Got Robot? RoboRaiders Info Session

Agenda Introductions Who We Are What We Do –Programs we sponsor & support –Member benefits –What to expect if participating –Team Etiquette Team Structure Admission Process Q&A Sign up! 2

Who We Are We are a COE Robotics Student Organization We’re not just for seniors or engineers! Participate and support a number of STEM-based programs –FIRST –BEST –GEAR –Shake Hands with Your Future –Science, It’s A Girl Thing 3

Who We Are We raise awareness for STEM programs and activities in the community We work together as partners to inform and inspire youth about STEM career possibilities We work closely with K-12 students to establish a strong student/mentor relationship 4

Programs We Sponsor BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) –Middle and High School Students –Free for Participating Schools –Build a Robot in Six Weeks –Limited Materials –National Competition –Takes place during the Fall Semester 5

West Texas BEST Regional Hub Host –Preparation During the Summer Returnable Kits Non-returnable Kits Build game field –Official Events Kickoff – 9/17 Mall Day – 10/22 Game Day – 11/5 6

Programs We Sponsor FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) –International robotics competition with over 50 participating countries –Includes K-12 grade students –Sponsored by Professional Engineering Companies around the world –Takes place during the Spring Semester 7

FIRST Robotics Competition Mentor High School Students “Pre-Build Season” – NOW “Build Season” Jan 4 – Feb 15 Robot Ship Date Feb 10:00 am (?) Competitions (Tentative) 8

FIRST Robotic Competition Program centered around an intense 6 – week period called “The Build Season” –At kick-off Jan 7, 2012, the “game” or challenge for this year’s build season will be revealed –6 weeks to design, fabricate, program and test a robot –Game changes every year; no components, software, or custom parts may be reused 9

Member Benefits Community Outreach Peer-to-Peer Relationship Teamwork Project Management Skills Networking Professional Development Social Experience Critical Thinking 10

Member Benefits Introduction to Robotics Technical Experience –Robotic Concepts –Programming Hardware –Industrial Grade Tools –Custom Parts Manufacturing 11

What you Should Expect The team is managed and run entirely by college students Participating is a serious commitment We have a budget of ̴$55,000 a year –Mentors come from all departments and have different experience levels and skills –Everyone will get the chance to contribute and learn –This can be the hardest fun you’ve ever had –You will get out what you put in 12

What you Should Expect Build professional-grade robots 20+ hours a week, even 40+ during build season Learn things you can’t learn in class The most intense engineering experience Make a lot of quality friends Travel 13

Team Etiquette Things that will not be tolerated: –Immature/inappropriate behavior –Poor role modeling –Disregard for your or other’s safety –Lack of commitment –Poor team players 14

Team Etiquette Things that will not be tolerated: –Subversion, leadership reserves the right to make critical team decisions –Do not give conflicting information to the team, always defer important questions to the team leadership –Treat all mentors and students with respect. Period. –“Don’t fight in front of the students” 15

Team Etiquette Things that will not be tolerated: –Violence –Unreasonable complaints –Excessive absences and/or tardiness –Lack of responsibility –Lack of motivation 16

Team Structure Areas of Participation –Mechanical Design –Programming –Fabrication –Electrical –Finance & Marketing –Web Mastering 17

Admission Process 1.Sign-up for a position of interest 2.We’ll contact you for a group interview 3.If necessary, we’ll contact you for individual interview 4.We’ll notify selected candidates via 18

Membership Requirements NO prior experience Positive attitude Willingness to learn new things Positive mentor to students 19

Membership Requirements Read and agree to abide by the Team Handbook Signed Mentor Contract Meet all safety requirements Maintain a safe, constructive presence Adherence to appropriate behavior and knowledge of intolerable actions $100 Fee* 20

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Q&A and Wrap-up Sign up and give us your complete contact information Please see your corresponding mentors 28