This isn't an engineering fair and demonstration, it's FRC. Defense is part of the game. You can't expect a good FRC team to just sit there and get clobbered by a full-court shooter; they're going to engineer a solution to the problem. - Kevin Sevcik [more]
This presentation introduces the concepts needed to effectively manipulate objects. It discusses various object considerations as well as various lifting techniques.
This presentation gives an overview of the various types of bases used in competitive robotics. It covers stability, center of gravity, drive train configurations, and system requirements
Plug and chug tool for evaluating the relative merits of axle shafts. Includes accomodation for cantilevered and simply supported round shafts (solid or hollow) of various materials.
This isn't an engineering fair and demonstration, it's FRC. Defense is part of the game. You can't expect a good FRC team to just sit there and get clobbered by a full-court shooter; they're going to engineer a solution to the problem. - Kevin Sevcik [more] 
