Our Team This week, Team 1403 has been working hard to finish the preparations for the Mount Olive Competition. With the event coming up soon, every subteam has put in a lot of time and effort to ensure that we perform as best as possible during the competition. We will continue to do our best and aim for the number one position. Mechanical The Mechanical Subteam worked on the bumper portion of the robot, which Read more…
Our Team As we approach competition season, Team 1403 is preparing the members for the Mount Olive Competition. Our team has been making significant progress on finishing the robot with the robot side subteams making their final touches. The logistics side is formatting the Chairman’s binder as well as completing any necessary documentation. Mechanical The Mechanical Subteam has been hard at work on various fronts of the structure of the robot. Specifically, they have finished Read more…
Our Team For the last week of build season, Team 1403 has made a lot of progress in preparation for the competitions. On the logistics side of the team, they have finished and submitted various essays for the competition. The robot side of the team has been collaborating to fix any problems with the robot. Going forward, our team is going to work hard and improve our robot in order to do well in the Read more…
Our Team Team 1403 has continued to work on many different projects throughout the week. The robot side has focused on fixing and developing various parts for the robot while the logistics side has worked on numerous tasks from social media posts to the points analysis sheet. The team is working hard and will put their best foot forward as build season comes to an end. Mechanical The Mechanical Subteam worked on the drive train Read more…
Our Team Team 1403 made a lot of progress this past week by improving their collaboration across subteams. Additionally, each subteam has been putting in a lot of work to build the robot and prepare for our upcoming competition. Despite the steady progression, there is still a lot of work to get done; our team plans on maintaining this positive and productive energy throughout the rest of the build season. Mechanical The Mechanical Subteam has Read more…
Our Team This week, all members of Team 1403 have been making steady progress on the robot. The Robot Side subteams have been in a productive cycle of creating designs for different portions of the robot and then manufacturing them to test their effectiveness. Meanwhile, The Logistics Side Subteams have been consistently completing many individual tasks to prepare for the following week. Mechanical The Mechanical Subteam has started making pieces for the drivetrain and gearbox. Read more…
Our Team Team 1403’s overall start to the build season has been progressing steadily on both the robot and logistics side. We have been working on prototyping and trying to finalize the prototypes for the different subsystems of the robot, with the main focus being on the shooter. The team has been working hard throughout these two weeks and has remained focused on making lots of progress on the robot. We plan to maintain this Read more…
Our Team Team 1403 started off the Build Season with a very successful Kickoff, gathering together to watch FIRST’s announcement of the competition challenge and game reveal. Throughout the following week, members worked on developing strategies that would help win the game and Mechanical The Mechanical Subteam split up into different prototyping groups, and then started brainstorming ideas as well as working on their prototypes. The prototype groups were split into working on the hanger/climber, Read more…
On March 1st and 2nd, 2025, Team 1403 Cougar Robotics competed at the first competition of the season, the FIRST Mid-Atlantic Hatboro-Horsham District Event in Horsham, Pennsylvania. At the end of the event, the team seeded 26th, being selected for Alliance 8. Throughout the matches, the team displayed strong spirit and resilience. Ultimately, 1403 won the Engineering Inspiration Award, while Design member Anirudh M. became a semi-finalist for the Dean’s List Award; lead mentor Matthew Read more…
2/16/25 – 2/22/25 Our Team As the Hatboro-Horsham Event approaches, robot and logistic subteams have been working vigorously to complete all components. Logistics side has been preparing the Impact Binder, while the Robot side has been troubleshooting and adding finishing touches. Design Design finished their technical slideshow and packet, outlining the components of our team and the robot that help ensure our success. These will be displayed at a competition next week. Mechanical This week, Read more…
2/10/25-2/15/25 Our Team In the sixth week of build season, Robot side has been diligently fabricating, programming, and wiring components of the robot, while Logistics side has continued strategizing for competition and marketing our team. Meanwhile, the Impact team has completed and submitted the Impact Essay. As the Hatboro-Horsham Competition approaches, 1403 has worked hard to ensure that all components are prepared. Design Design has finished the CAD for the Climber, and they’ve pushed out Read more…
2/3/25 – 2/8/25 Our Team Team 1403 has made significant progress in the robot’s construction, and it will soon be match-ready. Logistics side has been looking into new ways to market our team, while revising the robot’s strategy for competition. Moreover, our Impact writers continue to work hard to finish the essay within the coming days. Design Design has made significant progress this week, completing and finalizing the Climber, Algae Intake, and Winch (the component Read more…
1/27/25 – 2/1/25 Our Team As the Hatboro-Horsham competition approaches, 1403 has continued designing, fabricating, and wiring the robot. We’ve also been marketing our team, planning outreach events, and strategizing for competition. In addition, members from both robot and logistics-side subteams have worked to complete the Executive Summary and Woodie Flowers’ Award Submission. Design This week, Design updated the drawings for the robot’s elevator, end effector, and wrist. They’ve also finalized the design for the Read more…
1/20/25 – 1/25/25 Our Team In the third week of build season, 1403 has been hard at work as the Hatboro-Horsham Competition nears. Robot side has been planning, machining, and wiring components of the robot while logistics side has continued to focus on the business, outreach, and strategic components of our team. Design Design has completed the End Effector design and pushed out the Wrist Assembly drawings to the Mechanical subteam. In the next week, Read more…
1/13/25-1/18/25 Our Team Following a productive first week of Build Season, the team has been continuing our efforts as we prepare for our first competition. Robot side has been bringing their prototypes to life, while Logistics side has been creating content for our social media, planning outreach events, and drafting the robot’s autonomous and teleop routes during matches. Design Design finished their block framework (physical blocks which all of the robot components fit into), ensuring Read more…
1/6/25 – 1/11/25 Our Team After a successful kickoff, our team convened in the commons to brainstorm the needs, wants, and wishes for the robot this year. Based on these goals, Robot side has been hard at work prototyping different components of the robot in preparation for its construction. Meanwhile, Logistics side has been working on newsletters, write-ups, award submission materials, and creating optimal strategies for scoring during competition. Design The Design subteam researched components Read more…
On January 4th, 2025, Team 1403 hosted their 19th annual Kickoff event at Montgomery High School in Skillman, NJ. With 37 teams in attendance, our team held various workshops and panels regarding topics like alliance selection, sensors and pneumatics, the history of FRC, and women in STEM. After these workshops, the teams gathered to watch the 2025 FRC Reefscape game reveal, officially marking the beginning of our build season. Our team’s workshops and panels provided Read more…
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 tryouts, opening up more lines of communication and taking knowledge from other veteran teams. The qualification matches were a learning Read more…