Download - Transitions FTC to FRC
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
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+
Build Team 6 - Drive Team 4 - Pit Crew 6
The Basics
• It’s a bigger team
• You need more sponsors &
$$
• You need engineering
mentors - eventually
• You need a larger space
• You need some place to
fabricate parts
• You have less time
• You have to ship your robot
Mentor
Captains
Heads of departments
Business Plan
Build, Travel Etc.
MechanicalElectrical
CAD
Programming
Scouting/Strategy
Marketing
Fundraising
Communications
OutreachPrototyping
Chairman’s Award
Build Team - Drive Team - Pit Crew
Web Site Dev.
Your Team
•Who do you haveStudents,Mentors
•Who do you needExpertise
•What do you haveEquipment, space
•What do you needFocus on The Minimum
•How much do you haveMoney, Money, $$$$$$
•How much do you needSponsors, Fundraisers
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 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
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
Let The Games Begin