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FTC 7314 was created to provide a robotics opportunity for 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students in Chester County and especially (but not exclusively) in the Downingtown area.  The team is a feeder for [[FRC Team 1640]].
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All students successfully participating in FTC will be eligible (but not required) to step up to the FRC program upon entering High School.
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==Meetings==
 
==Meetings==
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The team will meet at the [http://cciu.org/ CCIU] [http://www.cciu.org/tchsbrandywine TCHS-Brandywine] on:
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:* Monday - Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm; and
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:* Saturdays 9:30am-2:30 pm
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:* Team is split into two schedules and no student attends every session listed above, but is encouraged to attend 2-3 times per week during build season.
  
==Official Events==
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Any deviations from this schedule will be clearly communicated via TeamSnap.
;<big>FTC Kickoff - 7-September-2013</big>
 
:The deepest, darkest secrets of the 2013-2014 FIRST Tech Challenge game will be revealed to all true believers (and anyone else present as well). Will 18 x 18 x 18" robots need to pick up Medicine Balls?  Will we need to isolate the controller from diesel fuel?  ''If ya don't go, ya won't know!''
 
 
 
:Hosted by the CCIU TCHS!
 
  
;<big>[[DEWBOT IX Ramp Riot | Ramp Riot ]] - 2-November-2013</big>
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[[CCIU TCHS Brandywine Campus | Directions]].
:The teams's forst scrimmage. Both FRC 1640 and FTC 7314 will participate in this classic event hosted by team 341 [http://www.team341.com/ Miss Daisy] at Wissahickon High School, Ambler PA!
 
  
;<big>Southeast Pennsylvania FTC Regional Qualifying Tournament - 16-November-2013</big>
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==Team History==
:Our first qualifier.  Hosted by the [http://www.oxford.k12.pa.us/oahs/ Oxford Area High school].
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[[FTC 7314 - 2018-2019 | 2018-2019 Rover Ruckus]]<br>
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[[FTC 7314 - 2017-2018 | 2017-2018 Relic Recovery]]<br>
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[[FTC 7314 - 2016-2017 | 2016-2017 Velocity Vortex]]<br>
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[[FTC 7314 - 2015-2016 | 2015-2016 FIRST Res-Q]]<br>
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[[FTC 7314 - 2014-2015 | 2014-2015 Cascade Effect]]<br>
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[[FTC 7314 - 2013-2014 | 2013-2014 Block Party!]]
  
;<big>South Central Pennsylvania FTC Regional Qualifying Tournament - 25-January-2014</big>
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==Awards==
:FTC 7314's second qualifying event.  Hosted by [http://www.yk.psu.edu/ Penn State York].
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<small>Chronological by reverse season. '''Official awards are bold''', off-season awards are standard, and ''team peer awards and italicized''.</small><br>
  
;<big>Pennsylvania FTC Championship Tournament - 1-March-2014</big>
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<big>'''2015-2016 - ResQ'''</big>
:FTC 7314 must qualify to participate.  Held at [http://www.millersville.edu/ Millersville University] near Lancaster.
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*'''Hopper Division Finalist - [[FTC 7314 East Super-Regional Championship Tournament 2016 | East Super-Regional Championship Tournament]]'''
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*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 Pennsylvania Championship Tournament 2016 | Pennsylvania Championship Tournament]]'''
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*'''Champion - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''
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*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | South Central Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''
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*'''PTC Design Award - [[FTC 7314 Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2016 | Southeastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]'''
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*'''Finalist - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2015 | Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament]]
  
;<big>Eastern Super-Regional Championship Tournament - date TBA</big>
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<big>'''2014-2015 - Cascade Effect'''</big>
:A new level of competition for the 2013-2014 season.  This event is so secret, that the date and location cannot be disclosed.  We hear from our highly confidential ''"00"'' sources, that it will be held "somewhere in Pennsylvania", but let's face it: if we don't qualify, we have ''no need to know''.
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*'''Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - [[FTC 7314 Eastern Pennsylvania Qualifying Tournament 2014 | Eastern Pennsylvania FTC Qualifying Tournament]]'''
  
;<big>FIRST Championship - 23-26 April-2014</big>
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<big>'''2013-2014 - Block Party'''</big>
:Edward Jones Dome, St Louis MO.  Will we be there?  Can we qualify?  It's a bit of a long shot, but we'll see.
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*'''Finalist - [[2013 PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament | PA Rookies Qualifying Tournament]]'''
  
==Other Events==
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==Tools & Resources==
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[[media:Mechanisms_&_Manipulators_v5.0.pdf | Common FTC Mechanisms & Manipulators]] - created by [http://www.bcrobotics.org/ "FRC 294 Beach Cities Robotics"]<br>
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[[media:ManiupulatorDesign.pdf | Manipulator Design]] - created by [http://www.andymark.com/Presentations-Education-s/194.htm "AndyMark]<br>
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[[media:Designing_for_FTC_with_Tetrix_System_-_Hints_and_Tips_2012.pdf | Designing for FTC with Tetrix Hints and Tips (2012)]] - created by [http://www.ftc0001.org/Resources.htm "FTC 0001 Team Unlimited]<br>
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[[media:Drivetrain_Model.xls | Drivetrain mathematical model]] - adapted to FTC - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br>
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[[media:Motor_Specs_FTC_2013.xls | FTC Motor & Servo Specifications]] - [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]]<br>
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[http://www.tetrixrobotics.com/FTC/ Tetrix for FTC (with Webinars for LabVIEW FTC programming)]<br>
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[http://decibel.ni.com/content/community/academic/student_competitions/ftc FTC Resources from National Instruments (LabVIEW)]<br>
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[[media:Tetrix_SW_1.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 1]]<br>
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[[media:Tetrix_SW_2.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 2]]<br>
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[[media:Tetrix_SW_3.zip | Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 3]]<br>
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[http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Using_the_IR_Seeker.pdf IR Seeker Programming]<br>
  
==People==
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==Engineering Notebooks==
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-16]]<br>
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[[FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-15]]
  
 
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FTC7314 ResQ SEPA Qual 160109-14.jpg

FTC 7314 was created to provide a robotics opportunity for 7th and 8th grade students in Chester County and especially (but not exclusively) in the Downingtown area. The team is a feeder for FRC Team 1640.

All students successfully participating in FTC will be eligible (but not required) to step up to the FRC program upon entering High School.

Meetings

The team will meet at the CCIU TCHS-Brandywine on:

  • Monday - Thursday evenings 6:30-8:30pm; and
  • Saturdays 9:30am-2:30 pm
  • Team is split into two schedules and no student attends every session listed above, but is encouraged to attend 2-3 times per week during build season.

Any deviations from this schedule will be clearly communicated via TeamSnap.

Directions.

Team History

2018-2019 Rover Ruckus
2017-2018 Relic Recovery
2016-2017 Velocity Vortex
2015-2016 FIRST Res-Q
2014-2015 Cascade Effect
2013-2014 Block Party!

Awards

Chronological by reverse season. Official awards are bold, off-season awards are standard, and team peer awards and italicized.

2015-2016 - ResQ

2014-2015 - Cascade Effect

2013-2014 - Block Party

Tools & Resources

Common FTC Mechanisms & Manipulators - created by "FRC 294 Beach Cities Robotics"
Manipulator Design - created by "AndyMark
Designing for FTC with Tetrix Hints and Tips (2012) - created by "FTC 0001 Team Unlimited
Drivetrain mathematical model - adapted to FTC - Clem McKown
FTC Motor & Servo Specifications - Clem McKown
Tetrix for FTC (with Webinars for LabVIEW FTC programming)
FTC Resources from National Instruments (LabVIEW)
Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 1
Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 2
Tetrix files in SOLIDWORKS format - 3
IR Seeker Programming

Engineering Notebooks

FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2015-16
FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-15