Begin The Right Way

There are many ways to begin a season, and there is no 100% correct way to do it. V5RC (The V5 VEX Robotics Competition)  is all about student centeredness so however you and your team decide to approach the season, that’s great!

If you’re looking for a webpage with lot’s of great starting points on robotics, click here. If you’re looking for the VEX V5 Library, which contains tons of useful info on all the things related to electronics, mechanical, programming and more, then click here.

Otherwise, the thoughts below are a collection of ideas on how to start your season in an effective way according to Coach Strickland.

7 THINGS SUCCESSFUL TEAMS DO:

1. Prioritize team members over the robot
2. Focus on building positive team culture
3. Establish clear communication and leadership structure
4. Determine project management processes
5. Maintain a detailed engineering notebook
   • All team members need to help contribute. Establish an efficient way to collect team members work logs/pictures. Very good examples of engineering notebooks can be found here and here
   • Study the EXPERT criteria on the rubric and ask for help if you need clarification
6. Perform thorough game analysis and brainstorming
7. Avoid over-complicating a design concept

Check back later for more details on these 7 things.

– Coach Strickland