WRRF Winter Workshops 2014 - 12/13 at Santa Clara University

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The Western Region Robotics Forum would like to invite you to the latest iteration of our winter pre-build robotics workshops, for which registration is now open!

When & Where:
Saturday, December 13th, 2014 - 8AM-4:30PM
Bannan Engineering Building
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-1500

Cost:
$5 per attendee, but checking in as a group on the day of grants you a free registration for every 5th person.

The classes are held in three sessions throughout the day - morning, noon, and afternoon - covering the following topics:

• AM:
  • Beginning Java Programming with Eclipse
  • Designing a Drivetrain for the Game and Your Team
  • Entrepreneurship: Your Team as a Business
  • Intro to Electronics
  • Intro to Robot Subsystems
  • Kickstarting a Rookie Team
  • Strategic Design
• Noon:
  • DC Motors
  • Demystifying the RoboRIO: Beta Test Experiences
  • Districts 101
  • "Hey There, Good Looking" (Bumpers & Team Imagery)
  • Make a Decision! Synthesizing Robot Design Ideas
• PM:
  • Becoming a Control System Detective: Troubleshooting b/w Electronics and Programming
  • Inclusive Language: "Would You Say That If You Knew..."
  • Introduction to CAD with Autodesk Inventor
  • PID Control
  • Scouting for the Win
  • Success Principles of Competition Robotics Teams
  • Throwing Balls & Other Stuff (The Physics of Launching Objects)

Come one, come all!
Full Event Info, Class/Presenter List, and Registration