2024 Ramp Riot Newsletter

2024 Ramp Riot Newsletter

On November 2nd, 2024, Team 1403 competed in the 24th Ramp Riot Robotics Competition at Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pennsylvania.  By the end of the competition Team 1403 placed 29th out of 44 teams, chosen for the 4th alliance, and earned 3rd place during final eliminations.  The team used this competition for potential driver […]

Fall 2024 Bridgewater Temple Classes Newsletter

Fall 2024 Bridgewater Temple Classes Newsletter

From September 8th to October 13th, Team 1403 led an outreach event at Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir) and Community Center in Bridgewater, NJ. Organized by sophomore Ansh Khurana, a member of our Mechanical Subteam, the program was centered around FIRST robotics-based classes. Our team guided 2nd to 8th graders through hands-on engineering and programming […]

2024 Build Season Issue #4 Newsletter

2024 Build Season Issue #4 Newsletter

1/27/24 – 2/2/24 Our Team Moving into the fourth week of Build Season, Team 1403 has made significant progress on both the Robot and the Logistics side. The Robot side of the team has been working hard to finish different components needed to assemble the robot. The Logistics side of the team has been working […]

2024 Build Season Issue #3 Newsletter

2024 Build Season Issue #3 Newsletter

1/21/24 – 1/27/24 Our Team This week, Team 1403 has made further progress on the design of our robot, while also continuing to work on the components needed for the Impact Award. On the Robot side, prototyping and designs have been completed and approved. In the upcoming weeks, the robot will be built and tested. […]

2024 Build Season Issue #2 Newsletter

2024 Build Season Issue #2 Newsletter

1/14/24 – 1/20/24 Our Team After a productive first week, our team has continued to work hard throughout the second week of build season. From prototyping to testing out different robot components, our team’s robot side has been busy working on the robot in preparation for competition season. On the other hand, the Logistics side […]

2024 Build Season Issue #1 Newsletter

2024 Build Season Issue #1 Newsletter

1/7/24 – 1/13/24 Our Team After a highly successful Kickoff, with our auditorium being packed with over 30 FMA teams, Team 1403 reconvened to discuss FIRST’s announcement of the competition challenge and game reveal. This marked the beginning of an exciting Build Season. Throughout the week, we have been working on prototyping and designing several […]

2021 Build Season Newsletter Issue #6

2021 Build Season Newsletter Issue #6

Our Team As our team approaches the end of build season, many subteams have been wrapping up projects and other unfinished tasks. The Logistics Side of the team has been finishing up the Woodie Flowers essay and beginning to write the Donald Bowers essay. Meanwhile, the Robot Side has been assisting the Challenge Teams with […]

2021 Build Season Newsletter Issue #5

2021 Build Season Newsletter Issue #5

Our Team As tensions are high during Build Season, Team 1403 is in full gear with preparing and finishing up projects. The Robot Side has been collaborating with each other to complete their tasks, as well as assisting the project teams with their submissions. On the Logistics Side, members have been finalizing their assignments and […]

2021 Build Season Newsletter Issue #4

2021 Build Season Newsletter Issue #4

Our Team With only two more weeks left in Build Season, every subteam in Team 1403 has been busy with numerous assignments. Deadlines are starting to approach closer, leaving the Robot Side, Logistics Side, and Project Teams with more responsibilities to allow for the best performance during the Competition Season. From finalizing the Chairmans Essay […]