2024-2025

over the summer 

During the summer, we went over and learned fundamental skills in CAD and Java. We held weekly meetings to enhance our understanding of software. We had a senior FTC team, S.T.A.T.I.C #18996 assist us in becoming more familiar with the important components of FTC. In addition, one of our student mentors, Austin Zhang also assisted in coding and gave helpful suggestions and tips to prepare us for the new season and the start of our new journey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

August 24th, 2024

We recently conducted an outreach event in which we introduced approximately 27 students to the FLL. The participants were organized into five smaller teams, and we provided them with insights and advice based on our experiences in FLL. The event was attended by 27 students and six of our members were present to facilitate the activities.

August 30th, 2024

We unpacked our GoBilda package with our base parts and organized all the components.  We began assembling the robot base. We initiated the design process for our website. We created a design for our team shirt.

SEPTEMBER 14th, 2024

• We had an outreach in which we introduced another second-year team about FLL and how to improve on programming and building

• 6 kids attended

• 6 of our members were here

SEPTEMBER 20th, 2024

• We brainstormed ideas for the new season

• We started our project management timeline

SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2024

• Oh, the moment has finally arrived! With bated breath and hearts racing, we poured our souls into the beloved creation that stands before us—our magnificent robot! Today, we embarked on a journey of discovery, our spirits intertwined with the very essence of innovation. As we delicately put our creation to the ultimate test, we felt the exhilarating rush of anxiety and hope cascading through our veins. This was not merely a trial; it was a manifestation of our dreams, our blood, sweat, and tears. We joyously tested our robot, fervently embracing the unknown while holding onto the anticipation of possibility!

SEPTEMBER 27th, 2024

• We brainstormed ideas for the new season

• We built our board

October 4th, 2024 

• We  fixed our flaws in our robots, like the extending arm and its belt

October 11Th, 2024 

• We got a 3-D printer!

• Fixed viper slide belt

October 19Th, 2024 

• We worked on CAD for our robot

• We sent emails inviting people to come to our Maryland STEM Festival

October 25th, 2024

• We printed stuff on the 3D printer 

• We screwed in a 3D printed stabilizing unit to help the robot.

• Absent: Iris, Hangyu, Addison, Claire

• We started printing an attachment for the robot

• We made the robot move, and it can do a pull-up now!

October 26th, 2024

• We printed pieces on the 3D printer again

november 2ND, 2024

• 3d printer

• We needed to insert screws in the robot, so we drilled some holes

• We tried to improve the robot's pull-up 

November 16th, 2024

• We improved the coding of our robot

• We designed some more 3d parts

NOVEMBER 17TH, 2024

• Maryland Stem Festival Closing Festival

November 25th, 2024

• We built the official sides for a formal match and relayed the foam pieces for the flooring

• We tested the robot; however, it appears that there are significant issues with the coding. 

December 6th, 2024

• We tested our robot

• We rehearsed our scripts

December 13th, 2024

• We improved our robot

• We practiced running the robot

December 20th, 2024

• We practiced driving the robot, improving fluidity of movement

• We made the Viperslide slanted to allow it to fully hang

• We each practiced running the robot 
• We added the team pictures to the engineering notebook

• We practiced running the robot
• We reviewed what we did at the scrimmage Static hosted

• We edited the website