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Re: 2.007 Journal
Final Entry:
After the 13-week build season, the final competition was held this Tuesday and Wednesday night. It was single-elimination format, with some leniency on the first night as there were many double-zero matches. My strategy was simple: grab some small balls, score fast, and block. I survived all the way through to the semi-finals (without ever scoring a large ball) and as a result I will be going to the International Design Competition in Japan in August! The two other FIRST alumni I know of both finished in the top 16 as well (out of a class of 150 or so).
Attached are a picture of my machine, with the red-electrical-tape-coated treads and friction roller (replaced the paddle wheel), and the winning machine, a beautiful design similar in capability to mine but much more effective at picking up the large balls.
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MIT Mechanical Engineering
>> College Mentor, Team 97: Cambridge Rindge and Latin School with The Edgerton Center, MIT Mechanical Engineering, Bluefin Robotics, and Draper Laboratory
>> Alumnus, Team 527: Plainedge HS
Last edited by ZZII 527 : 19-05-2006 at 00:13.
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