Schedule

HHS / NASAHQ Robotics, Team 116

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Here is the schedule for the remainder of the school year:

Date	Day	Time	Place	For	Purpose
3 Mar	Sat	TBD	Home	Strategy, Flight	View Regional on NASA Channel
5 Mar	Mon	7-9pm	Shop	Full Team	Travel Plans for Richmond, Espionage
10 Mar	Sat	6am-8pm	Richmond	Full Team	Regional Competition
10 Mar	Sat	8pm-?	TDB	TBD	Plan Sunday Work

11 Mar	Sun	9am-9pm	Shop	Full Team	Robot Maintenance / Practice
12 Mar	Mon	6-10 pm	Shop	Full Team	Robot Maintenance / Practice
13 Mar	Tues	2:15-4:30 pm	Shop	Full Team	Load Robot - Ship to Florida
19 Mar	Mon	7-9pm	Shop	Travelers	Travel Plans for Florida - Preliminary
2 April	Mon	7-9pm	Shop	Travelers	Travel Plans for Florida - Final
4 April	Wed	TBD		Travelers	Depart for Florida
5 April	Thurs				Florida
6 April	Fri				Florida
7 April	Sat				Florida
8 April	Sun	Evening			Depart Florida
16 April	Mon	6-10pm	Shop	Full Team	Debriefing
30 April	Mon	7-9	Shop	Full Team	Team Meeting (plan assembly, etc.)
21 May	Mon	7-9	Shop	Full Team	Team Meeting
4 June	Mon	7-9	Shop	Full Team	Team Meeting

Regarding weather issues: inclement weather may cancel meetings. If FCPS administrative offices are closed, we will not meet at the school. If administrative offices are open, we may or may not have a meeting. To find out, call the school's Parentlink system at 703.810.2296 extension 2108.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Week 1 - Brainstorming, develop concepts, down-select designs

7

- Local kick off

- Intro to game

- Stu-bot games

- Strategy analysis

8

- Brainstorm elements

9

- Define strategy

- Define evaluation criteria

10

- Review kit parts

- Start system concepts

- NoVA alliance meeting

11

- Build field

- Develop system concepts

12

13

- Parent's Meeting

- Complete field construction

- Complete concept development

Week 2 - Detailed designs, begin building

14

- Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and downselect designs

- Pick subgroups

- Begin detailed design

15

- Detailed design

MLK HOLIDAY

16

- Detailed design

FLORIDA TRIP PAYMENTS DUE

17

- NoVA alliance meeting

18

- Critical Design Review (CDR)

- Start prototypes

19

- Revise designs (if necessary)

STUDENT HOLIDAY

20

- Delta-CDR (if necessary)

- Start/continue to build prototypes

Week 3 - Construct prototypes and sub-systems

21

22

- Build prototypes

23

- Complete prototypes

- Build subsystems

24

- NoVA alliance meeting

25

- Build subsystems

26

27

- Build subsystems

Week 4 - Construct subsystems

28

29

- Build subsystems

STUDENT HOLIDAY

30

- Build subsystems

- Verify interfaces

STUDENT HOLIDAY

31

- NoVA alliance meeting

1

- Build subsystems

2

3

- Build subsystems

Week 5 - Integrate robot

4

5

- Integrate subsystems

6

- Integrate subsystems

7

- NoVA alliance meeting

8

- Complete integration

9

- Complete integration (if necessary)

CHAIRMAN'S AWARD DUE

10

- Test, re-integrate, repair robot

- Validate control system

Week 6 - Test and debug robot

11

12

- Train drivers

- Select flight team

TEAM PARTY COUNT DUE TO FIRST

13

- Train drivers

- Practice

- Complete documentation

- Build spares

14

- NoVA alliance meeting

15

- Practice

- Build spares

16

17

- Practice

- Build crate

- Assemble tools, spares kits

Week 7 - NoVa Scrimmage, train drivers

18

- NoVA Scrimmage?

- Practice

19

- Repair, check robot

PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY

20

SHIP ROBOT

21

22

23

24

Event History:

Monday, December 18, 2000

Last-minute discussion of responsibilities in the six weeks
Prototyping
- Competition

Thursday, December 14, 2000

Prototyping "makeup" meeting

Monday, December 11, 2000

Lesson on miscellaneous robotics engineering topics (led by Mike Morrow) (Cancelled)
Prototyping
- Construction

Thursday, December 7, 2000

Prototyping "makeup" meeting

Monday, December 4, 2000

Signed commitment forms due (Cancelled)
Lesson on basic FIRST Control Systems (led by Jeff Meet)
Prototyping
- Construction

Thursday, November 30, 2000

Prototyping "makeup" meeting

Monday, November 27, 2000

Discussion about the six weeks (led by Mr. Tripp and Dave Lavery)
Discussion about the commitment (led by Mr. Tripp)
Prototyping
- Construction

Thursday, November 23, 2000

Prototyping "makeup" meeting

Monday, November 20, 2000

Submissions for Team Logo due
Organization of Travel
Lesson on basic FIRST Control Systems (led by Jeff Meet) (Rescheduled)
Prototyping
- Overflow of Critical Design Review
- Construction or Redesign

Thursday, November 16, 2000

Prototyping "makeup" meeting

Monday, November 13, 2000

Organization of Travel
Prototyping
- Mockups, Concept of Operations, Bill of Materials, Designs due
- Critical Design Review (led by Russell Devine & Dave Lavery)

Thursday, November 9, 2000

Prototyping "makeup" meeting
Shop reorganization (for certain team leaders, led by Mike Morrow)

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Herndon High School / NASA Headquarters FIRST Robotics Team. Page authored and maintained by Mike Wherley, approved by Dave Lavery, 6 March 2001