To gain a full understanding of the work at hand by the teams participating in this build season, it is necessary to have at least a principal understanding of this year's objective. On January 5, 2008, the game that would dictate the team's goals for the next six weeks was announced. This season's game is titled "Overdrive." As the name implies, a major part of this competition is the building of a robot that can be driven precisely and efficiently.
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For those interested in science and technology it is important to have access to equipment and supplies. For the US FIRST team 1619 the Career Development Center (CDC), 1200 South Sunset Street, Longmont, CO provides the students with a wide range of tools and machines to fill that need.
Week one of the build season is over. Now, some may be asking, "What happens during a normal week one of the build season? And specifically, during UAC's first week?" Well, this article will cover those topics.
Week one of the build season was a hectic one. Again, the team was, as in the last 3 years, flabbergasted by the game. The goal of this year's game is to place large exercise balls known as "Track Balls" over what is called "The Overpass". By doing this one gains points. However, one can also score points by simply passing the finish line over and over, racking up the points. Here is a video of the game (the video explains it much better than I can): Link
