Session .1. Electrical: Cafeteria (LH Section):

-a- Basic FIRST Robotics Electronics::  Ronnie Tront

Handout (pdf 503 K0

-b- The Inputs and Outputs of the Robot Controller and Operator Interface::  Ronnie Tront

Rob Cont (pdf 59.7 K)

Oper Int (pdf 66.9 K)

-c- Building a Robot Competition Dongle::  Ronnie Tront

Worksheet (pdf 26.4 K)

Circuit (pdf 15.2 K)

Session .2. Mechanical: Main Auditorium:

-a- Robot Construction::  Ken Snodgrass / John Vukovich

Handout

-b- Motors and Gearboxes::  Ken Snodgrass / John Vukovich

Handout

-c- Introduction to Small Tools and Safety:: Alvin Carroll

Handout

Session .3. Programming I: Main Conference Room:

-a- FIRST DEFAULT PROGRAM  :: Bob Koehl 

Handout (pdf 1.35 M)

Reference (zip 624 K)

-b- Introduction to C Programming  :: Bob Koehl 

Handout (pdf 758 K)

-c-  Robot I/O and Debugging Programs. Marvin Kraska / Bob Koehl

Slides (pdf 930 K)

OI Reference (pdf11 K)

Session .4. Programming II: Cafeteria Conference Room:

-a and b- Chicken AID Autonomous Programming :: 

Mike Copioli and Omar Zrien 

Handout

-b and c- FIRST Camera and Vision software basics  :: 

Mike Copioli and Omar Zrien  

Handout

Session .5. FIRST Documentation: Cafeteria (RH Section):

-a- FIRST Boot camp (Discussion of the new FRC Manual):: 

 Ira Goldberg and Joe Horth

Handout

-b- Kit of Parts Discussion::  Ira Goldberg  and Joe Horth

Handout

-c- Awards (Good preparation for the Winter Challenge):: 

 Ira Goldberg and Joe Horth

Handout

Session .6. Pneumatics and Weight Management: Glass Conference Room

-a and b- Pneumatics::  Scott Simons

Handout

-c- Weight Management::  Ken Snodgrass / John Vukovich.

Handout