2011 coach/mentor workshop kevin reed [email protected]
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Summary FIRST FLL Coaching Tournament Day Resources
Not much on the challenge or project topic
Two hours (usually less)
What is FIRST?“… to create a world where science and
technology are celebrated…where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes.”
Dean Kamen, Founder, FIRST
F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an international organization with a mission of promoting interest in science and technology.
Our goal is to encourage students to consider careers in engineering and science.
FIRST Programs
FRC FIRST Robotics Competition
1992High school14-18 yrs
FTC FIRST Tech Challenge 2005Middle and high school13-18 yrs
FLL FIRST LEGO® League 1998Elementary and middle school9-14 yrs
Jr.FLL FIRST Junior LEGO® League
2006Elementary school6-9 yrs
501 (c) (3) Non-profit organization Founded 1989, by inventor Dean Kamen International HQ in Manchester, NH 85,000 volunteers 3,000+ sponsoring companies
FIRST LEGO League FIRST Tech Challenge
FIRST Robotics Competition
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jr. FIRST LEGO League
FIRST Family
What is FIRSTWA.ORG? We are a small group of enthusiastic volunteers
who organize and promote all FIRST programs:
FIRST Junior LEGO League FIRST LEGO League FIRST Tech Challenge FIRST Robotics Competition
A division of the Seattle Robotics Association The SRA is a 501c(3) non-profit corporation
100% volunteer effort www.firstwa.org
Engineering process Define problem Brainstorm solutions and select one Keep it simple Plan and create a flowchart and take
measurements
Tips Divide program into small steps- use
comment boxes Program one step at a time Action should be consistently
repeatable (3x in a row) Use my blocks (saves memory) Pick a simple mission first that is close
to base.
FLL Overview FLL Core Values Coach Promise The Timeline
FLL Core ValuesCoach Manual, Page 1 We are a team. We do the work to find solutions with guidance
from our coaches and mentors. We know our coaches and mentors don’t have
all the answers; we learn together. We honor the spirit of friendly competition. What we discover is more important than what
we win We share our experiences with others. We display Gracious Professionalism™ and
Coopertition™ in everything we do. We have fun.
Gracious Professionalism Respect your team members at all times Respect others as demonstrated by your
actions Recognize that friendly competition and
mutual gain are possible on and off the field Make a valued contribution with special
knowledge that society entrusts us to use responsibly
Woodie Flowers, FIRST co-founder and MIT professor
Coopertition Friendly competition Help other teams Handle stress with grace
Team Identity Team name Team logo
FLL Season Timeline Mid-May thru Mid-Sept
Team formation and registration Early September
The challenge is released Mid-end of September
Registration closes Sept-Oct-Nov
Teams work on the robot and project December (first weekend)
10+ Local Qualifying Events January
State Tournament Mid April
FLL World Festival FLL Regional Open
Team Mission
Your FLL team is expected to:
Explore the challenge theme in depth Share the fun of team based technical problem
solving Get exposure to technical and professional career
pathssenior solutions
Team TasksYour FLL team will spend 8-12 weeks
working on:
RobotGame
Core Value
s
Project
Project research, presentation preparation, practicing
Robot design, programming, construction, and testing
Learning FLL Core Values, team building, and organizing
Team Mechanics Teamwork
Working together to do a complex task Risk taking
There is personal risk in being creative Experimentation
Learning by trying Dealing with failure effectively
Learning by failing and recovering
Evaluation of your Team During the regional qualifiers, your team is
evaluated on the three primary elements: Project Presentation Robot Design and Construction Core Values (formerly Teamwork)
Evaluations are subjective and are done by a panel of volunteer judges
Awards are assigned by the judging panels Judges use rubrics: READ THEM!
http://firstlegoleague.org/event/judging
Evaluation of your Team: Awards
Regional ChampionsRobot: Performance Project: ResearchProject: Innovative SolutionProject: PresentationRobot: Mechanical DesignRobot: ProgrammingRobot: Strategy & InnovationCore Values: InspirationCore Values: TeamworkCore Values: Gracious ProfessionalismJudge AwardPerformance Alternate (optional)
Project Presentation Your team must:
Select a problem related to the topic Create a solution Share it with the community Present a summary of the project to the judges that tells
the story and demonstrates your team research results Presentation format is up to your team. Use
humor, skits, and other engaging elements to tell your story. Examples include newscasts, plays and songs
Watch presentation examples on the coach DVD and online.
Project Presentation Judging Live performance for the judges Practice, Practice, Practice
Video tape practice sessions Honest critical feedback
Beware audio/visual equipment and setup time
Your team is evaluated against a rubrichttp://firstlegoleague.org/event/judging
Project Presentation Judging
Robot Design Your team must:
Create a strategy to maximize points in 2.5 minutes
Build a robot that interacts with mission pieces Program the robot to accomplish missions
The robot is judged for its design quality The robot ALSO gains the team points during
the mission competition There are hundreds of NXT tutorials online.
Check FLL Team Resources and FIRSTWA FAQ
Robot Design Judging Your team is interviewed by a judging
panel to discuss the design and construction of their robot.
This is an interactive interview, we don’t expect a formal presentation
Your team is evaluated against a rubrichttp://firstlegoleague.org/event/judging
Robot Design Judging
Core Values Judging New this year are formal judging sessions
for Core Values (formerly called Teamwork).
The judges are evaluating your team with an activity during the Project session.
The judges are also observing your team at random times during the day.
Input from referees, volunteers and other teams IS accepted!
The Champions Award The most prestigious award goes to the
team who demonstrates core values and highest achievement in all categories: Project Presentation Robot Design Teamwork Robot Performance
Tournament Day Regional Qualifiers 8am to 5pm Three main activities for teams
Pit area and practice tables Technical, Presentation and Core Values Judging Robot Contest
Award Ceremony mid afternoon State Championship January 14th, 2012
(Sat)
What to Bring to the Tournament Team Information Sheet
Three copies, one for each judge panel Consent and Release form
One for each student and adult Extra robot batteries and charger (if rechargeable) Laptop computer for program changes Food, drinks and snacks (unless otherwise noted) Extension cord and power strip Field setup kit pieces and mat (to share with
organizers if needed)
Pit Area and Practice Tables The Pit is where we come to find your
team for all activities. Each team has a
single table Practice rounds
and final tune-up of robots is common
Judging: Morning Technical, Presentation, and Core Values
judging starts in the morning before the contest. A schedule for each team is posted on contest day.
Teams are retrieved from their pit table and returned by volunteer runners.
Robot Contest: Afternoon The contest is held in a main gym or large
area There are 3 rounds of robot contest Best single score determines winner Teams are retrieved by
runners, and queued up to 3 matches early
Teams are returned to the pits after the match
Award Ceremony Awards are presented at the end of the
tournament Only one judged award per team Robot Performance is a separate award
and is based only on score
Robot performance is the only award a team can win in addition to a judged award
Advancing to Championships Two Championship tournaments in Washington
East and West Five teams from each regional go to Championships Championship teams chosen by judges
Top teams in each of the three categories Weighted to teams with great Core Values
Performance Alternate is given when a team wins Robot Performance award AND another judged award that sends them to the championships
Resources for Coaches Much help is available online for you
[email protected] is our email list www.firstwa.org has information related
specifically to our WA State program www.usfirst.org is the international FIRST
website and links to everything related to FLL www.legoeducation.us is the U.S. LEGO
Education site that has NXT parts and other stuff for LEGO robots
High Tech Kids
Minnesota has a very well developed FLL community. They have spent tons of time producing fantastic online help for you.www.hightechkids.org
FLL Training Downloadshttp://www.hightechkids.org/for-teams/coaches-library