FRC GAME ANALYSIS AND DESIGN STRATEGY Caleb Sykes Mentor, FRC 4536.
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A Presentation by Joe Passofaro
Mentor - FTC Teams 3855,3387,3385
FRC Team 2169, KING TeC
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It’s just a bigger game
With a few more rules
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Minimum Team Size
*Mechanical Engineering - 2
*Electrical Engineering - 1
*Programming - 1
*Strategy/Scouting -2
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The Mature Team
*Mechanical Engineering - 6
*Electrical Engineering - 2+
*Programming - 2+
*Strategy/Scouting - 6+
CAD/Prototyping – current game/future games - 2+
Marketing - 2+
Finance/Fundraising – Sustainability - 1+
Chairman’s Award - 3+
Communications /Web Design- 2+
Business Planning - 2+
Build Team 6 - Drive Team 4 - Pit Crew 6
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The Basics
• It’s a bigger team
• You need more sponsors &
$$
• You need engineering
mentors - eventually
• You need a larger space
• You need some place to
fabricate parts
• You have less time
• You have to ship your robot
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Mentor
Captains
Heads of departments
Business Plan
Build, Travel Etc.
MechanicalElectrical
CAD
Programming
Scouting/Strategy
Marketing
Fundraising
Communications
OutreachPrototyping
Chairman’s Award
Build Team - Drive Team - Pit Crew
Web Site Dev.
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Your Team
•Who do you haveStudents,Mentors
•Who do you needExpertise
•What do you haveEquipment, space
•What do you needFocus on The Minimum
•How much do you haveMoney, Money, $$$$$$
•How much do you needSponsors, Fundraisers
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Create organizational chart
for your team – Fill in holes
Create an “Action Plan”
Appoint “Rules Master” -
have rules master oversee
entire build
Appoint “Tool Chief” -
keep work space clean
Set benchmarks from
action plan and follow them
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Can You Compete
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Let the awards be your
guide• Check the
Manuel
• Ask where
can your team
compete
• Try to
compete on
several levels
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Critical Points
•Don’t overreachKeep it simple
•Don’t overreactAll things will pass
•Let the kids do the workIt’s their team
•Think aheadProto type, shipping, competition
•Leaving a legacySustainability, next year, year 10+
•Have FUNMemories and ties that bind
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Success
•Rolling robot on the floorWhat you built works
•Functioning PitOrganized – Not Chaos
•ParticipationShipped on time, make every round
•EducationThe kids know more
•SustainabilityThe kids want to come back
•True SuccessThe kids had fun
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Let The Games Begin