It’s almost time for the 2009 kickoff, and to get everyone ready for the season, Team 1816-The Green Machine is pleased to be co-hosting the second annual Minnesota Splash! Scheduled for December 6th at Anderson Hall, University of Minnesota, the event will start at 8:30 am and last until approximately 12:30 pm.
Both rookie and veteran teams are invited to participate in a wide variety of robot-specific activities, ranging from seminars to live robot demonstrations. The seminars, presented by The Green Machine, Team 2220-Blue Twilight, Team 2129-Ultraviolet, and Team 2169-KingTec, as well as team mentors and others, will cover information relevant not only for building a robot, but also for organizing and running an FRC team.
Anticipating heavy demand for demonstrations of the new cRIO control system, the collaborating Teams 1816, 2220, and 2129 plan to run continuous discussions on both hardware and programming. KingTec will also reprise their popular “Kickoff to Competition” seminar, while University of Minnesota engineering professor Will Durfee will give teams an overview of FRC-related pneumatics. Seminars on electrical wiring and drivetrains and chassis’ also will be presented. Teams also will offer advice on the how-tos of corporate fundraising, animation, team organization, websites, and putting together a Chairman’s Award presentation. By popular demand, robotics fan favorite Tim Jump will present his view on how teams can “keep things simple” and still build a winning robot. It’s going to be very exciting morning, everyone is invited, and we hope to see you there!