WRRF Robotics Workshops

October 25, November 22, December 13

2 Locations

Richmond, CA De Anza High School 5000 Valley View Road Richmond, CA 94803

San Jose, CA San Jose State University 1 Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192

$5 per person for WRRF member teams
$15 per person otherwise

WRRF Workshops Schedule

• 9:00am - Registration
• 9:30am - Opening Comments
• 10:00am - Workshops Begin
• 12:00pm - Lunch  & Robot Demos
• 1:00pm - Workshops Resume
• 4:00pm - Close of Official Workshops (people welcome to stay as long as teachers and building can be kept open)

Registration and Information Contact:

650.491.8720 (Voice)
270.682.2028 (Fax)

Workshop Coordinator: Patrick Wang
patrickzwang@hotmail.com

Workshop Topics

• Rookie Workshop Ð Everything a rookie team needs to know to successfully participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
  Instructor - Jason Morrella


• How to Run a Team Ð Managing food, parents, funds, and people dynamics.
  Steve Bronstein, Steve Kyramarios, Peter Yim, Bill Dunbar (moderator)


• ChairmanÕs Award - What is it? What FIRST is looking for? What does it REALLY mean? Look at past winners, setting expectations, and community service programs.
  Half-day only

• Motors & Drivetrains - Designing and building motorized robotic components. Includes theory of motor operation (larger-than-life models), transmission and conversion of mechanical power (see-thru gearboxes, Lego models), and design and construction of drive systems (case studies of past robots).
  Ken Leung, Jon Lawton


• Pneumatics - FIRST pneumatics, fluid power, hands-on demo. Explains how force is multiplied by cylinder diameter, and other key concepts.
  Instructor - Alex Ko


• Materials & Structures Ð What to use and why. Discussion of failure modes, cost vs. strength vs. weight tradeoffs, and useful structures.
  Instructor - Bill Faustine


• Robot Physics - Crash Course of the basic physics concepts pertinent to building and troubleshooting a FIRST robot.
  Instructor - Damon Jansen

• AutoDesk Inventor Ð Using Computer Aided Design to document, save time, and save $$.
  Instructor- Bruce Gale


• Animation Ð Expert guidance in how to organize and execute on your animation projects. Some cool and simple effects you can integrate into your animations.
  Instructor - Eagle Kessler

• Mentoring How To Ð effectively organize and coach an FLL team. Includes what to expect at FLL tournaments and a hands-on introduction to practice building and programming LEGO Mindstorms robots.
  Instructor Ð Steve Putz, James Isom


• Judge / Ref / Volunteer Training -  Receive detailed training on the 2003 FLL Mission Mars Robotics Challenge, judging process and operations of an FLL tournament.  Volunteering qualifies as student community service hours.
  Instructor Ð Eva Carrender

• Electronics - Basic electronics theory as it applies to FIRST robotics.
  Instructor - Harry Garland


• Programming Ð Writing code to program the NEW FIRST control system.
  Rebecca Illowsky, Jay Lundy
  
  

Presenters

Steve Bronstein Ð Monta Vista HS, Team 115
Eva Carrender - Northern CA FIRST Lego League
Bill Dunbar Ð Physics, Gunn HS, Team 192
Bill Faustine Ð Physics, Aragon HS, Team 840
Bruce Gale Ð AutoDesk Corporation
Harry Garland Ð Mentor, Lincoln HS, Team 258
Rebecca Illowsky Ð Monta Vista HS, Team 115
James Isom - Northern CA FIRST Lego League
Damon Jansen Ð Physics Newark Memorial HS
Eagle Kessler Ð Animator, Gunn HS, Team 192
Alex Ko Ð Engineer, Applied Materials
Steve Kyramarios Ð Engineer, NASA, Team 254
Jon Lawton Ð San Jose City College
Ken Leung Ð NASA, WRRF Fellow
Jay Lundy, Bellarmine College Prep, Team 254
Jason Morrella Ð FIRST Regional Director
Steve Putz Ð Northern CA FIRST Lego League
Peter Yim Ð CIM Engineering, Team 840