Transitioning your FTC robotics team to FRC - a brief overview.

1. building a better team A Presentation by Joe Passofaro Mentor - FTC Teams 3855,3387,3385 FRC Team 2169, KING TeC

2. Transitions FTC - FRC It’s just a bigger game With a few more rules

3. Minimum Team Size *Mechanical Engineering - 2 *Electrical Engineering - 1 *Programming - 1 *Strategy/Scouting -2

4. The Mature Team *Mechanical Engineering - 6 *Electrical Engineering - 2+ *Programming - 2+ *Strategy/Scouting - 6+ CAD/Prototyping – current game/future games - 2+ Marketing - 2+ Finance/Fundraising – Sustainability - 1+ Chairman’s Award - 3+ Communications /Web Design- 2+ Business Planning - 2+ Build Team 6 - Drive Team 4 - Pit Crew 6

6. You need more sponsors & $$

7. You need engineering mentors - eventually

8. You need a larger space

9. You need some place to fabricate parts

10. You have less time

13. Organize Create organizational chart for your team – Fill in holes Create an “Action Plan” Appoint “Rules Master” - have rules master oversee entire build Appoint “Tool Chief” - keep work space clean Set benchmarks from action plan and follow them

14. Can You Compete Rookies WIN!! CAN

16. Ask where can your team compete

19. Let The Games Begin