Cougar Robotics

Our Team It has been a very productive week for Team 1403! The robot side of the team officially finished the prototyping for the robot and is now developing the final robot that we will be using in competitions. Meanwhile, the logistics side has also been making strides in development with essays, videos, and events […]

Our TeamThis week, Team 1403 has made significant progress. With prototyping coming to an end and tremendous progress being made towards building the robot, the week has been running very smoothly. The logistics side of the team has also made great progress within each of their respective jobs. Members are excitedly waiting to see how […]

Our Team Team 1403 is now moving into its second week of build season. Work from Saturday’s meeting included working on prototypes and working on finalizing them. Although we have just begun the 6-week building process, team members have been staying focused and consistent with their work, therefore improving the quality of the products outputted […]

Our Team Team 1403 has put in a lot of work during the first week of build season, which is now coming to a close. Many members came to the Saturday meeting to help out with prototyping the robot following the strategy team’s plan, while other teams focused on planning and organizing other aspects of […]

TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT / ACTIVITY Build Season Strategy Meeting Date: 01/05/2020 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students:  74 Number of Mentors/Adults: 11 Impact on Community: N/A Impact on Team: On Sunday, January 5th, 2020, Team 1403 hosted a strategy meeting, where the team discussed strategies for this year’s competition. Before the meeting, […]

TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: Culture Class Date: 12/4/2019 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students: 73 Action Items: Plastic Cups, Construction Paper, Tape Impact on Team: Instead of a teacher or a mentor starting the Cougar Class, team members from various cultures gave brief presentations of their heritage, such as where they came from, […]

TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: Business Etiquette Date: 11/14/2019 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students: 83 Action Items: Wooden Board, Balsa Wood Planks, Hot Glue Gun, 1 Glue Stick, Balsa Wood Sticks, and Balsa Wood Cutter. Impact on Team: In this Cougar Class, the mentors spoke about the importance of proper etiquette in the […]

TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: Social Media Date: 10/30/2019 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students: 83 Action Items: Masking Tape, PVC Pipe, Rubber Bands, Rubber Tube, and Popsicle Sticks. Impact on Team: This Cougar Class was mainly focused on social media and the various effects it can have on people. On one hand, social […]

TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: Ethical Decisions Date: 10/16/2019 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students: 80 Action Items: Masking tape, Regular Plastic Straws, and Thicker and Larger Plastic Straws. Impact on Team: The second Cougar Class started off with the mentors talking about the importance of ethics and how it will impact the overall […]

TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: Introduction to Robotics Date: 10/02/2019 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students: 65 Action Items: Cards, Tape, A presentation device Impact on Team: For the challenge, the students were randomly placed into groups and were tasked to construct the  tallest structure using a deck of cards and limited tape. The […]