Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

Ditto... except I need something to keep me company for a 14+ hour bus ride home.

Team 648 is going to start working on our Behind the Design 2 submission tonight, after winning the Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Award at the Midwest Regional. Anyone have any tips?

Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

Just letting everyone know the book is now shipping from Amazon!

I had pre-ordered the book from Amazon and received an email thins morning that the book has now shipped. Hopefully it will get here before we head to Atlanta so I can get some signatures!

Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

You can check us out under the GM Industrial Design section. ;)

As for tips: follow the guidelines laid out for you specifically, make sure to answer all the questions fully, and include as many pictures as possible (make sure they're in the proper format and guideline conforming).

Good luck.

Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

I have a ton of pictures and I can convert them to the format needed. I have the completed questionnaire. The only thing I'm missing is a full photo of our robot in a white background. I won't be able to get one of those until we're in Atlanta. I think we're going to bring a white sheet and try to tape it on a wall in the pits somewhere to get the photo... but that's cutting it close, our submission is to be postmarked the 16th...

Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

There's always Photo Shop. ;)

Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

The book + 2 day shipping costs less than what the book usually should cost (and will cost at Atlanta.)

I bought it too. Just giving everyone a heads up. ;)

Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

Is the book hardcover or softcover? Amazon and B&N disagree.
They also disagree on the title. But the ISBN, pic of the cover and authors are the same, so I'm sure it's the same book.

Amazon:
FIRST Robots: Aim High: Behind the Design (Paperback)
http://www.amazon.com/FIRST-Robots-H...dp/1592533663/

Barnes & Noble:
Robots That Rock: The First Book of Robot Design (Hardcover)
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...SBN=1592533663

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They should all be hardcover. There seems to have been some discrepancies from site to site but Rockport has printed in Hardcover.

Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

Amazon now has it listed as (Hardcover) I was very disappointed to see it initially in paperback, which is the main reason I haven't bought it yet. However, with the new change I'll be putting in my order tonight.

BEN

Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

It is hardcover. One of our team's mentors received his today (next day shipping from Amazon.)

It's really well done (even if our team wasn't in it :) )

Can't wait to get my own!

I thought I had heard that each team that was in the book was to receive 5 copies, and they would also be able to purchase it at a discount. Is this true, or am I just hearing things?

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could somebody list all the team numbers that got in, we've dying to know who.

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My brother(Joe)'s rush copy just arrived. Here's the list of teams as taken from the table of contents:

Delphi Driving Tomorrow's Technology Award
Team 25
Team 33
Team 100
Team 357
Team 467
Team 1501

General Motors Industrial Design Award
Team 121
Team 123
Team 190
Team 237
Team 294
Team 384

Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Award
Team 111
Team 225
Team 418
Team 494
Team 1114
Team 1629

Motorola Quality Award
Team 16
Team 141
Team 191
Team 207
Team 322
Team 1024

Xerox Creativity Award
Team 86
Team 293
Team 330
Team 694
Team 1319
Team 1510

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Ahem. We. Also, if you revised that any could you send a revised copy to me?

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So far, I like 1501's entry the best, about their monocoque construction. Still have a bunch to read, though.

Re: FIRST Robotics: Behind the Design
 

Of course... I had Ed finish up a question that was missing (my fault) and I'm still in the revision stage. Should be done in a little bit, though.