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Harris/Penfield FIRST Robotics Team

Harris/Penfield FIRST Robotics Team. All Team Kickoff Meeting 9/23/04. Agenda. Introductions Harris Overview Year Schedule/Information Activity Subteams Note: be thinking about a team name/logo. Introductions. Your Name From Harris, PHS, Community, etc. Harris – Your Job

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Harris/Penfield FIRST Robotics Team

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  1. Harris/PenfieldFIRST Robotics Team All Team Kickoff Meeting 9/23/04

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Harris Overview • Year Schedule/Information • Activity • Subteams • Note: be thinking about a team name/logo

  3. Introductions • Your Name • From Harris, PHS, Community, etc. • Harris – Your Job • PHS – Your Grade

  4. Harris Corporation • International communications equipment company focused on providing product, system, and service solutions for commercial and government customers. • Four operating divisions serve markets for Microwave, Broadcast, Secure Tactical Radio, and Government Communications Systems. • With more than 10,000 employees, including 5,000 engineers and scientists, Harris is a technology powerhouse.

  5. Harris History • Alfred & Charles G. Harris • 1895: Harris Automatic Press Company • 1957: Harris-Seybold merged with Intertype Corporation to form Harris-Intertype, decided to become a communications company. • 1957-59: Acquired Gates Radio of Quincy, Illinois (now Broadcast Division) and PRD Electronics of Brooklyn, New York, a producer of microwave test equipment

  6. Harris History • 1967-80: Acquired Radiation Incorporated, space and military electronics in Florida, RF Communications of Rochester, NY and Farinon Corporation - microwave radios. • 1983: Sold its printing equipment business, and acquired Lanier Business Products, world’s largest independent supplier of office systems • 1999: Harris refocused all of its resources on the Global Communications Equipment market, sold its Semiconductor business –Intersil – and spun off Lanier Worldwide.

  7. RF Communications • Leading supplier of secure voice and data communications products, systems and networks to military, government, and commercial organizations worldwide. • Currently fielding HF, VHF, UHF, and Multiband manpack radio systems, as well as VHF Handheld Radios. • UHF and Multiband Handheld Radios are in development.

  8. FIRST Information • FIRST Website: www.usfirst.org • Our Website: www.penfieldrobotics.com • Registration Form Page • Forums – Make sure to register! • Finger Lakes Regional: http://first.rit.edu

  9. Important Dates • January 8th – Kickoff Event! (Saturday) • February 22nd – Ship Robot!! • March 3-5th – Finger Lakes Regional • (March 24-26th – Cleveland OH Regional) • (March 10-12th – Pittsburgh Regional) • (April 21-23rd – National Championships)

  10. Preseason Training • Drive Train Design • Mechanisms Design • Electrical/Wiring/Pneumatics • Mechanical – CAD/MasterCAM • Programming • Tools/Machinery • Animation

  11. Meetings • Training Sessions • Subteam Work • Mini Competitions • Team Building • Team Needs: Announcements, Events, Signups, Etc.

  12. Additional Opportunities • Harris Tour & Machine Shop • Xerox Team 191 Location Tour • Mechanisms/Mechanical Design Training – possibly by Clarkson University • Rookie Team Trainings – Xerox teams 191, 1126, B&L/RIT Team 73. • Robovation Rookie Kit

  13. Questions about the Team? (short break)

  14. Activity!!

  15. Subteams! (In Preseason) • Mechanical/Fabrication • Electrical/Pneumatics • Programming • Webpage • Business/Marketing/Fundraising • Animation • Strategy/Drive/Rules • Photography/Videography • Spirit/Logo • Awards

  16. Mechanical/Fabrication • Learn Autodesk Inventor • Learn MasterCAM • Design & Build a preseason drivetrain • Design & Build a preseason mechanism • Review past years competitions for ideas

  17. Electrical/Pneumatics • Develop a preseason prototype board • Learn motor characteristics • Learn wiring diagram • Learn Pneumatics rules/regulations • Develop a sample pneumatics demonstration

  18. Programming • Learn C Programming Language • Understand last years sample code • Make modifications/improvements • Develop techniques for autonomous mode • Use the Robovation kit for practice

  19. Webpage • Learn Webpage criteria from FIRST • Develop a webpage theme around our team • Bring content to the webpage • Maintain and update the webpage • Maintain and update the forums

  20. Business/Marketing/Fundraising • Develop a team business plan/handbook • Come up with ideas to spread news about our team • Develop a mission statement • Maintain the budget • Implement fundraising for students & team

  21. Animation • Review Animation submission rules • Learn Autodesk 3DS • Develop a theme/idea for the submission • Begin creation of the submission

  22. Strategy/Drive/Rules • Review and learn the rules from last year • Decide on methods for strategy development • Learn what has worked well in the past (from other teams?) • Train drivers & human players in preason

  23. Photography/Videography • Record all meetings & team events through photo video & documents • Maintain a database of photos/videos etc • Work with webpage and marketing teams • Help in creation of awards submissions

  24. Spirit/Logo • Brainstorm Team Name/Logo • Make contacts for team shirts & buttons • Come up with ideas for team paraphernalia • Host fun team (& interteam) activities

  25. Awards • Review last years awards • Review Scholarships • Begin creating ideas for the submissions • Assign students to the submissions • Work with other subteams on the submissions • Chairman’s/Rookie All Star Award

  26. Break into Subteams & Give and Obtain Information • Find the current amount of knowledge for each subteam • Review last years information • Find out what subteam wants to learn/contribute • Signups!

  27. Thanks for Coming! NEXT MEETING: September

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