Robot School time again. We've roughly doubled the class size and had kids sign up for either software or build/design. So far so good. We are only taking 7th and 8th graders so the maturity level is - by the standards of middle school - fairly reasonable. And I have good help. FIRST team alumni coming back to train up the next generation.
So, what do we do?
Oh, learn how to use tools. Many of them have never worked with metal at all.
Measure mark, drill.....learning by doing it wrong a few times....
Everyone on build has to at least try CAD for a session or two. Several really enjoy it.
The drive base is now complete, and the winch mechanism to raise and lower the whiffle ball collector is in place. Of course foam based bumpers are needed....these are newbie drivers after all.
Here's a couple of the students who have been developing the intake design. We expect to get it attached and powered up later this week. Look out, there will be whiffle balls flying everywhere until we get things dialed in properly!
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