2022 Build Season Newsletter Issue #6

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

2022 Build Season Newsletter Issue #5

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

2022 Build Season Newsletter Issue #4

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

2022 Build Season Newsletter Issue #3

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

2022 Build Season Newsletter Issue #2

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

2022 Build Season Newsletter Issue #1

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

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 any technical needs. We are proud of the work that our team has accomplished these last few weeks, and we Read more

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 anticipating future projects as Build Season is starting to wind up. The team is putting their best work forth and Read more

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 to uploading drawing documentation for the robot, everybody has an important role to fulfill in these upcoming weeks. Mechanical Throughout Read more

2021 Build Season Newsletter Issue #3

Our Team In the third week of Build Season, Team 1403 has made a substantial amount of progress. Each subteam focused on either continuing their work from the previous week or starting a new task. Both the Logistics and Robot Sides have been completing their respective tasks, as well as new advancements made on both Project Teams. Members can not wait to see what the second half of Build Season entails. Mechanical The Mechanical Subteam Read more