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FIRST Robotics Team

FIRST Robotics Team. Info Session 8/22/04. Point of Contact. Kim O’Toole: Systems Engineer X3353 kotoole@harris.com HS Founding member of UTC Team 176 Founded Clarkson University Team 229 Volunteered for FIRST 2000-2002 Assistance from Teams #229 Clarkson Univ. (Potsdam, NY)

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FIRST Robotics Team

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  1. FIRST Robotics Team Info Session 8/22/04

  2. Point of Contact • Kim O’Toole: Systems Engineer X3353 kotoole@harris.com • HS Founding member of UTC Team 176 • Founded Clarkson University Team 229 • Volunteered for FIRST 2000-2002 • Assistance from Teams • #229 Clarkson Univ. (Potsdam, NY) • Local Rochester Teams

  3. What is FIRST? • FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology • The Goal of FIRST is to use Corporate and Community involvement to inspire High School students to pursue Science and Technology

  4. About FIRST Founded By Dean Kamen – Inventor Extraordinaire!

  5. What is FIRST? • FIRST is based around a 6 week design and build period in which teams create a robot which will compete in a sporting event like competition

  6. About FIRST • There are now almost 1000 teams in all 50 states, North America, South America, and Europe, with sponsors like NASA, Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, BAE, UTC, GM, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and more! • Harris GCSD sponsors the South Brevard Team #386

  7. Harris & FIRST • Sponsoring Penfield High School • Working with Judy Graham – parent and St. John Fisher Professor • Full Support from Principal Mark Van Vliet • Penfield Teacher – Linda Martina

  8. Local Teams

  9. Electrical Mechanical Programming Fabrication Animation Web Design Logo/Art Coaching Strategy Fundraising Spirit Business Marketing Photo/Video Team Specialties

  10. Approximate Schedule • June-Sept ’04 Recruiting & Organizing • Sept-Dec ’04 Team building Meetings held once a week at night • Jan-Feb ’05 Design and Build Phase: 3-5 nights a week, weekends as needed • March-April ’05 Competition Time!! Competitions are Thurs-Sat. and teams can attend 1-5 regional competitions (based on location and timing) and one national competition (based on qualification)

  11. Sample Schedule June-Sept ’04 Team Organization Meetings: As Required Sept-Dec ’04 Team Building Meetings: 1/wk (TH?) Jan-Feb ’05 Design & Build Meetings: Team & Build 2/wk (M/W?), Subteams (A/R), Weekend Building 1/wk (Sa?) March-April ‘05 Competition Time!! Meetings: As Required Competitions: TH-Sa (likely 2 Competitions)

  12. Time Commitment • Preseason – You should be able to attend team meetings 1/wk. Additional subteam work is optional. • Inseason – You should be able to attend meetings 2/wk for the six weeks. Additional subteam and design work will require extra time.

  13. The Arena 2004 – Georgia Dome!

  14. Even the Announcers get Into the Spirit! Some Teams Bring Their Own Bands!

  15. Teams get only 6 weeks to Design & Build, sooften practice day is hectic!!

  16. The Pit Area

  17. Let the Games Begin!!!

  18. Have you Ever seen Kids this Excited about Technology??

  19. The Excitementin the air iselectric! And contagious!

  20. The Drive Teams

  21. The Girls!

  22. All the Hard Work Pays off!! Every Team Wins.

  23. So Many ways to Win.

  24. Video

  25. Documents

  26. How to Get Involved • Sign up on Sign-In Sheet • Email me at kotoole@harris.com with any questions • Fill out the Info Sheet • Attend the All Team Meeting 8/23 at Penfield • If you know of anyone interested and not present, have them email me as well.

  27. Thanks forComing!!

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