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Welcome to Our Home:

Tonight Who is TechBrick

TechBrick is a home-school robotics club that runs under the Home-School umbrella of New Covenant Presbyterian Church. We are in our fourth year and provide monthly meetings along with two robotics competition teams.

What groups are offered What do they do Building Bridges

The Test…

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Who we are: TechBrick

TechBrick in our 4th year! www.techbrick.com

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How Big is First

JFLL-Junior FIRST LEGO League702 teams in the US. 3510+ students involved 10+ teams in MD and DC.

FLL-FIRST LEGO League9250 teams worldwide5600 in the US and Canada 462 events in 45 countries 92,500 students 24,000 volunteers In the US, 63 Championships and 250+ Qualifiers 70 teams in MD and DC. 64 teams competing at the FLL Maryland State Championship on Jan. 20, 2007 at UMBC.

FVC-FIRST Vex Challenge541 teams 23 Affiliate Partners 10+ teams in MD and DC.

FRC-FIRST Robotics Competition1319 teams 24 teams in Maryland

World Championship: Atlanta April 2007

10,000 children4,000 mentorsAt the Georgia Dome

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Junior First Lego League: 0-7

Basic conceptual and groupbuilding.

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First Lego League: 7-14+

Uses NXT Robotics. Complex problem solving.

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First VEX Challenge: 15-18

Uses advanced processor and mechanical system

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First Robotics Competition: 15-18

Most complex and expensive program.

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Friday Nights

Most Last Fridays SeptemberThrough June

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Friday Nights

Lots of Fun!

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Bridges: Six Types

Can you build the strongest, most effective bridge?

There are six kinds of bridgesGirder

Truss

Rigid Frame

Arch

Cable Stayed

Suspension

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Bridges: Girder

Girder

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Bridges: Truss

Truss

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Bridges: Rigid Frame

Rigid Frame

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Bridges: Arch

Arch

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Bridges: Cable Stayed

Cable Stayed

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Bridges: Suspension

Suspension

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Tonight

Bridges: Design is Important

If you want to build a bridge what are some of the things you need to know?

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The Task:

6 Teams will Build Bridges Look at your name badge for your team number You have 30 minutes or so to build a great bridge.

Simple rules are:

Build a model of your assigned type.

It must span the width on the paper.

When you are done we will bring them up one by one and see how many blocks they can hold.

And discuss the strength based on design.