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Introduction• UIL FIRST Robotics Programs• FTC / FRC Side-by-Side Comparison• Competition Schedule• Advancement Structure• Rookie Start Up Budget• Where to get support• Which program is right for your school• Robotics in Leander ISD
FRC/FTC Side-by-SideFTC FRC
Kick- Off 9/7 1/4
Build Season 3 – 6 Months 6 weeks
Competition Season 6 months 8 weeks
Team Size 3 – 10 15 – 25+
Mentor Focus Hands Off Hands On
Build Materials Parts Kit, 3D Print, Fabrication Fabrication
Design Approach CAD, Flexibility, Iteration CAD, Full Design First
Robot Size 18” Cube 4’ x 3’ x 5’
Weight Limit 42 pounds 120 pounds
Wiring Pre-terminated, Plug & Play Manual
Arena Size 12’ x 12’ 27’ x 54’
Format 2 v 2 3 v 3
Weekly Time Commitment 4 – 8 hours 15 – 20 hours
Texas Teams ~751 teams ~173 teams
FTC Region Map
FTC Advancement Structure
League Play Route– West, South, Central, East1. Kickoff - September2. * League Play Events – November – January3. League Championship – January/February4. Regional Championship (advances to Worlds, top 8 to UIL) – March5. UIL State Championship – April or May (does not advance to Worlds)6. World Championship – April
* League Play events only have qualifying rounds
FTC Advancement Structure
Qualifier Route - North1. Kickoff - September2. Qualifier (Max 2) – December - January3. Super Qualifier - February4. Regional Championship (advances to Worlds, top 8 to UIL) - March5. UIL State Championship – April/May6. World Championship - April
* All events have full judging and elimination matches
FTC UIL Advancement
• Each Region advances 8 per division to UIL State Championship• Division 1: 1A – 4A• Division 2: 5A – 6A • 80 Teams Qualify (5 regions, 8 teams per region, 2 divisions)• Teams that are community based, independent, or from private schools are
not eligible. • Advancement is based on the FIRST FTC Advancement Criteria• Advancement alternates between Awards and Performance• Only 1 team per school may advance• Max 30 students can represent the school• Any robot from any team may compete
FRC Advancement Structure
Texas District Model• Kickoff - January• District Events (First 2 Count towards Rankings) – February & March▫ 4 – 22 Points for Qualification Rank▫ 1 – 16 Points for Alliance Selection▫ 5 Points for each Elimination Round Win▫ 5 or 10 Points for Judged Awards
• District/UIL Championship (top 64 teams based on Rankings) – April• World Championship (top 35 teams from District/UIL Champs) – April• 41 Texas Teams attended the 2019 World Championship
* District/UIL Championship has UIL Teams and Non-UIL Teams
FRC Advancement Structure
Qualifier Route to World Championship• Kickoff – January• Non-Texas Regional Championships (unlimited) – February – April• World Championships – April
Teams can advance directly to Worlds through Regional Qualifiers without competing in Texas
FTC Program Costs
• Travel is most expensive component• Spectrum of build platforms▫ Most expensive – Kits and vendor parts (Tetrix, GoBilda, REV) Maintain an inventory Have to go with system components Less flexibility
▫ Least expensive – Full Fabrication Can use CNC panels for support structures Requires more knowledge and CNC equipment CNC Routers and 3D Printers (expensive initial investment) More flexibility
FTC Program Costs
• $6,200 Minimum Rookie Startup• $4,000 Veteran Annual Sustainability• $1,800 Rookie Grants “automatic”
Does not include Travel and FoodDoes not include Laptops for programming/CAD
Will eventually want to invest in 3D Printer and CNC Router$3,500
FRC Program Costs
• $23,000 Minimum Rookie Startup• $17,000 Veteran Annual Sustainability• $11,800 Rookie Grants
Does not include Travel and Food (Tournaments are 2-3 days long)Does not include Laptops for programming/CADAndyMark has a base chassis (great for rookie teams, cost effective)
Will eventually want to invest in • CNC Router• Mill• Lathe
FRC Travel Expectations
• Teams will compete in at least 2 District Events• District events are 2 day, 2 night events• District Championship is 3 day, 3 night event• World Championship is 4 day, 4 night event
• Non-Texas Regional Qualifiers▫ 3 day, 3 night events▫ 2 Full Travel Days▫ Depending on size of team, may require Charter Bus, Truck, and Trailer
Help and Support?
FTC Affiliate Partners
Central Region – Andrew [email protected]
East Region –Sharon Sledge [email protected]
North Region – Patrick [email protected]
South Region – Jason [email protected]
West/Panhandle Plains Region – Delila [email protected]
www.firstintexas.org/regions
FRC Area Directors
Central Area – George [email protected]
East Area – Lucia [email protected]
North Area – Rachel [email protected]
Alamo Area – Yolanda [email protected]
firstintexas.org/aboutus/ourteam
Help and Support?
• Affiliate partners (FTC) and Area Directors (FRC)• FIRST culture to help out and mentor other teams (Part of Judging)• Mentor Teams• Kickoff Events▫ Game Reveal▫ Open to everyone▫ Workshops for Rookie Teams
• FTC Forums and FTC Reddit• FRC Chief Delphi
What program is best for you?FTC• Students can run the program• Season runs September through April, allows for iteration and re-design• No “expert” mentor/sponsor knowledge necessary• Electronics are very simple and “fool proof”• No fabrication necessary• ~751 teams in Texas• Lots of FTC resources and FTC code libraries for JAVA • Great extension of PLTW and Campus STEM programs• Easy to mentor/manage by faculty personnel with no STEM experience• Allows for flexibility in build systems and approach• Students will spend about 5 hours per week during the season• Multiple teams allow for more STEM engagement• Extremely successful teams with only 3 – 5 members• Promotes students experience in all aspects of STEM, not just isolation in one role• FTC Meta: students design, build, and program the robots • Mentor involvement is encouraged, but now necessary
What program is best for you?FRC• Must have strong professional mentorship core• Requires “industry” level support or FIRST alum Mentors• Robots requires full fabrication• CAD plays a crucial role in design• Competitions are multi day and require missed school• Travel can be expensive• Flexibly in programming languages C++, Java, LabView, etc.• ~173 teams in Texas• Season runs January through April• Full commitment by all members during January/February build season• Students will spend 10 – 20 hours per week during build season• Allows for STEM engagement for Larger Teams• Students “locked” in to a role• FRC Meta: mentors work side by side (shoulder to shoulder) in build, design and
programming.• Mentors are there to provide industry level expertise and build• Corporate Sponsorship favors FRC
Leander ISD Robotics Support
Stipends• $2,000 per FTC Team per school• $3,000 per FRC Team per school• Schools with multiple teams ▫ Director/Advisor Position stipend▫ Extra Robotics Conference Period▫ Per Diem for food for travel
Leander ISD Robotics Support
Team Support• Pays All Registration/Entry Fees• Pays for Transportation▫ FRC – 1 District Event, District Championship, World Championship▫ FTC – All events
• Pays for Lodging ▫ FTC – 1 District Event, District Championship▫ FTC – All events except for World Championships
• Provides up to $13,000 in parts and supplies(Based on number and type of teams)
Questions & Answers?
