MRA Education Day 2017

MRA is proud to announce that Education Day 2017 was presented on October 28, 2017.  Capitol Technical University graciously agreed to host the event.  Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que catered a delicious lunch for the event.  We had seven different tracks for students and mentors to attend, each with thought provoking and engaging topics.  Thanks for a wonderful, well attended event! We hope to see you back next year!

Links to the presentations will be posted in their session descriptions, linked to via the table below:

TimeTrack 1: Beginners (Room 154)Track 2: Advanced Topics (Room 242)Track 3: Operations and Building (Room 266) Track 4: Java Programming (Room 133)Track 5: Tools and Techniques (Room 134)Track 6: Planning and Managing (Room 244) Track 7: Building a Better Team (Room 138)
08:30am – 09:00amRegistration
09:00am – 09:50amMotors 101
Robot Autonomous and Autonomy
Pit Operations and Management
(nothing scheduled)Applying CAD to FRCBeginner Workshop: Suggestions for RookiesTeam Organization
10:00am – 10:50amDrive Train / Chassis 101
Vision Processing
Making a Kit of Parts Robot Go (Session 1)Beginning Java Programming
Concepts of Computer Aided DesignGame Analysis, Strategy and Scoring
Community and School Outreach and Engagement
11:00am – 11:50amElectrical and Wiring 101
Sensor Integration and Advanced Sensors and Controllers
CAD – Final AssemblyMentor Roundtable – MRA, FIRST Chesapeake, FRC Documentation and Training Collaboration
Awards
12:00pm – 12:50pmLunch
01:00pm – 01:50pmSensors 101
Design for Service and Repair
Making a Kit of Parts Robot Go (Session 2)Advanced Java ProgrammingPneumaticsManaging Your Robot Build Project
Student Leadership Principle and Practices
02:00pm – 02:50pmManipulators 101
Surviving InspectionTeam Captain RoundtableSafety Management: Safety Glasses are Only the Beginning
Team Image and Branding

MRA looks forward to seeing you next year!