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* Before building our robot, we must first know what our robot needs to include. We discussed the various requirements for the robot.
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* We designed [[image:FTC_whiteboard_140908-11.jpg|125px|right|thumb|Tanktread possessor/scorer schematic]] our dreamy downward descent down the declining ramp into the rambunctious robot rolling goal score to the perplexing piercing parallel parking zone
 
* We designed [[image:FTC_whiteboard_140908-11.jpg|125px|right|thumb|Tanktread possessor/scorer schematic]] our dreamy downward descent down the declining ramp into the rambunctious robot rolling goal score to the perplexing piercing parallel parking zone
 
|'''Discuss how to Meet the Robot Requirements'''
 
|'''Discuss how to Meet the Robot Requirements'''

Revision as of 01:05, 27 September 2014

Competition Season Meeting

Meeting Date Meeting Time Location Attendees
Monday, September 8, 2014 6pm-9pm TCHS Brandywine Trevor, Brad, CJ, Morgan, Nick, Akhila, Amal, Josh, Braden, Justin, Laura


  • We decided for the transmission on a four motor chain drive system with tank tread.
Tasks Reflections
Prioritize Autonomous
  • We brainstormed the different autonomous modes we should have. We would need at least 2 depending on our starting position, and more depending on what we want to do.
  • We also tested and timed these different scenarios so we could more accurately determine what we can do in the first 30 seconds.
Prototype a Chassis
  • Brad, CJ, Trevor, Nick and Laura started to design and build a prototype chassis to drive around, being about eighteen inches by fifteen inches, using the standard kit wheels for the base wheels.
  • For today, the prototype looked like a square.
  • With this chassis, we can start to work on knocking over the kickstand.
Work On Engineering Notebook
  • We had to write down our thoughts on the spot while still thinking thoughts of the robot
  • We had to think of the robot's functions in part of the engineering notebook.
Discuss Robot Requirements
  • Before building our robot, we must first know what our robot needs to include. We discussed the various requirements for the robot
    FTC whiteboard 140908-5.jpg
  • We designed
    File:FTC whiteboard 140908-11.jpg
    Tanktread possessor/scorer schematic
    our dreamy downward descent down the declining ramp into the rambunctious robot rolling goal score to the perplexing piercing parallel parking zone
Discuss how to Meet the Robot Requirements
  • We discussed various ways to meet the requirements we discussed for the robot.
  • We discussed having a wheel pool in the whiffle balls. So we then discussed having it bring them to a shooting mechanism.
  • We were thinking of having 4 motors with an L Chain.
  • To pick the balls up off the ground, we are thinking of using a single wheel, Dual Wheel, or Tank Treads.


Recorded by: Akhila and Morgan Date: Journal Editor: Date: