A Presentation by Joe Passofaro

Mentor - FTC Teams 3855,3387,3385

FRC Team 2169, KING TeC

Transitions FTC - FRC

It’s just a bigger game

With a few more rules

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

Minimum Team Size

*Mechanical Engineering - 2

*Electrical Engineering - 1

*Programming - 1

*Strategy/Scouting -2

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+

Included from aboveBuild Team 6 - Drive Team 4 - Pit Crew 6

Mentor

Captains

Heads of departments

Business Plan

Public Relations

MechanicalElectrical

CADProgramming

Scouting/Strategy

Marketing

Fundraising

Communications

OutreachPrototyping /Build Team

Chairman’s Award

Build Team - Drive Team - Pit Crew

Web Site Dev.

Your Team•Who do you have

Students,Mentors•Who do you need

Expertise•What do you have

Equipment, space•What do you need

Focus on The Minimum•How much do you have

Money, Money, $$$$$$•How much do you need

Sponsors, Fundraisers

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

Can You Compete

Let the awards be your guide

• Check the Manuel

• Ask where can your team compete

• Try to compete on several levels

Critical Points•Don’t overreach

Keep it simple•Don’t overreact

All things will pass•Let the kids do the work

It’s their team•Think ahead

Proto type, shipping, competition

•Leaving a legacySustainability, next year, year

10+•Have FUN

Memories and ties that bind

Success•Rolling robot on the floor

What you built works•Functioning Pit

Organized – Not Chaos•Participation

Shipped on time, make every round•Education

The kids know more •Sustainability

The kids want to come back•True Success

The kids had fun

Let The Games Begin