FIRST Boot Camp presented by Comcast NBCUniversal in partnership with Lansdale Catholic Robotics (FRC 272) invites MAR teams to spend a day getting to know other teams, sharing best practices, and learning from experts on a variety of topics. This is all designed to get you and your team ready for the 2017 FIRST season.
Archive of current and past presentations, code examples, and LC Robot code.
Storm Robotics 2015 Seminar Mechanical Discussion and Design Strategy
Special Note: When we say rookies we do not mean rookie teams. We mean all who are new to FIRST or just need a refresher.
Date: Sunday, December 11, 2016, Comcast Center, Phladelphia PA
Proposed Agenda - Registration is closed, sorry we are full.
Main Topics, Speakers and "Birds of a Feather" sessions invited...
| Time | Room | Topic | Presenter |
| 8:15 - 9:00 | N/A | Registration and breakfast | |
| 9:00 - 9:10 | KLM | Event Kick Off | Sherita Ceasar, Comcast SVP, Engineering |
| 9:10 - 10:50 | A | Social Media Recap, (Attendees from last year will discuss successful and not so successful lessons from the last year.) | Christine Jereb, Comcast Communications Manager, Community Investment |
| 9:10 - 10:50 | K | Labview Programming for Rookies | Robert P. Bellini P.E., Lockheed Systems Architect (IT & Cyber) S2 Chief Engineer |
| 9:10 - 10:50 | ML | Java/C++ Programming for Rookies | Rossbach, RoboVikings, Team 2607 Frank Larkin, Team 272, Cyber-Crusaders |
| 9:10 - 10:50 | B | Birds Of A Feather (Open Topic) | What do you want talk about? |
| 10:50 - 11:00 | N/A | Bio Break | |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | A | Business Planning Presentation, followed by Fundraising (Open Discusssion) | Jason Dwyer, Comcast |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | ML | Engineering Strategies | John Cross, ASI Technologies President |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | K | Advanced Programming: Using Threads and Intro to Vision: Java/C++ | Ron Rossbach, RoboVikings, Team 2607 |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | B | Mentors Only: Running a Team with minimal mentor support. (Open discussion) | Rob Ervin, 5407 Wolfpack Robotics AIM Academy, Conshohocken, PA |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | MLK | LUNCH - Sit anywhere on 42 and enjoy Pizza provided by Comcast! Optional Topic: What do you think SteamWorks means? | |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | A | Speaking to Judges (Meet with a panel of MAR District and Camps Judges to discuss what they are looking for.) | Mary Malone, Mia Beasley-Bonds, Gordon McClennon Comcast |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | ML | Robot Telemetry and Reading a Config File (Java code provided) | Frank Larkin, Comcast Principal Engineer II, Team 272, Cyber-Crusaders |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | K | 2017 roboRio Beta Code Changes Review: Java/C++ | David Reinoso Team Captain RoboVikings, Team 2607 |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | B | Mentors Only: Student Interest Rentention (Strategies to keep them engaged?) | Open discusssion |
| Date: Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 |
| Time: 8:15am - 3:00pm (doors open at 8:15) |
| Location: Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia PA |
On site Instructions:
- Enter into main lobby.
- Approach Security desk when ready. FIRST team representatives will be there to help.
- You MUST have a photo id, drivers license or school id.
- You will escorted up to Comcast University on the 42nd floor.
| Mass Transit: |
| SEPTA Take a commuter line into Suburban Station. Easy walk to Comcast Lobby. |
| PATCO- High Speed Line Service between Lindenwold, New Jersey and Philadelphia (stops at 15th and Locust). |
| NJT Buses: New Jersey transit operates 19 bus lines into Philadelphia. Most NJ Transit buses that serve Philly are numbered in the 400's and operate along Market, Broad and Vine streets. |
| Driving: There are pay parking lots all over the city. There are several sites just off the Center City exit from 676. |
| Attendance: Space is currently limited to 10 people per team with at least 1 adult mentor to stay with any students. We cannot admit students without a team mentor. Please click the Registration link (starting Nov. 16) to register. Important Note: With the exception of Business Plan and Social Media, please try to limit no more than an initial registration of 5 attendees per discussion until we get a good head count. Thank You!!! |