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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
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Welcome to the first annualMinnesota 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 • Write all your names and FRC team number on the back of the paper
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
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
FRC 2005- Triple Play The Game January 7th, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiIVbR1i-1w Game Video Hand out Game Manual! January 7th, 2012
Game Field January 7th, 2012
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
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
Things the robot MUST do! • First must be able to build • Pass Inspection • Check the rules each year! • Move Requirements/Needs January 9th, 2012
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
Your team must be able to build it Pass Inspection Move Thing Thing Thing Thing Requirements Objectives The LIST January 10th, 2012
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
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
Historical Research January 12th, 2012
LUNCH! • OM NOM NOM • Jimmy Johns Subs • Soda and Water • From about 11:45-12:15 • Discuss design ideas over lunch!
Team Bonding Activity • HIGH FIVE BUDDIES! • We expect to see this at all the MN regionals!
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
Conceptualization • Refine 3-4 Ideas • Down Select January 13th, 2012
Conceptualization • Refine 2-3 Ideas • Prototype (Confidence Gathering) • If needed • Down Select January 14th, 2012
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?
BUILD • Welcome to your final design! • BUILD IT! You have 36 days January 16th, 2012
BUILD • You have 29 days! January 21st, 2012
BUILD SNOW DAY!!! LOSE A BUILD DAY! January 23rd, 2012
BUILD GAME UPDATE REVIEW DESIGN February 1st, 2012
BUILD PARTS DON’T SHIP ON TIME February 11th, 2012
BUILD Pre-Ship Regional 2/18/2012 February 18th, 2012
BUILD DAY BEFORE SHIP!! February 20th, 2012
BUILD ROBOT SHIPS! February 21st, 2012
Competition Season • Einstein Finals Match 1 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fIsIN2fSvw • Einstein Finals Match 2 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP6tf4OUvIc
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
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
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
Contact Info • E-mail: gofirst@umn.edu • Twitter: @MNGOFIRST • Facebook: /group/gofirst • Linkedin: • /groups/GOFIRST-Group-Organization-FIRST • Youtube: /umngofirst
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