Eagle Robotics thanks
Karen Moss Everson
John and Elizabeth Adamson Robert and Laura Baars David and Kimberly Epps Willie and Linda Chrisp Stephen and Kelly Moss |
Eagle Robotics competed on November 5, 2016, in the FIRST Tech Challenge Duct-Ties & Zip-Tape First Qualifier, held at the Computer Museum of America, in Roswell, Georgia. Eagle Robotics Carbon Fiber (Team 7373) qualified for a berth at the State Championship.
Eagle Robotics features two teams this year. The two teams, Eagle Robotics Diamond Plate (Team 11364), and Eagle Robotics Carbon Fiber (Team 7373) were a force to be reckoned with at the tournament. Our newest team, Eagle Robotics Diamond Plate (Team 11364), comprised of underclassmen, gained valuable experience while remaining a competitive force on the field. They finished with a 2-3 record, and we are extremely proud of the performance, conduct, and learning this brand new team exhibited at the event. Our veteran team, Eagle Robotics Carbon Fiber (Team 7373), had a phenomenal day. In the robot game, they finished the seeding rounds ranked first. They advanced through the semifinal round, but fell victim to mechanical irregularities in the finals. In the robot game they finished as Finalist Alliance Captain, runners-up in the matches. In addition to their match performance as Finalist Alliance Captain, Carbon Fiber was awarded four second-place awards for innovation, design, engineering documentation, and programming. Carbon Fiber took home the highest award for the tournament, the Inspire Award, thereby judged to be the model FIRST Tech Challenge team of the event. The awards are described at the bottom of this page. The Eagles return to action in January at the Second Qualifier, and at the State Championship in February. |
Inspire Award - The Pinnacle Award
This judged award is given to the Team that truly embodied the ‘challenge’ of the FIRST Tech Challenge program. The Team that receives this award is a strong ambassador for FIRST programs and a role model FIRST Tech Challenge Team. This Team is a top contender for many other judged awards and is a gracious competitor. The Inspire Award winner is an inspiration to other Teams, acting with Gracious Professionalism® both on and off the Playing Field. This Team is able to communicate their experiences, enthusiasm and knowledge to other Teams, sponsors, their community, and the Judges. Working as a unit, this Team will have demonstrated success in accomplishing the task of designing and building a Robot
This judged award is given to the Team that truly embodied the ‘challenge’ of the FIRST Tech Challenge program. The Team that receives this award is a strong ambassador for FIRST programs and a role model FIRST Tech Challenge Team. This Team is a top contender for many other judged awards and is a gracious competitor. The Inspire Award winner is an inspiration to other Teams, acting with Gracious Professionalism® both on and off the Playing Field. This Team is able to communicate their experiences, enthusiasm and knowledge to other Teams, sponsors, their community, and the Judges. Working as a unit, this Team will have demonstrated success in accomplishing the task of designing and building a Robot
Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - Bringing Great Ideas from Concept to Reality
The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award celebrates a Team that not only thinks outside the box, but also has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life. This Award is given to the Team that the Judges feel has the most Innovative and Creative Robot design solution to the FIRST Tech Challenge to any or all specific field elements or components. Elements of this Award include elegant design, robustness and ‘out of the box’ thinking with regard to design. This Award may address the design of the whole robot or some sub-assembly component attached to the robot. The creative component needs to work consistently, but a robot does not have to work all of the time during Matches to be considered for this Award. The Team’s Engineering Notebook shows the design of the component(s) and the Team’s robot, and succinctly describes how the Team arrived at that solution.
The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award celebrates a Team that not only thinks outside the box, but also has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life. This Award is given to the Team that the Judges feel has the most Innovative and Creative Robot design solution to the FIRST Tech Challenge to any or all specific field elements or components. Elements of this Award include elegant design, robustness and ‘out of the box’ thinking with regard to design. This Award may address the design of the whole robot or some sub-assembly component attached to the robot. The creative component needs to work consistently, but a robot does not have to work all of the time during Matches to be considered for this Award. The Team’s Engineering Notebook shows the design of the component(s) and the Team’s robot, and succinctly describes how the Team arrived at that solution.
PTC Design Award - Industrial Design at its Best
The intent of the PTC Design Award is to expand the challenge, inspiring Teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot, and how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways. The Design aspect must serve a function – but they should also differentiate the robot in a unique fashion – not an easy task with a limited set of parts and game challenge.
The intent of the PTC Design Award is to expand the challenge, inspiring Teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot, and how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways. The Design aspect must serve a function – but they should also differentiate the robot in a unique fashion – not an easy task with a limited set of parts and game challenge.
Think Award - Removing Engineering Obstacles Through Creative Thinking
The Think Award is given to the Team that the Judges feel best understands the role of the engineering notebook in the design process. The Engineering Notebook is the key reference for Judges to help them identify the most deserving Team. This Team’s Engineering Notebook focuses on the design and build stages of the Team’s robot and exemplifies their journey as a team and engineers.
The Think Award is given to the Team that the Judges feel best understands the role of the engineering notebook in the design process. The Engineering Notebook is the key reference for Judges to help them identify the most deserving Team. This Team’s Engineering Notebook focuses on the design and build stages of the Team’s robot and exemplifies their journey as a team and engineers.
Control Award - Mastering Robot Intelligence
The Control Award celebrates a Team that uses sensors and software to enhance the Robot’s functionality on the field. This award is given to the Team that demonstrates innovative thinking in the control system to solve game challenges such as autonomous operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the field. The control component should work consistently on the field. The Team’s Engineering Notebook must contain details about the implementation of the software, sensors, and mechanical control.
The Control Award celebrates a Team that uses sensors and software to enhance the Robot’s functionality on the field. This award is given to the Team that demonstrates innovative thinking in the control system to solve game challenges such as autonomous operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the field. The control component should work consistently on the field. The Team’s Engineering Notebook must contain details about the implementation of the software, sensors, and mechanical control.
