Go to Post Our job as mentors isn't to teach them how to make a robot...It's to teach them that there is value in technology and being among the people who create it. - Andy A. [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > FIRST > Rumor Mill
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
 
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #13   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 31-08-2003, 09:04
meaubry meaubry is offline
volunteer helper
FRC #6099 (Knights)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1997
Location: Shelby Twp, Mi
Posts: 784
meaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond reputemeaubry has a reputation beyond repute
The philosophy and rules didn't really change that much from before. Back when we had a kit of "stuff", we still had an addional hardware list. Every year it changed in content - some new, some fell off, new limitations on quantity and such. We were more restricted as to where you could get the "stuff" from. It was determined that the additional hardware kit should be opened up to include more "stuff", the decision where the "stuff" could be purchased from was also revised.
I've always liked the fact that the list was expended to include more "stuff" and where you can get it from - as it allowed for more flexability in developing a working robot within the 6 week build time frame. I doubt that limiting the "stuff", where you get it from, and even the K3 Rule from this year, will ever level the playing field as some thought it could/should/would. It is a different challenge to build a competitive robot from a more restrictive kit of parts while maintaining some aceptable level of divisity among them. In other words, a more flexable kit of parts along with a game that doesn't lead to a single design solution and will encourage teams to be more creative. That is what I love - different creative solutions to the same problem. So in conclusion, I love what FIRST has done. In fact, this year demonstrated what happens to robot diversity when the kit includes so much "stuff" that far too many end up looking exactly the same - oh, and the game design didn't help that either.
Reply With Quote
 


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
robotics trivia kewlkid382 Chit-Chat 63 16-03-2004 09:50
What does the Chairman’s Award have to do with a robot contest? Ed Sparks Chairman's Award 32 15-02-2004 13:39
Sacramento Regionals Hermione692 Regional Competitions 57 03-04-2003 02:29
KSC Results archiver 2000 2 23-06-2002 22:19
KSC awards archiver 1999 4 23-06-2002 21:59


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 16:44.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi