Team members have their first meeting after kick off in the basement of The Leonardo, the place PrototypeX calls home. Team members look on while Long time mentor, Jim Cook, explains a concept to the team.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Big Ideas
Coach, Keith Schramm, helped team members get right to work sharing big ideas about Aerial Assist. They only have six weeks to design, build, program, and test their robot.
January 4th: The Big Day
"Aerial Assist" was unveiled to Utah teams at Hillcrest High School on January 4th. Excited and wheels already starting to turn, PrototypeX team members take the walk to pick up their kit of parts.
PrototypeX Hosts SLC 4-H Scrimmage
PrototypeX Team Members FIRST Response
Many PrototypeX team are "first" responders. They remember the glory days of FIRST LEGO League and are responding to the need for mentors and coaches to help younger students. Cassandra Ivie and Trevor Hope (photos below) are two PrototypeX team members that are coaching FLL teams.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Sunday, October 27, 2013
What is FIRST Robotics Competition?
FIRST Robotic Competitions (FRC) is an exciting mentor-based program that helps high school students develop science, engineering, and technology skills. It has been called the "Varsity sport for the mind." Student team members work with professional engineers and mentors to create a robot in an intense six week build period that begins in early January. Teams compete in regional competitions around the country with the goal of earning a spot at the FRC World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri.
With FRC students get to:
Overview of FRC
With FRC students get to:
- Work with volunteer professional engineers
- Problem solve using advanced hardware and software solutions
- Build a 120+ lb. robot to compete in alliances at regional and world competitions
- Qualify for nearly $14.8 million in college scholarships
Overview of FRC
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