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Tuesday, January 18th

Submitted by Build Blog on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 19:43

Students made replica game pieces to save wear and tear on the KOP pieces. They also researched pros and cons to different arm and claw designs.

Friday, January 14th

Submitted by Build Blog on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 19:42

The team held a lock-in at Reese to encourage team bonding and build game field. Students participated in fun team building activities and discussed design ideas for the robot arm and claw.

Thursday, January 13th

Submitted by Build Blog on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 19:41

Students and mentors shared game strategy ideas, discussed team goals, and planned robot design, including drive systems, robot extensions, offensive and defensive strategies, minibot design. To help, students made a chart to compare different drive systems.
Team captains planned social events and team building activities.

Tuesday, January 11th

Submitted by Build Blog on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 19:36

All team members completed a Rules Test for the 2011 game. Students were required to pass the test before they were allowed to participate in game strategizing.
After passing the test, students broke up into small groups to discuss basic robot design and strategy.

Kickoff!

Submitted by Build Blog on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 19:36

Saturday, January 8th:

The team watched the live kick-off and watched the 2011 game video. Students and mentors read and discussed game rules and began to brainstorm game strategies.

Pre-Build Season Activities

Submitted by Build Blog on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 19:34

Tuesday, November 30th:
Online safety tests are due. Safety tests must be completed and graded with a passing score before handling any equipment in the lab.
Team members broke up into two groups and completed training sessions for Labview and Autodesk Inventor software.

Thursday, December 2nd::
New students completed training and safety tests.
Students were divided into five groups and worked on designs for a mini-competition that involved programming NXT robots to launch nerf darts at targets.

Friday, December 3rd::
Team members held a fundraiser at the Tornado Gallery during the local First Friday Art Trail. Students sold HexBugs and showcased the robot from the FRC 2010 season to the public.

Saturday, December 4th::
Students took a safety tour of Reese Technology Center (our weekend workspace).Team members cleaned and organized work area and equipment. Student groups worked on building and programming the NXT robots for our competition.

Monday, December 6th::
Students and mentors discussed team meeting times and organization for the build season. Students debuted their robot designs during the dart-launching competition.

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