Build Season Week 1 Update

The season has started! The first of 6 weeks started on January 7th. Members, mentors, alumni, family, and guests all gathered at Lockport High School to watch the game video and to brainstorm ideas.  After thoroughly watching the video and all clarification videos, we broke into multiple groups.

Some of the groups included were a group who brainstormed without reading the rules as if not to hinder any creative thought processes, a group who specifically read the rules only, and a group who played the game. Each group presented their findings and ideas.

The next day we went to the YMCA and brainstormed functions further and found ways to complete the tasks of each function. Our mentors helped keep us on track and get up started on tasks such as designing in CAD and working on different VIs in Labview on our practice base.

 We also started our prototypes. We have prototypes for picking up gears and we even got as far as to be able to have a 150 pound robot climb and hang on a rope! We are surely on a path to success. We will need to keep up this pace and hard work for the rest of the season. Good luck teams


Mary 01/16/2017