Steampunk Robotics Club
Updates
Core Values
We are a team.
We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors.
We know our coaches and mentors don't have all the answers; we learn together.
We honor the spirit of friendly competition.
What we discover is more important than what we win.
We share our experiences with others.
We display Gracious Professionalism® and Coopertition® in everything we do.
We have FUN!
Core Value of the Week
Every week, we will have a Core Value of the Week. Everyone can take time to reflect on the meaning of that core value and think of ways that they can embody it.What we discover is more important than what we win.
Next week, we are going to focus on goal setting (and then obviously goal achieving). But in addition to team goals, I want each of you to think of a personal goal that you would like to reach through your involvement in the team. Maybe you want to become a better public speaker. Maybe you want to learn how to produce a magazine or a yearbook. Maybe you want to get into photography or film making. Maybe you want to become a better leader. Or maybe you want to start making robots from scratch. Whatever it may be, be ready to talk about it on Tuesday and start coming up with a plan on how it can be achieved through your Steampunk involvement. Why do I want you to do this? Because, at the end of the day, whether we win all these tournaments and go to world or not, it is important that you gain something, some personal growth, during your FLL season.
Building and Programming
On our Google+ page, I have posted several programming videos to help you with some more advanced programming. Please watch them!
We are still working on attachments. Please remember, complex may look good, but keeping it simple is the way to go. Bulky attachments may work in your hand, but the little motor that is meant to power them won't be able to pull it off. Also remember that 12 attachments may be an amazing accomplishment, but 1 attachment that can do 12 things would be even better!
HOMEWORK
New Research Project
Come in Tuesday prepared to pitch your idea - do background research, verify whether or not your idea is unique and what exists out there that is similar. If you find out through your research that your idea is not unique enough to count as innovative, come up with something else.
As I stated before, if we decide to use your idea for the research project, you will win $10, so put some effort into researching it and making it awesome (don't just come in on Tuesday and speak off the top of your head - because even if you can come up with an awesome idea in 5 minutes, you will not have done the research to verify that it is innovative).
Please review the FLL research document to make sure that your idea fits with what we are looking for - http://www.firstlegoleague.org/sites/default/files/Challenge/FLL_WORLD_CLASS/FLL-WORLD-CLASS-Challenge-FINAL-v2.pdf - NEWBIES, this document also gives the rules on the robot game, so please read over everything and familiarize yourself with it.