Coöpertition
Coöperation-Competition
To achieve "Gracious Professionalism", FIRST website states:
Coöpertition® produces innovation.
At FIRST, Coöpertition is displaying unqualified kindness and respect in the face of fierce competition.
Coöpertition is founded on the concept and a philosophy that teams can and should help and cooperate with each other even as they compete.
Collaboration
Team Meetings
Collab w/ Beanie Bot Crew
Kick-Off
Competition
Team Meeting Notes
HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1: Planning/Strategy Stage
Strategy:
Feature:
Lifting arm
Criteria:
Fast
Small
Reach high on board
Design:
Options:
Rubber grips for pixels
Rubber grips inside claw with an option to tighten it to fit pixel
Logo:
Design criteria:
Red white and blue for Heritage colors integrated with a starwars/robot and the Founding Fathers
Day 2: Design Stage
Plan out 3D print designs on CAD
Keep design simple
Week 2: Implementation Stage
Finished design of claw but 3D print was too small
Wanted to make prototype bot to test claw
We choose a logo theme
Attached control hub to main robot frame and fixed problems
Claw designed on OnShape
Month 2: Review Stage
Finalized claw
Bug testing
Fixed gear that broke
Finalized logo