BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Roboplex - ECPv4.9.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Roboplex X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://roboplex.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Roboplex BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180730T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180731T163000 DTSTAMP:20260308T171151 CREATED:20180522T152834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180828T143023Z UID:1398-1532941200-1533054600@roboplex.org SUMMARY:UTD FTC Coaches Training Workshop DESCRIPTION:Presentation Slides:\nIntro and Robot Build\nProgramming in OnBotJava\nWolfbot Build Guide (20180802 release) \n\nThis clinic is intended for coaches/mentors (adults) ONLY.\nCost:  $30/session\, register at UTD Marketplace. \nCalling all FIRST Tech Challenge coaches\, mentors\, and educators! Come brush up on your knowledge & skills and hear proven tips for improving team performance. \nUT-Dallas is offering a 2-day training workshop for coaches and teachers where attendees get hands-on experience building and programming FIRST Tech Challenge Robots\, including the new REV Robotics Expansion Hub controller and sensors.  Sessions are facilitated by Dr. Patrick Michaud\, North Texas FTC Affiliate Partner and renowned FIRST coach with several world-ranked teams. \nWorkshops will consist of four half-day sessions on July 30 and 31.  Each session will cost $30 (thus $120 to attend all four sessions).  UTD will provide the robot materials\, computers\, and software to be used during the workshops.  (Lunch is not provided\, but there are many on-campus options for lunch\, and we have refrigerator/microwave for those who wish to bring lunch.) \nSpace is limited and registration is required — registrations will generally be taken on a first-come first-served basis. \nJuly 30 (9a-12n): Intro to FTC and robot construction\n– Introduction to FTC and season overview\n– Basic components of the TETRIX robotics kit\n– Key robot mechanical principles\n– Hands-on build of a simple competition robot \nJuly 30 (1p-4:30p): Beginning Programming for FTC\n– Introduction to control system components (REV Robotics)\n– Android Studio / FTC application environment\n– Basic gamepad programming for navigation\n– Arm and servo programming\n– Touch sensors \nJuly 31 (9a-12n): Intermediate programming and competition prep\n– FTC competition: robot game\, awards\n– Engineering notebooks\n– Other building systems\, materials\, and tools\n– Autonomous mode programming\n– Motor encoders \nJuly 31 (1p-4:30p): Programming and building for success\n– Basic game\, robot design\, and alliance strategies\n– (Un)Successful robot designs and devices\n– Principles of leverage\, gears\, center of gravity\n– Color sensing\n– Gyro/IMU sensors\n– Driver automation \nRegistration is available via the UTD Marketplace at https://ezpay.utdallas.edu/C20239_ustores/web/classic/store_main.jsp?STOREID=135.  Again\, space is limited and registration will be generally first-come first-served. \nFor more information regarding the workshops\, please email .  We look forward to seeing you at the workshops! \n URL:https://roboplex.org/event/ftc2018-utd-training-08/ LOCATION:University of Texas at Dallas / SEEC\, 17217 Waterview Parkway\, Richardson\, TX\, 75080\, United States GEO:32.9851001;-96.7494271 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Texas at Dallas / SEEC 17217 Waterview Parkway Richardson TX 75080 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=17217 Waterview Parkway:geo:-96.7494271,32.9851001 CATEGORIES:clinic,ftc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR