Transcript Mechapirates

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:
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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
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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
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Working 6-7 days a week for six weeks (before school, afterschool and weekends)
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Homework and keeping grades up during the build season
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Create an awareness of our new team
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Keeping the design within our abilities
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Staying within a budget
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Project based learning to the extreme
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Fund Raising
Functioning robot
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Participate in competition
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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
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World class robot, highly reliable
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1000+ donated hours
Hardest fun ever!
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Use successful rookie year to attract more
students
Attract more mentors
 Engineering, Business, Marketing,
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Build world class robot
 Use proven real world engineering practices
 Requirements based design
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Attend 2 regional competitions
 Reach finals of competition
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Promote “gracious professionalism” of team 5136
within Santa Ynez and tri county area
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