Fellowship Christian Academy Robotics Club€¦ · Grade checks will take place when report cards are issued for the purpose of determining eligibility Students may regain eligibility

Parent Orientation Fellowship Christian Academy Robotics Club

Fellowship Christian Academy

Robotics Club

Parent Orientation 2015 - 2016

Fellowship Christian Academy Robotics Club Parent Orientation

Agenda

Club Logistics

Policies

Activities for the Year

Hosted Events

Parent Involvement

Communication Vehicles

Miscellaneous


Club Logistics Club Eligibility: • Ages: 4th* – 8th Grade.

•  Elementary Team (4th/5th Grade) – 10 Students Maximum •  Middle School Team ((6th – 8th Grade) – 10 Students Maximum

Meeting Times and Locations §  Wednesdays & Thursdays §  3:25 – 5:15 §  Location: Robotics Lab (Rm# 2014) and/or Science Lab (Rm# 2009) §  Pickup at west entrance/front office or in Robotics or Science Labs

–  ASP kids will be dropped at after-school/gym

Costs §  $40.00 club fee

–  One T-shirt –  One drink and snack per meeting –  Help offset cost of tournament entry fees

§  Lunch at Tournaments and Field Trips: Varies (~$10/event)


Policies Attendance Policy: Faithfully attend club meetings in order to be able to participate in club events (tournaments, field trips, etc.)

Discipline Policy: Club Members are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct as defined in the FCA Parent/Student Handbook.

Academy Eligibility: Students must maintain a grade of 70 or higher in all academic subjects. Grade checks will take place when report cards are issued for the purpose

of determining eligibility Students may regain eligibility by meeting grade requirements at the 3

Week and 6 week marks of each grading period

Cell Phone Policy: No cell phones are allowed during club meetings. Cell phones will be taken up if caught using during meetings without permission. Robotics Lab phone (214-672-9200 x4214) or Science Lab phone (214-672-9200 x4209) is available for use as needed.


Activities for the Year FIRST LEGO League Challenge §  August thru December (January/February if we advanced to Super-Qualifier and

Championship tournaments) §  FCA FLL Scrimmage: November 7th §  FLL Regional Tournaments

–  FCA Hosted Regional Qualifier: December 5th (FCA Teams NOT Competing) –  Regional Qualifier: December 12th (FCA Teams Competing) –  Regional Super-Qualifier: TBD (probably early January) –  North Texas Regional Championship Tournament: February 6th

SMU Visioneering §  February (TBD) §  Hosted by SMU Lyle School of Engineering

Wind Turbine Challenge or SumoBot Challenge §  Late March thru early May


FIRST LEGO League

FLL – FIRST LEGO League Introduce students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface and research and solve a real-world problem based on the Challenge theme

Students get to: • Design, build and program a robot using engineering concepts and LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology • Apply real-world math and science concept • Research challenges facing today’s scientist • Present their research and solutions • Learn critical thinking, team-building and presentation skills • Participate in tournaments and celebrations

FLL Core Values • We are a team. • We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors. • We honor the spirit of friendly competition. • What we discover is more important than what we win. • We share our experiences with others. • We display gracious professionalism in everything we do. • We have fun.


FLL Challenge

Robot Game • Design, build, program, and test an autonomous robot • Robot must perform a series of tasks or missions within a 2-1/2 minute time limit. • Game and missions often symbolize solutions to some of problems presented in the Challenge theme. • Missions performed on a standard FLL Field Project • Teams research a real-world problem in the field of the Challenge theme • Create an innovative solution • Share their findings in their community. • Through the project research, teams learn more about the science behind the Challenge theme and better understand the work of professionals in that field.

2015 Challenge: TRASH TREK From collection, to sorting, to smart production and reuse, there is more to your

trash than meets the eye. FLL teams will in FIRST LEGO League teams will go on a Trash Trek to discover the hidden (or not so hidden) world of trash!


SMU Visioneering

Visioneering is a free, half-day event held on the SMU campus that brings together students from across North Texas to engage with engineering concepts. Visioneering exposes students to the fields of engineering, the design process, team work, presentation and problem solving skills. Students get to: • Learn about different types of Engineers and Engineering fields • Learn about the Engineering Design Process and how to apply it. • Work in teams to practice applying the Engineering Design Process to a give problem or situation • Perform hands-on activites designed to reinforce the use of the Engineering Design Process • Participate in the annual Visioneering event hosted by SMU Lyle School of Engineering.


Wind Turbine Challenge SumoBot Challenge

The FCA Wind Turbine Challenge teaches students how wind can be used as a renewable energy source. Students get to: •  Students learn about how wind turbines work. •  Design their own wind turbine blades. •  Build and test wind turbines using their own wind turbine blades.

The SumoBot challenge allows students to apply their knowledge of constructing and programming LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT or EV3 robots to create sumobots—strong robots capable of pushing other robots out of a ring. Students get to: •  Design robots that are able to push another robot by determining suitable gear

ratios, power settings and robot weight. •  Explain the importance of revising and improving designs. •  Explain how some problems have multiple possible solutions, and not

necessarily one best solution.


Hosted Events §  FLL Kick-Off and Coaches Clinic

–  Saturday, September 19th ,1pm – 5pm –  Facilitated by the Perot Museum

§  FLL Scrimmage –  Saturday, November 7th, Time: TBD –  A handful of volunteers will be needed. –  This will also serve as a training session for some volunteers

assisting with the larger qualifier tournament in December.

§  FLL Qualifier Tournament

–  Saturday, December 5th, 7am – 5pm –  50 – 60 volunteers needed


Parent Involvement

• Scrimmage and Tournament Volunteers – Various positions including referees, judges, timekeepers, etc. More information provided later. • General Volunteer – Coordinate lunch at tournaments and field trips. • Engineers – Teaches the necessary skills for the robot’s design or the project completion • Science Professionals/Teachers – Advices team on project research and potential solutions • Programmers – Teaches team about programming principles and assists with mission programming


Communication Vehicles Website: www.fcarobotics.com

•  Detailed information regarding tournaments, tournament volunteer sign-up, permission forms, pictures, etc.

Email: From [email protected]

•  Typically weekly updates on club activities

Text: Group Messages/Reminders

To receive messages via text, text @fcarobot to 81010. You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, “unsubscribe @fcarobot’.


Miscellaneous

Complete Registration and pay club fee

Order Parent/Support T-Shirts

Needs/Wants:

•  Additional laptops

•  Video Camera

•  Lumber and building supplies

•  Permanent stand for practice table

•  Rebuild tournament table


Contact Information

Coach: Jay Jordan Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Cell: 972-679-0998 Robotics Lab: 214-672-9200 x4214 (Weds/Thurs 3pm – 5:15pm) Office: 469-255-6639 (Cisco Systems) Assistant Coach: Ms. Wright Email: [email protected] Direct: 214-672-9200 x4209 Main: 214-672-9200

Robotics Lab Room# 2014 Direct: 214-672-9200 x4214

Science Lab Room# 2009 Direct: 214-672-9200 x4209

Documents

Fellowship Christian Academy Robotics Club€¦ · Grade checks will take place when report cards are issued for the purpose of determining eligibility Students may regain eligibility