1 / 35

Welcome to the first annual Minnesota Mock Kick-Off! Presented by:

Welcome to the first annual Minnesota Mock Kick-Off! Presented by:. Tweet to our Handle @ mngofirst Include these Hash Tags: # omgrobots # mnmoko. Team Warm-up. At each table is A box of pencils A piece of paper Teams have 5 minutes to: Create a team name Draw a logo

niran
Download Presentation

Welcome to the first annual Minnesota Mock Kick-Off! Presented by:

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Welcome to the first annualMinnesota Mock Kick-Off!Presented by: Tweet to our Handle @mngofirst Include these Hash Tags: #omgrobots #mnmoko

  2. Team Warm-up • At each table is • A box of pencils • A piece of paper • Teams have 5 minutes to: • Create a team name • Draw a logo • Write all your names and FRC team number on the back of the paper

  3. GOFIRST • FIRST Alumni Organization at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities • Mentors FRC Teams • Volunteers at FRC Events • Hosts FRC Events • Participate in collegiate robots competitions

  4. What is a Mock Kick-Off? • Kicks off an old FRC game • New teams members learn what Kick-Off is • Veteran team members go over design process • GOFIRST Mock Kick Off (MoKo) • Fast-paced 4 hour event • Focuses on team building and design processes

  5. FRC 2005- Triple Play The Game January 7th, 2012

  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiIVbR1i-1w Game Video Hand out Game Manual! January 7th, 2012

  7. Game Field January 7th, 2012

  8. 3pt / tetra on top of goal • 1pt / tetra on the bottom of the goal • 10pts for three in a row at the end of time • 10pts for all three ‘bots in the home zone at the end of time • Max number of points you can score and still lose? Game Rules January 7th, 2012

  9. Things the robot MUST do! • Rank your list • Black Box Robots • Be super specific • This defines the robot’s function and says nothing about the “HOW” Requirements/Needs January 9th, 2012

  10. Things the robot MUST do! • First must be able to build • Pass Inspection • Check the rules each year! • Move Requirements/Needs January 9th, 2012

  11. Things the robot WANTS to do! • Black Box Robots • Rank your list • Be super specific • This defines the robot’s function and says nothing about the “HOW” Objectives/WANTS January 9th, 2012

  12. Your team must be able to build it Pass Inspection Move Thing Thing Thing Thing Requirements Objectives The LIST January 10th, 2012

  13. Things that pull in opposite directions • Speed Vs Torque (Pushing Power) • Weight Vs Complexity • High reach Vs low center of gravity Trade-ables January 10th, 2012

  14. Inseason • Chief Delphi- www.chiefdelphi.com • Blue Alliance- www.thebluealliance.com • Search the Internet- www.google.com • Scouting Data- www.simbotics.org/resources/scouting-database • For Today • Look in the Encyclopedia Robotica for ideas Historical Research January 11th, 2012

  15. Historical Research January 12th, 2012

  16. LUNCH! • OM NOM NOM • Jimmy Johns Subs • Soda and Water • From about 11:45-12:15 • Discuss design ideas over lunch!

  17. Team Bonding Activity • HIGH FIVE BUDDIES! • We expect to see this at all the MN regionals!

  18. Conceptualization • Start Thinking of Robot Designs! • All designs must meet the Requirements and Objectives we listed before • Start with the chassis and work up • DO NOT GET EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED • Can’t say “Because I want to” or “Because another team did it” January 12th, 2012

  19. Conceptualization • Refine 3-4 Ideas • Down Select January 13th, 2012

  20. Conceptualization • Refine 2-3 Ideas • Prototype (Confidence Gathering) • If needed • Down Select January 14th, 2012

  21. Critical Design Review • Work with the table next to you to review your designs • Look for possible flaws • Did they meet their requirements? • Go through their list number by number • How did the team meet each one? • Why did they make those choices?

  22. BUILD • Welcome to your final design! • BUILD IT! You have 36 days January 16th, 2012

  23. BUILD • You have 29 days! January 21st, 2012

  24. BUILD SNOW DAY!!! LOSE A BUILD DAY! January 23rd, 2012

  25. BUILD GAME UPDATE REVIEW DESIGN February 1st, 2012

  26. BUILD PARTS DON’T SHIP ON TIME February 11th, 2012

  27. BUILD Pre-Ship Regional 2/18/2012 February 18th, 2012

  28. BUILD DAY BEFORE SHIP!! February 20th, 2012

  29. BUILD ROBOT SHIPS! February 21st, 2012

  30. Competition Season • Einstein Finals Match 1 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fIsIN2fSvw • Einstein Finals Match 2 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP6tf4OUvIc

  31. Now What? • GOFIRST will be putting on 3 additional Workshops from 2:30-3:30pm • Marketing Workshop Room 118 • Team Spirit Workshop Room 114 • Iterative Design Work Shop Room 330

  32. Now What? • Post Kick- Off (PoKo) • After 2012 Kick Off • Understand the 2012 FRC Game • Review the Design Process • Start making R/O List • Coffman Union- Great Hall • After Kick Off until 3:30pm • Sign up for more Info

  33. Now What? QUESTIONS!? • Otherwise: • Take a Break • Check out other teams robots! • Decide on Workshop to Attend • Workshops start from 2:30-3:30pm • Marketing Workshop Room 118 • Team Spirit Workshop Room 114 • Iterative Design Work Shop Room 330

  34. Contact Info • E-mail: gofirst@umn.edu • Twitter: @MNGOFIRST • Facebook: /group/gofirst • Linkedin: • /groups/GOFIRST-Group-Organization-FIRST • Youtube: /umngofirst

  35. Thank You To: • The speakers who are leading the rooms (3) • The GOFIRST Volunteers (21) • The teams that are attending (21) • Kevin Parsons for printing 1,120 pages • The UofM- College of Science and Engineering • For letting us print 1,120 pages

More Related