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RoboZone Podcast Epsiode #049 - POWER UP - Drivers Training for FRC

Episode Description -
In this episode we dive into the how a team might choose their drive team for the upcoming POWER UP game. Our round table discussion contains mentors that have years of experience with choosing Drive Team members for their past seasons. In addition we talk about he rules changes that were just annouced in the Team Update Number 11 and especially Rule R03. Finally we catch up with Brandi Bolinger for Rookie Round Up and we have a new Team of the Week.


FIRST Update
Team Update Number 11 - https://firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net/frc2018/Manual/TeamUpdates/TeamUpdate11.pdf

Drivers Training for FRC RoundTable Discussion
Jon Uren - Team 1684
Andrew Spiece - Team 5114
John Antilla - Team 2604

Rookie Round-Up Segment
Brandi Bolinger - Team 2337 - EngiNerdz

Team of the Week
FRC #2512 (Duluth East Daredevils) - www.daredevils2512.org

Title - RoboZone Podcast Episode #048 - POWER UP - Week 5 - 2 Weeks Left in Build Season

Episode Description -
With 2 weeks left in the build season for POWER UP this episode centers around and discusses what teams should be focusing on in the last 2 weeks of the build season. We catch up with Brandi Bolinger for the Rookie Round Up segment and a new Team of the Week is Crowned!

FIRST Update -
Team Update Number 8 - https://firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net/frc2018/Manual/TeamUpdates/TeamUpdate10.pdf

Build Season RoundTable Discussion -
Jon Uren - Team 1684 - www.first1684.com
Scott Stap - Team 5084 - www.corunnarobotics.com
Jeremy Callahan - Team 7211 - https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/7211

Rookie Roundup:
Brandi Bolinger
Team 2337 - The EngiNerds
www.team2337.com

Team of the Week
Team T.O.R.C. - 2137
www.torc2137.com

Title - RoboZone Podcast Episode #047 - POWER UP - Coding 101

Episode Description -
In this episode of the RoboZone Podcast we have a duo of coing mentors that provide us some great information on how their teams approach coding for each season within their teams. In addition, Eli and Darrin given some advice and recommendations for rookie teams that may have taken their first approach at coding for Power Up! Brandi Bolinger stops by for the Rookie Roundup segment and provides 5 things a rookie should have done last week and 3 things a rookie team should be doing this week. We have named our Team of the Week for the week.

FIRST Update:
Team Update Number 8 - https://firstfrc.blob.core.windows.net/frc2018/Manual/TeamUpdates/TeamUpdate08.pdf

Coding 101 RoundTable Discussion:

A link that every rookie team should visit for 2018: https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485/m/13503
And the article on software design that I mentioned during the interview: http://www.laputan.org/mud/
https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/s...5&postcount=10

Darrin Jillson - Team 3452 - GreengineerZ
Team website - www.greengineerz.org
https://twitter.com/frc3452
https://github.com/frc3452
https://www.instagram.com/greengineerz/
https://www.facebook.com/GreengineerZ/

Eli Barnett - Team 449 - The Blair Robot Project
Team Website: https://robot.mbhs.edu/
https://github.com/blair-robot-project

Rookie Round Up Segment:
Brandi Bolinger - Team 2337 - EngiNerdz
Team Website: www.team2337.com

Team of the Week:
Team 27 - Team RUSH
Team Website: http://www.teamrush27.net/

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/C3awbnJ9VXA

RoboZone Podcast Episode #046 - Electrical Design and Lessons Learned

Episode Summary:
In this episode of the RoboZone Podcast, we provide an update to the rules for the Power Up Game! We have a roundtable discussion about Electrical Design and Lessons Learned thus far through the first 3 weeks of the build season! Finally we catch up with the one and only Brandi Bolinger for another exciting episode of Rookie RoundUp!

FIRST Update - Team Update #6
https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/competition-manual-qa-system

RoundTable Discussion -
Jon Uren - Team 1684 - http://www.first1684.com/
Jeremy Callahan - Team 7211
Scott Stap - Team 5084 - www.corunnarobotics.com
Andrew Spiece - Team 5114 - http://www.fentonrobotics5114.com/

Rookie RoundUp -
Brandi Bolinger - Team 2337 - http://www.team2337.com

Team of the Week -
Team 2337 - The EngiNerds - Grand Blanc Michigan - http://www.team2337.com

Episode Description:

In this episode we have a quick update to the rules for the Power Up! game. During the RoundTable discussion we cover topics inclduing Procurement for your team and also the Deisgn Iteration method that Mentors can follow with your team. We catch up with Brand Bolinger on the Rookie Roundup segement to cover items that rookie teams should ahve done by this point and the focus for this week of the build season. And finally our Team of the Week segment which showcases a team that not only competes and helps other teams through FIRST but also their community!

FIRST Updates:
https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/competition-manual-qa-system

Roundtable Attendees:
Libby Kamen Drost
Team 1923 - The MidKnight Inventors
firstrobotics1923.org
twitter.com/FRC1923
facebook.com/FRC1923

Josh Fritsch
Team 27 - Team Rush
http://www.teamrush27.net
http://www.teamrush27.net/toolkit-success
twitter.com/teamrush27

Allen Gregory
Team 3847 - Spectrum
http://www.spectrum3847.org/

Rookie Roundup:
Brand Bolinger
Team 2337 - The EngiNerds
www.team2337.com

Team of the Week:
Team 5086 - Team FrdigeBot
www.corunnarobotics.com

RoboZone Podcast Episode #044 - Week 1 - Design and Strategy

In this episode, we change our format up and introduce new ongoing segments FIRST Updates, Team of the WEEK and soon to come to a new segment called the Rookie Conference Call. The main subject of this episodes involves a roundtable discussion on how local FRC team handle the Design and Strategy of their robot for the Power Up game! If you have any feedback on our format change, want to nominate a team for the week or perhaps you would like to be interviewed for the podcast please reach out to us on social media or send us an email at [email protected]! We hope you enjoy this episode of the RoboZone Podcast.


FIRST Updates Segment:
https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/competition-manual-qa-system

Design and Strategy Round Table Attendees:
John Wolfert - Team 1506 - Metal Muscle
Don Ridge - Team 1506 - Metal Muscle
Jon Uren - Team 1684 - The Chimeras (ky-mare-uhs)

The Team of the Week:
Team 118 - Robonauts - Houston Texas
https://ccisdrobonauts.org/

In this episode we discuss the POWER UP Kickoff Event and Game! We speak with Andrfew Spiece, Scott Stapp and Bandi Bollinger whom have all been on the podcast before and they provide their opinion of the game and some strategies that teams may want to think about when prototyping their robots. In addition some great discussion on the rules that govern the Power Up game are also debated over!

Useful Links:
Kettering Kickoff Seminar Presentations - http://www.team2337.com/engihelpdesk.html

Interviewees:
Andrew Spiece - Team 5114 - Titanium Tigers, Fenton, Michigan - http://www.fentonrobotics5114.com/

Scott Stapp - Team 5084 - The Fridgebots, Corruna, Michigan - http://www.corunnarobotics.com/

Brani Bollinger - Team 2337 - The EngiNerds, Grand Blanc, Michigan - http://www.team2337.com

In this episode we speak with Brand and Clinton Bollinger from Team 2337, the EngiNerds out of Grand Blanc Michigan and Scott Stapp from team 5084, the FridgeBots out of Corunna Michigan to give you the 10 things that you should be doing for your team in the two weeks prior to Kickoff and the new game for 2018 Power Up! HAPPY HOLIDAYS from the RoboZone Crew and we will see you at 2018 Kickoff! Have a safe holiday season!

Team 2337 - EngiNerds - www.team2337.com
Team 5084 - The FridgeBots - www.corunnarobotics.com
Team 7056 - The F.A.S.T. Team - www.frcfastteam.com

In this episode we speak with Kim from the ScottsBots and specifically about QuarterMania! In addition we speak with Scott from the FridgeBots and get and FTC update from Alex from the Orange Alliance!

In this episode we speak with a fellow Rookie Team mentor and discuss the things that are needed to get a team ready for the upcoming FRC season with Power Up. We also have the Woody Flowers Award Winner Andrew Spiece on the podcast to give some insight and advice for rookie teams.