It looks like we will be able to have two (possibly three) club teams this year, which is a first. The team members will be meeting together initially to share ideas and can then decide how to split up into separate teams as the ideas develop further.
The competition is different this year, so make sure you read up on the official rules posted by Dr. Seng.
Here are links to the project pages for each Robotics Club sponsored team:
Project funding will be limited to $500 per team.
All parts and materials purchased with club money are club property and must be returned to the club room after the competition.
The club has a small collection of parts in the club room that may be borrowed to use on the robot.
The team name must include Cal Poly Robotics Club, but be easily differentiable from the other club teams.
Ideas, code, information, etc must be shared with all the club teams.
Teams must post project descriptions, technical data, mechanical designs, schematics, source code, and pictures on their team wiki website so that other members can benefit from your ideas, innovations, and experience.
The project page can be password protected until after the competition, if desired, to prevent competitors from spying.
If a monetary prize is won, the club is refunded the cost of building the bot and the remainder is split amongst members of the team.
Although there is no mandate about open enrollment into the teams, they should include as many members as can work together effectively, thereby maximizing the positive impact of the experience using limited club funds, while also ensuring that teams have enough talent to get the job done. For example, we would rather have five people using $500 than just two people using the same money.
The GoogleGroup makes it easy to email all subscribed team members to facilitate project announcements and sharing of ideas. Access is restricted to team members, so request to join it using the box below if you are interested!
