The FIRST Thing You Need to Know
Transcript of The FIRST Thing You Need to Know
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Introduction• UIL FIRST Robotics Programs• FTC / FRC Side-by-Side Comparison• Competition Schedule• Advancement Structure• Rookie Start Up Budget• Where to get support• Which program is right for your school• Robotics in Leander ISD
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FRC/FTC Side-by-SideFTC FRC
Kick- Off 9/7 1/4
Build Season 3 – 6 Months 6 weeks
Competition Season 6 months 8 weeks
Team Size 3 – 10 15 – 25+
Mentor Focus Hands Off Hands On
Build Materials Parts Kit, 3D Print, Fabrication Fabrication
Design Approach CAD, Flexibility, Iteration CAD, Full Design First
Robot Size 18” Cube 4’ x 3’ x 5’
Weight Limit 42 pounds 120 pounds
Wiring Pre-terminated, Plug & Play Manual
Arena Size 12’ x 12’ 27’ x 54’
Format 2 v 2 3 v 3
Weekly Time Commitment 4 – 8 hours 15 – 20 hours
Texas Teams ~751 teams ~173 teams
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FTC Region Map
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FTC Advancement Structure
League Play Route– West, South, Central, East1. Kickoff - September2. * League Play Events – November – January3. League Championship – January/February4. Regional Championship (advances to Worlds, top 8 to UIL) – March5. UIL State Championship – April or May (does not advance to Worlds)6. World Championship – April
* League Play events only have qualifying rounds
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FTC Advancement Structure
Qualifier Route - North1. Kickoff - September2. Qualifier (Max 2) – December - January3. Super Qualifier - February4. Regional Championship (advances to Worlds, top 8 to UIL) - March5. UIL State Championship – April/May6. World Championship - April
* All events have full judging and elimination matches
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FTC UIL Advancement
• Each Region advances 8 per division to UIL State Championship• Division 1: 1A – 4A• Division 2: 5A – 6A • 80 Teams Qualify (5 regions, 8 teams per region, 2 divisions)• Teams that are community based, independent, or from private schools are
not eligible. • Advancement is based on the FIRST FTC Advancement Criteria• Advancement alternates between Awards and Performance• Only 1 team per school may advance• Max 30 students can represent the school• Any robot from any team may compete
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FRC Advancement Structure
Texas District Model• Kickoff - January• District Events (First 2 Count towards Rankings) – February & March▫ 4 – 22 Points for Qualification Rank▫ 1 – 16 Points for Alliance Selection▫ 5 Points for each Elimination Round Win▫ 5 or 10 Points for Judged Awards
• District/UIL Championship (top 64 teams based on Rankings) – April• World Championship (top 35 teams from District/UIL Champs) – April• 41 Texas Teams attended the 2019 World Championship
* District/UIL Championship has UIL Teams and Non-UIL Teams
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FRC Advancement Structure
Qualifier Route to World Championship• Kickoff – January• Non-Texas Regional Championships (unlimited) – February – April• World Championships – April
Teams can advance directly to Worlds through Regional Qualifiers without competing in Texas
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FTC Program Costs
• Travel is most expensive component• Spectrum of build platforms▫ Most expensive – Kits and vendor parts (Tetrix, GoBilda, REV) Maintain an inventory Have to go with system components Less flexibility
▫ Least expensive – Full Fabrication Can use CNC panels for support structures Requires more knowledge and CNC equipment CNC Routers and 3D Printers (expensive initial investment) More flexibility
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FTC Program Costs
• $6,200 Minimum Rookie Startup• $4,000 Veteran Annual Sustainability• $1,800 Rookie Grants “automatic”
Does not include Travel and FoodDoes not include Laptops for programming/CAD
Will eventually want to invest in 3D Printer and CNC Router$3,500
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FRC Program Costs
• $23,000 Minimum Rookie Startup• $17,000 Veteran Annual Sustainability• $11,800 Rookie Grants
Does not include Travel and Food (Tournaments are 2-3 days long)Does not include Laptops for programming/CADAndyMark has a base chassis (great for rookie teams, cost effective)
Will eventually want to invest in • CNC Router• Mill• Lathe
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FRC Travel Expectations
• Teams will compete in at least 2 District Events• District events are 2 day, 2 night events• District Championship is 3 day, 3 night event• World Championship is 4 day, 4 night event
• Non-Texas Regional Qualifiers▫ 3 day, 3 night events▫ 2 Full Travel Days▫ Depending on size of team, may require Charter Bus, Truck, and Trailer
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Help and Support?
FTC Affiliate Partners
Central Region – Andrew [email protected]
East Region –Sharon Sledge [email protected]
North Region – Patrick [email protected]
South Region – Jason [email protected]
West/Panhandle Plains Region – Delila [email protected]
www.firstintexas.org/regions
FRC Area Directors
Central Area – George [email protected]
East Area – Lucia [email protected]
North Area – Rachel [email protected]
Alamo Area – Yolanda [email protected]
firstintexas.org/aboutus/ourteam
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Help and Support?
• Affiliate partners (FTC) and Area Directors (FRC)• FIRST culture to help out and mentor other teams (Part of Judging)• Mentor Teams• Kickoff Events▫ Game Reveal▫ Open to everyone▫ Workshops for Rookie Teams
• FTC Forums and FTC Reddit• FRC Chief Delphi
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What program is best for you?FTC• Students can run the program• Season runs September through April, allows for iteration and re-design• No “expert” mentor/sponsor knowledge necessary• Electronics are very simple and “fool proof”• No fabrication necessary• ~751 teams in Texas• Lots of FTC resources and FTC code libraries for JAVA • Great extension of PLTW and Campus STEM programs• Easy to mentor/manage by faculty personnel with no STEM experience• Allows for flexibility in build systems and approach• Students will spend about 5 hours per week during the season• Multiple teams allow for more STEM engagement• Extremely successful teams with only 3 – 5 members• Promotes students experience in all aspects of STEM, not just isolation in one role• FTC Meta: students design, build, and program the robots • Mentor involvement is encouraged, but now necessary
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What program is best for you?FRC• Must have strong professional mentorship core• Requires “industry” level support or FIRST alum Mentors• Robots requires full fabrication• CAD plays a crucial role in design• Competitions are multi day and require missed school• Travel can be expensive• Flexibly in programming languages C++, Java, LabView, etc.• ~173 teams in Texas• Season runs January through April• Full commitment by all members during January/February build season• Students will spend 10 – 20 hours per week during build season• Allows for STEM engagement for Larger Teams• Students “locked” in to a role• FRC Meta: mentors work side by side (shoulder to shoulder) in build, design and
programming.• Mentors are there to provide industry level expertise and build• Corporate Sponsorship favors FRC
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Leander ISD Robotics Support
Stipends• $2,000 per FTC Team per school• $3,000 per FRC Team per school• Schools with multiple teams ▫ Director/Advisor Position stipend▫ Extra Robotics Conference Period▫ Per Diem for food for travel
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Leander ISD Robotics Support
Team Support• Pays All Registration/Entry Fees• Pays for Transportation▫ FRC – 1 District Event, District Championship, World Championship▫ FTC – All events
• Pays for Lodging ▫ FTC – 1 District Event, District Championship▫ FTC – All events except for World Championships
• Provides up to $13,000 in parts and supplies(Based on number and type of teams)
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Questions & Answers?