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Santa Ynez High School Robotics Team
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Promote Science, Technology, Engineering,
and math in an afterschool
program.
Team members excel at construction,
mechanics, programming,
thinking, and teamwork
Teach team members through a challenging
guided experience
To operate this team like a start-up company.
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F.I.R.S.T (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
Competition, energy and teamwork just like a sport
Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of
students are challenged to:
Raise funds
Design a team "brand"
Hone teamwork skills
Build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of
competitors in a six week time period
It’s as close to "real-world engineering" as a student can get.
Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to
guide each team.
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October 2013 our program goals:
▪ to give it our all so we were tired when we were done
▪ raise enough money to compete
▪ have a functioning robot, have mentors, be proud!!!,
▪ learn new skills
▪ Mr Swanitz. would consider us a success
In November 2013, we attained enough funds and mentors to start
participate in the FRC competition
First year (rookie) robotics competition goals:
▪ Build robot that can participate in competition
▪ Be able to drive on field (remote control)
▪ Score in a single manner
▪ Not catch fire
▪ We thought about adding to finish in the middle of the pack, but
decided that that goal was too high.
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Robot Must be able to do one or
more of the following:
Move throughout the field of play √
Retrieve a ball √
Catch a ball √
Pass a ball √
Shoot a ball √
Block opponent from making a goal √
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Using an established engineering process is key to success
Detailed design
using Solidworks
• Define functions of robot
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Strategy based
Skills based
• Programming
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Autonomous mode
Tele-operated mode
Prototype
Fabrication
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Parts custom
built in
machine shop
• Testing
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Adjustment
Improvement
• Strategy supported
by robot design
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Working as a cohesive team
Working 6-7 days a week for six weeks (before school, afterschool and weekends)
Homework and keeping grades up during the build season
Create an awareness of our new team
Keeping the design within our abilities
Staying within a budget
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Project based learning to the extreme
Learn from professional engineers
Build and compete with a robot of their own design
Learn and use sophisticated software and hardware
Compete and cooperate in alliances and tournaments
Create a robot to strict specifications
Compromise within team on functions and strategy
Design limited by skill set and experience
Madera and St. Louis more than Competition
On site integration and trouble shooting
Pit crew, alliance strategy, safety, marketing
Gracious professionalism
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•Selected by veteran team for alliance
•Competed in the finals
•Received the FRC Rookie All-Star Award
“for outstanding achievement by a
first year team”
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400 teams competing from 17 countries
Teams broken into 4 divisions of 100 teams
Newton, Archimedes, Galileo, Curie
Winner of each competes in Einstein division for the grand
championship
Team 5136 accolades
Highest rookie seed in Newton Division
Chosen to be on alliance with top seeded team
▪ Team 1678, Citrus Circuits, Davis, Calif.;
▪ Team 1114, Simbotics, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.;
▪ Team 1640, Sab-BOT-age, Downingtown, Pa.;
▪ Team 5136, Mechapirates, Santa Ynez, Calif.
Newton Division winner
Einstein division Finalist (2nd in world)
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SYVHS District World Competition Fee $5K
Maintenance Staff quickly adapted the build
room for our safe use - Gary, Polo, Richard
Business Office responded quickly to all of our
needs - Renee, Cindy, Susan and Nicole
Mark Swanitz promoted FRC with the staff
Students committed on average 15-20 hours per
week to the project on top of homework, sport
and school. A few hardy students committed
more.
Teacher advisor and spouse lived here
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Community supports STEM educational program
Over 30 local sponsors
▪ Platinum: Limotta IT and Raytheon
▪ Gold: SYV Youth rec, Solvang Rotary, Valley Foundation
Mentor support
Over 10 mentors contributed in excess of 1000 unpaid
volunteer hours and traveled to St. Louis using their
vacation time. Several mentors lived here as well.
3512 (Orcutt) mentored us throughout the season
973 (Atascadero) mentored us after Central Valley
regional
1717 (DP) gave us the initial tour of their facility
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GOAL
Fund Raising
Functioning robot
Participate in competition
Not catch fire
Mentor support
Learn
OUTCOME
>$35,000
Built 2 robots (one for
competition second for practice)
Invited to World Championships
Placed 2nd at championships
Selected by veteran teams
World class robot, highly reliable
1000+ donated hours
Hardest fun ever!
Use successful rookie year to attract more
students
Attract more mentors
Engineering, Business, Marketing,
Build world class robot
Use proven real world engineering practices
Requirements based design
Attend 2 regional competitions
Reach finals of competition
Promote “gracious professionalism” of team 5136
within Santa Ynez and tri county area
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