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Gain insights on Awards Expert, Engineering Notebook, Community Service Projects, Team Finances, and Compass and Promote. Learn how to impress judges, understand competition expectations, and promote gracious professionalism. Valuable resources included!
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What you need to think about now • Awards Expert • Engineering Notebook • Community Service Projects • Team Finances • Compass and Promote Awards
Awards Expert • Needs to be an adult • Needs to read and understand all award rules • Role: maximize FTC Values in student experience • Keep other adults inline with FTC Values
Engineering Notebook • Should have 1 student & 1 adult Expert • Must know formatting • Role: ensure each student is involved • Document now • Judges want to see the process your team took • Include STEM
Community Service Projects • Continually do projects that connect students to community • Have at least 1 project designed and implemented by students • Have a big 1
Team Finances • Create goals alongside students • Keep them updated • Look into all continuity threats
Compass and Promote • Do them now while you have time • Great team building exercise • Judges like it when you do them
Robot familiarity • All Students are expected • Just the basics • Know all the engineering principles
Presentation Practice • Practice with mentors 3 weeks out • Practice with parents and sponsers at least 1 week out • Make sure they get the information out in time • Save time for questions
Competition Expectation Talk • Adult Talk • Student Talk • Address what people should be doing • Expected Conduct • Gracious Professionalism
Good Resources • How to impress the judges (slideshow) • Game manual part 1