1. kickoff 2011 NATE LAVERDURE NASA KNIGHTS, TEAM 122 (FORMERLY OF CHANTILLY ROBOTICS, TEAM 612)

2. i survived kickoff 2011 NATE LAVERDURE NASA KNIGHTS, TEAM 122 (FORMERLY OF CHANTILLY ROBOTICS, TEAM 612)

3. watch the kickoff video step 1:

4. watch the kickoff video step 1: 1. Jon Dudas, FIRST president 2. Walt Havenstein, FIRST chairman 3. some other people 4. 5.

5. watch the kickoff video step 1: 1. Jon Dudas, FIRST president 2. Walt Havenstein, FIRST chairman 3. some other people 4. Dean Kamen, FIRST founder 5.

6. watch the kickoff video step 1: 1. Jon Dudas, FIRST president 2. Walt Havenstein, FIRST chairman 3. some other people 4. Dean Kamen, FIRST founder 5. Dave Lavery & Woodie Flowers

7. review the rules of the game step 2:

8. review the rules of the game step 2: 2010 FIRST Manual*: 580 pages *including all official updates and Q&As

9. review the rules of the game step 2: 2010 FIRST Manual*: 580 pages 2010 NFL Official Rules: 295 pages 2010 MLB Official Rules: 240 Pages *including all official updates and Q&As

10. review the rules of the game step 2: step 2 and a half: if the game is confusing, actually play the game

11. find ways to win the game step 3:

12. find ways to win the game step 3: offensetwo-point shots three-point shots

13. find ways to win the game step 3: offense defense two-point shots three-point shots zone man-to-man

14. find ways to win the game step 3: offense defense two-point shots three-point shots zone man-to-man “creative”time-outs substitutions etc.

15. rank-order ways to win step 4:

16. rank-order ways to win step 4: “ Pass to score, run to win. ” – former Patriots coach Ron Erhardt

17. choose how our robot will win step 5:

18. choose how our robot will win step 5: the goal: a set of measurable, achievable expectations for match performance

19. design several components that our robot could use to win step 6:

20. design several components that our robot could use to win step 6: use “white-board magic”

21. design several components that our robot could use to win step 6: keep an open mind, and allow crazy ideas to develop use “white-board magic”

22. choose the best ideas for components step 7:

23. choose the best ideas for components step 7: rough consensus > voting

24. consolidate the components into one design step 8:

25. consolidate the components into one design step 8: …when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong. “” – Buckminster Fuller

26. prototype and test each part and the overall design step 9:

27. prototype and test each part and the overall design step 9: you don’t need to prototype everything– just the things you want to work!

28. prototype and test each part and the overall design step 9: step 9 and a half: model all custom parts in CAD before building them in the real world

29. 1: watch the kickoff video 2: review the rules of the game 3: find ways to win the game 4: rank-order ways to win 5: choose how our robot will win 6: design several components that our robot could use to win 7: choose the best ideas for components 8: consolidate the components into one design 9: prototype and test each part and the overall design