Team 1403
FIRST Team 1403 Cougar Robotics Newsletter Build Season: Week 4 After build season week 4, the team has made tremendous progress on the robot, and the team is excited to almost have the robot completed. The team has worked diligently all week, and their progress on the robot demonstrates their work and dedication. The Robot […]
FIRST Team 1403 Cougar Robotics Newsletter Build Season: Week 3 We have now reached the end of the third week of build season, and Team 1403 has made significant progress. The robot is almost complete, and it is expected that the team will have a fully functioning robot by the end of Week 4. Members […]
FIRST Team 1403 Cougar Robotics Newsletter Build Season: Week 2 We have now reached the end of week two of Build Season, and Team 1403 has already been making significant progress. Both the Robot and Logistics side have been working hard to ensure that everything runs smoothly in the coming weeks. This week, the Robot […]
FIRST Team 1403 Cougar Robotics Newsletter Build Season: Week 1 Build season began with Kickoff on January 5, 2019, and Team 1403 has already made significant progress in brainstorming ideas and creating prototypes. Our goal this year is to keep the schedule tighter and more efficient than ever before, which we have so far been […]
TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: Culture Date: 11/28/18 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students: 68 Number of Mentors: 8 Action Items: 10 sticks of balsa wood, hot glue Impact on Team: The Cougar Class started with a presentation on our team members’ cultures. The team captains gave presentations on the countries from which they or […]
TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: Importance of Communication Date: 11/06/2018 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students: 57 Number of Mentors: 9 Action Items: Lego bricks, a presentation device Impact on Team: This cougar class consisted of a presentation as well as a competition. The presenter was Rachael Werner, an engineer for Siemens, and she […]
TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: The Design Process Date: 10/24/2018 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students: 68 Number of Mentors: 7 Action Items: hot glue, tape, raw spaghetti, small and large marshmallows Impact on Team: At the beginning of the second Cougar Class, the Engineering and Design process was further elaborated on. The presentation centered […]
TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: The Design Process Date: 10/24/2018 Where: Montgomery High School Number of Students: 58 Number of Mentors: 6 Action Items: printer paper, card stock, tape, hot glue Impact on Team: The first Cougar Class of the year began with a presentation by Mr. Leicht on the most important knowledge that one […]
FIRST Team 1403 Cougar Robotics Newsletter Build Season: Week 6 As the final week of build season is ending, Team 1403 races to finish another robot. Unlike last year, our team is improving the design rather than barely finishing. Led by robot managers Aamish R. and Vineet P., Team 1403 has been ahead of the […]
FIRST Team 1403 Cougar Robotics Newsletter Build Season: Week 5 In past years, Team 1403 has found itself in a duel against time. They have often rushed to finish the robot, and have paid the price during competitions. This year however, the situation was different- the team making extraordinary progress during every week of […]