Welcome to the 2016 FRC Season!

This years game is

FIRST STRONGHOLD℠

Important dates

January 9: Kickoff @ Clayton High School
February 23: Stop Build Day (aka, “bag day”)
March 10-12: St Louis Regional FRC
April 27-30: FIRST Championship

46 days

from kickoff to stop-build day

including off days

14 days

after stop-build day till regional

Award deadlines

January 21: Safety Animation Award
February 4: Woodie Flowers Award
February 4: Chairman’s Award
February 11: Entrepreneurship Award
February 11: Dean’s List Award
February 29: Media And Technology Innovation Award

Kickoff on Saturday

January 9, 2016

7:15AM	Meet in L&C parking lot
7:30AM	Depart for Clayton High School
8:15AM	Kickoff video and KOP pickup
11:30AM	Depart for L&C
12-5PM	Eat lunch, review game rules, analyze game, choose goals, brainstorm, etc.

First week meetings

(one possible agenda)

Sunday	2-8PM	Review game rules, analyze game, continue brainstorming, evaluate concepts, pick chassis, ...
Monday	6-9PM	More with the concepts, perhaps begin prototyping and planning, ...
Tuesday	6-9PM	Prototyping, chassis assembly, ...
Wednesday	6-9PM	Prototyping, chassis assembly, group analysis, ...
Thursday	6-9PM	Select design, chassis assembly, ...
Saturday	9AM-5PM	Complete chassis, etc.

Fab Lab

We can start using it Tuesday, January 12
Officially opens January 22(?), so we will certainly share it with others
Open Tuesday thru Saturday only
Training and certification are required for entrance
We will follow their policies and procedures!
Tom Whitten is the lab manager and has absolute authority

Fab Lab

Assembly, Electronics, Clean Manufacturing, CAD

Level 1 certification required

Fab Lab

Machine Room

Level 2 certification required

Fab Lab

Level 1 Training & Certification

Required to access any part of the Fab Lab
Who: all FRC students and mentors

Fab Lab

Level 2 Training & Certification

Required to access the machine room & equipment
What's involved:
- review training material
- pass written test
- complete one-on-one checkout with Tom W.
Who: mechanical students & most FRC mentors
How: in batches

First batch of

LEVEL 2 training & certification

6-8 mechanical students and 4-6 mentors

Tuesday, January 12 @ 6PM

Additional batches of FRC & FTC as needed

FRC and the Fab Lab

Safety FIRST!

safety glasses required

hearing protection handy

Attendance

You are part of a team,
and they rely upon you.

When you miss a meeting,

you negatively impact the whole team.

Policy changes

Each student encouraged to pick a primary group and (at least) a secondary group
Each week we will plan out the week's activities
- Who's available when
- Ask students to commit to attending those days
- We will adjust our meeting schedule accordingly
No studying in the Fab Lab (use the classroom)
No socializing in the Fab Lab (use the lounge)
No games whatsoever - we will ask you to leave

Safety FIRST

We want 0 injuries this year!
Plan ahead and stay focused
Be aware of your surroundings
Speak up immediately if you see unsafe behavior
- Missing safety glasses
- Missing hearing protection
- Distracting behavior
Everyone gets a pair of reusable ear plugs
Everyone certified to Level 2 gets personal safety glasses

Weekly schedule

When should we plan to meet each week?
Last year:
- Monday-Thursday 6-9PM
- Saturdays 9AM-5PM
- Sundays 2-8PM
This year:
- Fab Lab is closed Sundays and Mondays
- Several JrFLL, FLL, and FTC teams are using the classrooms, too
- ???

Be safe!

Learn new things

Support your team

Have fun!

Questions?

Comments?

Kickoff on Saturday!

January 9, 2016

7:15AM	Meet in L&C parking lot
7:30AM	Depart for Clayton High School
8:15AM	Kickoff video and KOP pickup
11:30AM	Depart for L&C
12-5PM	Eat lunch, review game rules, analyze game, choose goals, brainstorm, etc.