https://sites.google.com/a/lrhsd.org/stormroboticsteam/home Storm Robotics]) at the [[DEWBOT X Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | MAR Championship]] - for having an innovative robot design that stood out from the rest of the competition
*Champion - [[DEWBOT X Duel on the Delaware | Duel on the Delaware]]
*Finalist - [[DEWBOT X Ramp Riot | Ramp Riot]]

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[[image:Banners-2013.jpg|200px|right]]<big>'''2013 - Ultimate Ascent'''</big>
*'''Newton Division Champion - [[DEWBOT IX FRC Championship | FRC Championship]], St. Louis'''
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT IX Mid-Atlantic Region Championship|Mid-Atlantic Region Championship]]'''
*'''Innovation in Control Award - [[DEWBOT IX Springside-Chestnut Hill | Springside-Chestnut Hill MAR District Event]]
*'''[[DEWBOT IX Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox (Hatboro-Horsham) |Creativity Award]] - [[DEWBOT IX Hatboro-Horsham |Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event]]
*''Best Climber Award from 1511 ([http://www.penfieldrobotics.com/ Rolling Thunder]) at the [[DEWBOT IX FRC Championship | FRC Championship]]''
*''Captain Ice<sup>3</sup> FIRST Galaxy Award from 1305 ([http://team1305.org/ Ice<sup>3</sup>]) at the [[DEWBOT IX FRC Championship | FRC Championship]]''
*''Gracious Professionalism & Outstanding Sportsmanship Award'' - Team 3151 ([http://www.gcit.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=78846&type=d Cyber Storm]) at the [[DEWBOT IX Hatboro-Horsham |Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event]]
*Finalist - [[DEWBOT IX MidKnight Mayhem | MidKnight Mayhem]]
*Champion - [[DEWBOT IX Battle-O'-Baltimore | Battle O' Baltimore]]
*Champion - [[DEWBOT IX Duel on the Delaware | Duel on the Delaware]]

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[[image:Banners-2012.jpg|200px|right]]<big>'''2012 - Rebound Rumble'''</big>
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT VIII Mid-Atlantic Region Championship|Mid-Atlantic Region Championship]]'''
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT VIII Hatsboro-Horsham |Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event]]'''
*Champion - [[DEWBOT VIII Bridgewater-Raritan Battle Royale |Bridgewater-Raritan Battle Royale]] (2<sup>nd</sup> robot & drive team, 1639)
*Champion - [[DEWBOT VIII Duel on the Delaware | Duel on the Delaware]]

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[[image:Banner-2011.jpg|100px|right]]<big>'''2011 - LogoMotion'''</big>
*'''Champion - [[DEWBOT VII Philadelphia Regional |Philadelphia Regional]]'''
*'''[[DEWBOT VII - Philadelphia - Rockwell Automation's Innovation in Control Award |Innovation in Control Award]] - [[DEWBOT VII Philadelphia Regional |Philadelphia Regional]]'''
*''Coolest Robot Award'' - Team 341 ([http://www.team341.com/ Miss Daisy]) at the [[DEWBOT VII Philadelphia Regional |Philadelphia Regional]]
*''Gracious Professionalism Award'' - Team 203 ([http://cctsfirst.blogspot.com/ One TUFF Team]) at the [[DEWBOT VII Philadelphia Regional |Philadelphia Regional]]
*''Gracious Professionalism Moeward'' - Team 365 ([http://moe365.org/ Miracle Workerz]) at the [[DEWBOT VII Philadelphia Regional |Philadelphia Regional]]
*''Most Creative Robot Award'' - Team 2228 ([http://www.2011.hflrobotics.com/ Cougar Tech]) at the [[DEWBOT VII Finger Lakes Regional |Finger Lakes Regional]]
*Champion - [[DEWBOT VII Duel on the Delaware |Duel on the Delaware]]
*Finalist - [[DEWBOT VII Ramp Riot |Ramp Riot]] (2<sup>nd</sup> robot & drive team, 1641)
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<big>'''2010 - Breakaway'''</big>
*'''[[DEWBOT VI Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox (Philadelphia Regional) |Creativity Award]] - [[DEWBOT VI Philadelphia Regional | Philadelphia Regional]]'''
*Engineering Excellence Award - [[DEWBOT VI Bridgewater Battle |Bridgewater Raritan Battle Royale]]
*Gracious Professionalism Award - [[DEWBOT VI PARC XIII |PARC XIII]]
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<big>'''2009 - Lunacy'''</big>
*'''[[DEWBOT V's Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Award (Chesapeake Regional) |Innovation in Control Award]] - [[DEWBOT V Chesapeake Regional | Chesapeake Regional]]'''
*Champion - [[DEWBOT V PARC XII |PARC XII]]
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<big>'''2008 - Overdrive'''</big>
*Longevity Award - [[DEWBOT IV PARC XI |PARC XI]]
*Team Spirit Award - [[DEWBOT IV Monty Madness |Monty Madness]]
*Finalist - [[DEWBOT IV Duel on the Delaware |Duel on the Delaware]]

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