Goals

This page gives a quick overview of team's goals for this year and lessons learned from previous years.

2010 Goals

• Build a COMPLETE working robot by week 3.
• Test completed robot at the beginning of week 3.
• Build a great website by learning from last year’s experience.
• Program the robot and camera tracking in Java.
• Make camera tracking with servo and gyro working by week 2.
• Keep robot as light as possible.
• Keep the center of gravity as low as possible.
• Decorate the robot.

Previous Years Lesson Learned

The Discobots is still a relative young robotics club, as we go through previous years; we conclude and summarize the lesson learned. They may remind us, and run club in more efficient, professional way.

• Finish design concept and make a working prototype by week 3 in order to avoid falling behind. Procrastinating is not the way to go!
• Finish drive train within first two weeks of build season to start working on the complex parts as soon as possible.
• Brainstorm different themes and start designing new website early, while making modifications as we go.
• Have senior members train junior members in programming so that there is no knowledge gap left when senior team members graduate.
• Keep the robot under the weight limit to avoid taking it apart at the end.
• Have a “mock” competition to train new members to give them experience before build season.
• Recruit new members at the end of FRC season to have “new blood” – fresh brainpower and ideas are always welcome.
• Buy more tools to improve our facilities and increase efficiency.
• Raise funds so that the team can have their own power tools instead of borrowing them from the mentors.
• Measure twice, cut once.
• Paint the robot a powder blue.
• Time management and team involvement are the most important tools in making Discobots successful.