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Team 1640 kicked off its fall design training with an mock FRC kickoff on '''Saturday, 17 September''' from 10AM-5PM.  We reintroduced the 2003 game, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_Attack Stack Attack] for this exercise.  For the Kick-off, we:
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Team 1640 kicked off its [[Fall 2011 Robot Design Project | fall design training]] with an mock FRC kickoff on '''Saturday, 17 September''' from 10AM-5PM.  We reintroduced the 2003 game, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_Attack Stack Attack] for this exercise.  For the Kick-off, we:
 
:* Played the Video
 
:* Played the Video
 
:* Read the rules
 
:* Read the rules
 
:* Simulated the game using StudentBots on a full-scale field - several iterations as appreciation of strategic options were developed.
 
:* Simulated the game using StudentBots on a full-scale field - several iterations as appreciation of strategic options were developed.
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:* Set up a 1/7<sup>th</sup>-scale mock-up field table, with scale crates and robots.
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:* Set up a 1/7<sup>th</sup>-scale mock-up field table, with scale crates and robots - using this as a further game-play test-bed allowing quick simulation for testing what-if scenarios.
 
:* Brainstormed game-play ideas (the WHATS, not the HOWS)
 
:* Brainstormed game-play ideas (the WHATS, not the HOWS)
 
:* Presented and shared ideas - tested them and synthesized new ideas and approaches.
 
:* Presented and shared ideas - tested them and synthesized new ideas and approaches.
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:* Eventually came to a tentative game strategy consensus.
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:* Eventually came to a tentative game [[Fall 2011 Robot Design Project#Strategy - How will we play the game and win | strategy]] consensus.
  
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'''What:''' Practice FRC Kickoff, Strategy & Design Sessions + '''Free Pizza!'''
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==[[Fall 2011 Robot Design Project#Strategy - How will we play the game and win | Strategy]]==
  
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'''Where:'''
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:This is answer to the question: ''How will we play the game and win''. At this stage, the hows are not addressed.
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Team 1640 Warehouse<br>
 
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427 Creamery Way<br>
 
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Exton, PA 19341<br>
 
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[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=427+creamery+way,+downingtown,+pa&daddr=427+Creamery+Way,+Exton,+PA+19341&hl=en&sll=40.018662,-75.651899&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&gl=us&view=map&geocode=CQLDWriNY2KjFeaiYgIdxaR9-w&t=m&z=16&vpsrc=0 map]
 
  
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'''When:''' 10AM-5PM on Saturday, 17 September. Come whenever you'd like!
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:From a parsing standpoint, the team considered ''scoring'', ''de-scoring'' and ''defending'' as three completely separate actions whereas ''descoring'' is preventing your opponants from scoring and whereas ''defending'' is protecting your alliance score from the opposition.
  
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'''Why:''' Hone your strategy skills with fellow FIRST-ers!
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:A lot of great ideas were explored, shared and tested.  The StudentBot and Mock-up fields were both used as tools for this purpose.
  
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'''Who:''' Open to all. Large teams/groups please RSVP to dewbotrobot at yahoo dot com.
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:We did come to a [[Fall 2011 Robot Design Project#Strategy - How will we play the game and win | strategy]] at the end of the session, but rrevisited this at the nest meeting, where a lot of new thinking emerged (not surprising, given the time to think things over). The articulated strategy emerged at the end of the follow-up meeting.
  
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We'll also be documenting the kickoff and all our pre-season training here on our website
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==Participants==
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Students: Sasha, Douglas, Andrew, Nikole, Molly, Mike M, Ian, Jack, Garrison, Yahya, Ben, Kira, Lucy, Patrick, Karl, Sarah, Adam
  
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Mentors: Julie Christopher, Gary Deaver, Ben Kellom, Siri Maley, Clem McKown, Faith McKown, Mike Rizzo, Scott Featherman, Rita Wall, John Weissman, John Stumpo
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==Photo Galery==
 
<gallery widths=250 heights=250 perrow=3>
 
<gallery widths=250 heights=250 perrow=3>
 
Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-1.jpg|Team discussing idaes around field mock-up table
 
Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-1.jpg|Team discussing idaes around field mock-up table
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Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-2.jpg|Sarah, Douglas & Allen writing ideas
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Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-2.jpg|Sarah, Douglas & Adam writing initial ideas
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Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-3.jpg|Lucy, John, Nikole, Sasha, Kira, Ben & Adam writing initial ideas
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Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-4.jpg|Douglas, Kira & Allen discussing initial strategy ideas
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Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-4.jpg|Douglas, Kira & Adam discussing initial strategy ideas
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Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-5.jpg|Discussing strategy just prior to a StudentBot match
 
Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-6.jpg|StudentBot match on field
 
Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-6.jpg|StudentBot match on field
 
Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-7.jpg|StudentBot match - Douglas & Sarah
 
Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-7.jpg|StudentBot match - Douglas & Sarah
 
Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-8.jpg|Post-match post-mortem
 
Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-8.jpg|Post-match post-mortem
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Image:DB7_Practice_Kickoff_110917_csm-9.jpg|Final Brainstorm - driving to consensus
 
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 5 October 2011

Team 1640 kicked off its fall design training with an mock FRC kickoff on Saturday, 17 September from 10AM-5PM. We reintroduced the 2003 game, Stack Attack for this exercise. For the Kick-off, we:

  • Played the Video
  • Read the rules
  • Simulated the game using StudentBots on a full-scale field - several iterations as appreciation of strategic options were developed.
  • Set up a 1/7th-scale mock-up field table, with scale crates and robots - using this as a further game-play test-bed allowing quick simulation for testing what-if scenarios.
  • Brainstormed game-play ideas (the WHATS, not the HOWS)
  • Presented and shared ideas - tested them and synthesized new ideas and approaches.
  • Eventually came to a tentative game strategy consensus.

Strategy

This is answer to the question: How will we play the game and win. At this stage, the hows are not addressed.
From a parsing standpoint, the team considered scoring, de-scoring and defending as three completely separate actions whereas descoring is preventing your opponants from scoring and whereas defending is protecting your alliance score from the opposition.
A lot of great ideas were explored, shared and tested. The StudentBot and Mock-up fields were both used as tools for this purpose.
We did come to a strategy at the end of the session, but rrevisited this at the nest meeting, where a lot of new thinking emerged (not surprising, given the time to think things over). The articulated strategy emerged at the end of the follow-up meeting.

Participants

Students: Sasha, Douglas, Andrew, Nikole, Molly, Mike M, Ian, Jack, Garrison, Yahya, Ben, Kira, Lucy, Patrick, Karl, Sarah, Adam

Mentors: Julie Christopher, Gary Deaver, Ben Kellom, Siri Maley, Clem McKown, Faith McKown, Mike Rizzo, Scott Featherman, Rita Wall, John Weissman, John Stumpo

Photo Galery

  • Team discussing idaes around field mock-up table

  • Sarah, Douglas & Adam writing initial ideas

  • Lucy, John, Nikole, Sasha, Kira, Ben & Adam writing initial ideas

  • Douglas, Kira & Adam discussing initial strategy ideas

  • Discussing strategy just prior to a StudentBot match

  • StudentBot match on field

  • StudentBot match - Douglas & Sarah

  • Post-match post-mortem

  • Final Brainstorm - driving to consensus

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