The Green Machine has a role for you!
1 team with lots of opportunities for everyone!
Team Breakdown and Roles
Build team
FRC is where students will use power tools and need to know how to operate each tool and when to use it. Additionally, they will also have to learn how to use machines to cut metal, wood, and other materials. The students will also have to plan their way through and not just dive in. They will have a plan for what they do before building using software called CAD. CAD stands for Computer-Aided Design, and the students will need this software to plan their build fully. This is important due to the fact that CAD is used throughout the world and is the software that most engineers use in order to plan their projects. The build team not only gives a set of skills for building objects but also helps people in the future with how they plan their builds. Finally, a big topic is wiring. In FRC, wiring goes up a notch compared to FTC, as the robot is bigger and there’s a lot more wiring to manage. Some examples are having students learning how to wire up servos and motors, and understanding how power distribution works. Overall, being a part of the build team will help create technical skills like wiring, using power tools, and using CAD, but also non-technical skills like teamwork, leadership, and communication. Being part of the build team helps the students learn how to be an jack of all trades.
3 Pods (small teams) with 4-6 students each
Code Team
In FRC, the code team is what brings the robot to life, as without the code, the robot will just be a big piece of metal, wires, plastic, and other materials. Coders will have to use coding for multiple usages. The first example is the automation of the robot. At the start of the match, there will always be a 30-second phase of the game with the robot’s code doing everything. The codes will have to use JavaScript to write this code, and this will have to use cameras and sensors to help their code work. So not only are they learning how to code, but they are also going to know how to call objects like cameras and sensors, which are used in almost every research opportunity in colleges for comp sci majors. The second example is during the driver-controlled part of the game. This part of the game is where a driver would be able to use a controller in order to control the robot. This is only because of the coders, and the coders will learn to code when there are player inputs. This is very important if the coder wants to go into game design because all games need player input in order for them to work. Lastly, the scouting app, the scouting app is basically a website that is created for the sole purpose of scouting different teams. This app is fully designed by the code team and teaches the team how to create a fully functional website. Additionally, the coders connect the app to a Google spreadsheet to help collect and sort data. In general, coders will have to learn an array of different skills, from web design to calling outside objects.
2 Pods (small teams) with 4-6 students each
Business team
When you think of robotics, you think that there wouldn’t be any business side; however, that is far from the truth. In FRC, business is very important to the longevity of the team because the business is what helps bring people to the program. Students will have to learn cold calling to help gain sponsorships, know how to pitch to companies, and how to personalize those pitches in order for them to be more persuasive. Additionally, people on the business team will have to modify the team logo, jersey, and overall their public image. About our public image, we do have a small team that stemming from the business team that does do work for our instagram account. Though many people believe that the coders would be making the website, the business team is actually in charge of the website creation. The business will have to know every part of the team and be knowledgeable in mostly every aspect to answer parents' questions or concerns. The business also has access to the budget, which helps them understand where the money goes and how it is used. In general, many of these skills are needed for students to be successful in the business world. Being a part of this team will help students develop their skills like management, pitching, and design, which are needed for the future.
1 Pod with 3-10 students each