Our Team

Mechanical Group

- Work on robot chassis and mechansim

- "Skeleton" of the robot

- 3D model robot in Autodesk Inventor

- Develop and prototype new design ideas

- Manufacture and assemble robot

- Maintain robots during competition season

- Electrical and pnumatic systems

- "Nervous system" of the robot

- Majority hands-on work

- Close collaboration with mechanical and drive groups

- Develop code

- "Brain" of the robot

- Write in Java

- Faciliate driver control of the robot

- Enable robot to operate autonomously

- Operate robot in competition

- Drive robot as a group -- it's complicated!

- Work with other teams' drivers

- Study game rules and game strategy

- Organize official team communications

- Draft emails

- Manage paperwork

- Order spirit wear

- Collect information on other teams' robots

- Analyze other teams' performance

- Help select strategy and alliances at competion

- Track team finances and budget

- Process donations

- Create the Bill of Material

- Enforce saftey regulations

- Provide instruction on safe operation of tools and equipment

- Prepare team safety manual