Kicking Off the Season!
Worldwide kickoff was at 9 AM on Saturday, January 6th. Our whole team gathered to watch the livestream announcement, and we even got to see some alumni too! We started working on strategies and building the actual robot. It’s time to put the pedal to the metal and prepare for our first competition in March.
Subteam Updates
Mechanics and Design: Mechanics were building a mock field for the robot to practice on, and building the robot’s chassis. Design was prototyping plywood models of some of the robot’s mechanisms and tinkering on CAD.
Subteam Updates for November 1st Meeting
Mechanics: -Teaching new members how to operate machinery. -Taking inventory of parts and supplies. -New students took safety tests. Students learning how to operate machinery. Programming: -Inventory of vision box. -Testing out code on old robots. -Teaching new members. Electronics/Pneumatics: -Wire training. -Taking inventory. Business + Marketing: -New students learning how to write this newsletter! -Reflecting on […]
Subteam Updates: January 11, 2023
Mechanics: -Cutting wooden field elements for testing the robot. -Getting students certified in woodworking equipment. -Creating prototype pieces for the robot. Programming: -Starting to program various subsystems of the robot. -Working on the code for the drivetrain. -Testing and refining code. Design: -Brainstorming various elements of design for the robot. -Designing a physical prototype of the robot. -Will soon begin modeling […]