Hello Student Team Members... Please begin thinking about what robot sub team that you would like to be on. Keep in mind that we need to fill all of these teams evenly, so please be prepared to have a first second and third choice for which sub team you would like to be on. Once you are assigned to a sub team, you will be required to work on that sub team for the rest of the build season. Just because you were on the electrical team one year does not mean that you cannot be on a mechanical team the next year. We encourage everyone to gain some experience in all aspects of the design since this will be very beneficial to you in your future career! Your options are as follows: Systems: This team helps to integrate all of the functions of the robot and makes sure all of the moving parts fit in the required space and do not interfere with each other. This team will be working on integrating the sensor functions with each of the moving parts and ensuring that the modular wiring system is implemented properly. This team will also work on designing some of the control law and functional guidelines that will go into the robot programming. Electronics and Programming: This team will be responsible for programming the robot and general wiring of the power and sensor circuits. This team will work closely with the systems group to help integrate the electrical and mechanical aspects of the robot. Drive Train / Chassis: This team will focus on the mobility of the robot. The main task will be designing the frame and drive train to meet the speed, maneuverability, traction and other requirements of the drive team and game strategy. This team will be responsible for battery mounting, proper bumper mounting and for providing structural hard points for the attachment of the electronics and the other mechanical modules of the robot. Playing field terrain and robot strategy will impact the direction that this team goes. Special Ops (1 or 2): There will be one or two teams that are tasked with the mechanical and electronic design of robot features that will be tasked with scoring or manipulating objects on the playing field. We will not know what these functions are until near the end of the first week. Some examples of this are the robotic arm, minibot, conveyor systems, robot ramps, soccer ball kicking legs that you may have seen on the other robots around the shop. Each special ops team will have one limited area to focus on and will be responsible for designing and building that component. They must interface with the systems and cad groups to ensure that their design does not interfere with other aspects of the robot design. Emphasis - CAD team: The CAD team will be comprised of students from each of the other sub-teams. These students will be responsible for drawing and modeling the sub teams design and then they will work together on the CAD team to combine all of the parts into one robot design. Animation: The animation team will be completing another challenge during the build season. Students will work on the animation, and may help out with the robot sub teams if they do not have concurrent work requirements. *** The information in this email is confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by return e-mail, delete this email, and refrain from any disclosure or action based on the information. ****