1. kickoff 2014 Nate Laverdure FRC Team 122

2. i survived kickoff 2014 alternate title: Nate Laverdure FRC Team 122

3. watch the (pre-recorded) kickoff video step 0:

4. watch the (pre-recorded) kickoff video step 0: 1. Frank Merrick, FRC director 2. Woodie Flowers, FIRST advisor 3. some other people 4. 5.

5. watch the (pre-recorded) kickoff video step 0: 1. Frank Merrick, FRC director 2. Woodie Flowers, FIRST advisor 3. some other people 4. Dean Kamen, FIRST founder 5.

6. watch the (pre-recorded) kickoff video step 0: 1. Frank Merrick, FRC director 2. Woodie Flowers, FIRST advisor 3. some other people 4. Dean Kamen, FIRST founder 5. GDC & the 2013 game

7. review the rules of the game step 1:

8. review the rules of the game step 1: 2010 FIRST Manual*: 580 pages *including all official updates and Q&As

9. review the rules of the game step 1: 2010 FIRST Manual*: 580 pages 2010 NFL Official Rules: 304 pages 2010 MLB Official Rules: 240 pages *including all official updates and Q&As

10. review the rules of the game step 1: step 1 and a half: if the game is confusing, actually play the game

11. find ways to win the game step 2:

12. find ways to win the game step 2: offensetwo-point shots three-point shots

13. find ways to win the game step 2: offense defense two-point shots three-point shots zone man-to-man

14. find ways to win the game step 2: offense defense two-point shots three-point shots zone man-to-man “creative”time-outs substitutions etc.

15. rank-order ways to win step 3:

16. rank-order ways to win step 3: “ Pass to score, run to win. ” – former Patriots coach Ron Erhardt

17. choose how our robot will win step 4:

18. choose how our robot will win step 4: the goal: a cohesive strategy for the design

19. choose how our robot will win step 4: the goal: a cohesive strategy for the design based on measurable, achievable expectations for match performance

20. design components needed to complete parts of the strategy step 5:

21. use “white-board magic” design components needed to complete parts of the strategy

22. step 5: keep an open mind, and allow wild ideas to develop use “white-board magic” design components needed to complete parts of the strategy

23. choose the best designs for components step 6:

24. rough consensus > voting choose the best designs for components

25. step 6: step 6 and a half: model all custom parts in CAD before building them in the real world choose the best designs for components

26. prototype and test each component design step 7:

27. prototype and test each component design step 7: you don’t need to prototype everything– just the things you want to work!

28. use the testing results to improve each design step 8:

29. use the testing results to improve each design step 8: develop test improve prototype

30. use the testing results to improve each design step 8: develop test improve prototype the “design cycle”

31. consolidate the components into one design step 9:

32. consolidate the components into one design step 9: …when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong. “” – Buckminster Fuller

33. 0.watch the kickoff video 1.review the rules of the game 2.find ways to win the game 3.rank-order ways to win 4.choose how our robot will win 5.design components needed for the strategy 6.choose the best designs for components 7.prototype and test each component design 8.use the testing results to improve each design 9.consolidate the components into one design

34. 0.watch the kickoff video 1.review the rules of the game 2.find ways to win the game 3.rank-order ways to win 4.choose how our robot will win 5.design components needed for the strategy 6.choose the best designs for components 7.prototype and test each component design 8.use the testing results to improve each design 9.consolidate the components into one design kickoff day

35. 0.watch the kickoff video 1.review the rules of the game 2.find ways to win the game 3.rank-order ways to win 4.choose how our robot will win 5.design components needed for the strategy 6.choose the best designs for components 7.prototype and test each component design 8.use the testing results to improve each design 9.consolidate the components into one design this week kickoff day