Topic 1: Programming

Mystique Conference Room

 

 

 

1.   Intro to C Programming

Chris Teslak 

Handouts (2M)

2.   The Innovation FIRST DEFAULT Program

Chris Teslak

Handouts

3.   Adding to the DEFAULT Program and Sensors

Bob Koehl
Marv Kraska

Handouts (1.3M)
Handouts (1.8M)
Slides (1.3M)

 

 

 

Topic 2: Advanced Programming Concepts

Conference Room E

 

 

 

1.   State logic programming method

Bob Koehl
Marv Kraska

Handouts (1.3M)
Handouts (1.8M)
Slides (1.3M)

2.   Sensors and programming

Bob Koehl
Marv Kraska

Handouts (2.6M)
Handouts (2.4M)
Slides (2.6M)

3.    PID Control

Chris Teslak

 

 

 

 

Topic 3: Motors, Drive Trains, and Robot Construction

Break Area

 

 

 

1.  Robot Construction Basics

John Vukovich
Ken Snodgrass 

Handouts (.5M)

2.   Drive Train Concepts and Construction

Gary Vrsek

 Handouts (4.6M)

3.  Motor characteristics and FIRST Motor Selection

Clay Maranville

 

 

 

Topic 4: Electrical

Cougar Conference Room

 

 

 

1.      Basic FIRST Robotic Electronics

Ronnie Tront

 Handouts (3.3M)

2.      FIRST Robotics inspection rules and guidelines

Ronnie Tront

3.      Sensors used on a FIRST robot

Ronnie Tront

 

 

 

Topic 5a: Autodesk Inventor Mechanical Design Software

Training Room J

 

 

 

 

Larry Goodwin

 www.autodesk.com

 

 

Topic 5b: Front Page Web Site Development Software

Training Room J

 

 

 

 

Joseph Turckes

User Guide (7.5M)

 

 

 

Topic 6: Grant Writing

Conference Room G & H

 

 

 

 

Vicki Horth

 TBD

 

 

Topic 7: Weight Management & Pneumatics

Conference Room K & L

 

 

 

1.  Robot Weight Management

Dave Hash
Ken Snodgrass

 Handouts (.7M)

2.  Pneumatics

Scott Simons

 Handouts (2.4M)

3.  Pneumatics (continued)

Scott Simons



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