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Join us for a comprehensive overview of FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) designed for programming and electrical team members. We will cover the essential rules, a detailed project schedule, and action items, alongside the bill of materials necessary for a successful competition season. FRC has been inspiring high school students since 1992, and with over 1,800 teams participating worldwide, adherence to strict rules is critical. This session aims to guide students in efficient project management and collaborative work while having fun designing and building robots.
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By: David Gitz, EE, Electrical/Programming Team Mentor FRC #1208 Project Management
Audience: • Programming Team Members • Electrical Team Members
Topics: • FRC 101 • Rules • Schedule • Action Item List • Bill of Materials
FRC 101 • Started in 1992 with 28 teams • 45,000 students (FRC) 275,000 (FIRST-wide) • 1,800 teams • 43 Regional Events • 1 National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia Superdome. Next year: St. Louis Missouri. • FIRST represents the world’s largest robotics competition.
FRC 101 • Designed for High School students with adult mentors guiding them • Some teams have different strategies – We choose to have the students do the majority of the work, (design, fabrication, programming, wiring, etc) and guide them to be more efficient • Per the rules, the only things needed to be done by a High School student is drive the Robot.
Rules • Lots of Rules, very strict • Last year: 171 pages with 10 Sections, 20 Team Updates, and official Q&A Forums • Govern everything from what motors you can use on the Robot to when you ship/bag & tag to the Awards process • We are concerned primarily with 4 Sections: Section 6: The Arena, Section 7: The Game, Section 8: The Robot, and Section 10: The Kit Of Parts
Schedule • Build-Season • January 9: Kickoff • Febuary 23: Ship • Weekdays: 3pm – 5pm • Saturdays: 9pm-2pm?
References • http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=452