FTC Rookie Teams

FIRST TEAM 93/1086 Blue CheeseDeep Run High School

Glen Allen VirginiaAlex Kaplan

alexanders.kaplan@gmail.com

READ THE RULES

• Know the Rules!!!!• Size Limit 18 X18 18 18 18

• Materials allowed (Keep Track for the Bill of Materials)

Tetrix Guide: http://tetrixrobotics.com/GettingStartedGuide/

Purchase Supplies

• McMasterhttp://www.mcmaster.com/

• Pitscohttp://shop.pitsco.com/store/default.aspx?CategoryID=8&by=9&c=1&bhcp=1http://parts.ftcrobots.com/Default.aspx?bhcp=1

Engineering Design Process• NASA’s

Engineering Notebook

• Document Each Meeting• Document Each Idea – Pros and Cons• Document Decision Making Process

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/engineering-notebooks?id=7366

IF Possible CAD the Robot

CAD Resources• Download Pro E:http://www.ptc.com/appserver/mkt/educational/program.jsp?&im_dbkey=76335&icg_dbkey=851

• All FTC Parts for Pro E: http://www.catalogds.com/db/service?d=first&c=browse

• Download Autodesk Inventor: http://students.autodesk.com/

• Inventor 2012 Parts http://ge.tt/5hscqpb/v/0

The Interview

Team members need to be able to discuss:• FIRST : what does it stand for?• Gracious Professionalism.• Design of the Robot. • Roles of Team Members.• What they have learned.• Personal Stories.• Team Dynamics • Programming• OutReach

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!! Have Others Interview Your Team.

Resources • Chiefdephi.com• www.usfirst.org

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/team-resources http://ftcforum.usfirst.org/forum.php

• Carnegie Mellon FIRE Project http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/fire/competitions/ftc/

GOOD LUCK!!!! Let the fun begin!

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