DateSaturday December 12, 2015 Venue
RegistrationRegistration for this event is now closed. Parking:There is a small parking lot for about 50 cars. Otherwise parking will be available on the streets around the campus. Refreshments:Arrangements are still being finalized, Check back later for more information. |
Agenda
Note: All times are subject to change. We will work hard to maintain this agenda but occasionally things happen outside our control. Please pay attention to announcements in case changes are necessary. |
| Team # | Team Name | City | State |
| 116 | Crazy Eights | Chicago | IL |
| 3216 | Robophins | Chicago | IL |
| 5037 | got robot? | Elgin | IL |
| 5294 | Invertibles | Batavia | IL |
| 5928 | Voltage | Chicago | IL |
| 6459 | Chicago Style Bot Dogs | Chicago | IL |
| 7286 | Wired Women | Chicago | IL |
| 7738 | Vaders | Batavia | IL |
| 8728 | Wolcott High School | Chicago | IL |
| 8907 | Blue Box Bots | Elgin | IL |
| 9162 | ITW David Speer Academy | Chicago | IL |
| 9189 | Optimus Primates | Orion | IL |
| 9342 | The Incredibots | Romeoville | IL |
| 9365 | Spartan Robotics | Romeoville | IL |
| 10109 | De La Salle Institute - Institute Campus | Chicago | IL |
| 10240 | St. Patrick High School ShamBot Green | Chicago | IL |
| 10371 | Exelon & John C Dunham STEM Partnership School | Aurora | IL |
| 10481 | St. Patrick High School ShamBot Gold | Chicago | IL |
| 10608 | Deus Ex Machina | Batavia | IL |
| 10609 | Tech NO Logic | Batavia | IL |
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| Outstanding Rookie Award | |
| Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| If it wasn’t for the team number, the judges wouldn’t have known they are rookies. This team’s future is as bright as an AURORA. All their pastures are sure to be GREEN. The winner of the Outstanding Rookie Award is: | |
| Winner: | 10371, Exelon & John C Dunham STEM Partnership School, Aurora, IL |
| Control Award | |
| The Control Award is given to the Team that demonstrates innovative thinking in the control system to solve Game challenges such as Autonomous Operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the Field. | |
| Winner: | 6459, Chicago Style Bot Dogs, Chicago, IL |
| Motivate Award | |
| The Motivate Award celebrates the Team that exemplifies the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition and embraces the culture of FIRST while making a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school, and community and sparks others to embrace the culture of FIRST. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| Members of this team seem especially PLUGGED in. Their enthusiasm is infectious even though half their school cannot be on their team. They are alive with ENERGY that they spread to others; the winner of the Motivate award is: | |
| Winner: | 7286, Wired Women, Chicago, IL |
| PTC Design Award | |
| The intent of the PTC Design Award is to expand on the challenge, inspiring Teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot, and how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways. The Design aspect must serve a function but they should also differentiate the robot in a unique fashion. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| This team fired up a well-constructed and successful robot. When it comes to their RESISTANCE, they stayed CURRENT with the times. They traveled across town to PLUG and play…and win. The winner of the PTC Design Award is: | |
| Winner: | 5928, Voltage, Chicago, IL |
| Rockwell Collins Innovate Award | |
| The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award celebrates a Team that has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| This team worked TIRELESSLY to find the best solution to climb great heights. They needed FLEXIBILITY in order to scale any obstacle. Their performance on the field showed that they finally GOT it; the winner of the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award is: | |
| Winner: | 5037, got robot?, Elgin, IL |
| Connect Award | |
| The Connect Award is presented to the Team that the Judges' feel most connected with their local community, FIRST and the business world. The best Team is more than the sum of its parts, and recognizes that their schools and communities play an essential part to their success. The recipient of this Award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the Team itself. In addition, the Team that wins this Award is aggressively seeking engineers and exploring the opportunities available in the world of engineering, science and technology. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| In the world of FTC Competition, this team is a real VETERAN. Although named after a child’s game, they have a CRAZY amount of experience spreading FIRST’s philosophy. Clearly, when it comes to connecting with their community, everyone wants to step into the OCTAGON with them. The winner of the Connect Award is: | |
| Winner: | 116, Crazy Eights, Chicago, IL |
| Think Award | |
| The Think Award is given to the Team that the Judges feel best reflects the journey the team took as they experienced the engineering design process during the build season. The Engineering Notebook is the key reference for Judges to help them identify the most deserving Team. This Team's Engineering Notebook focused on the design and build stages of the Team's robot and exemplified their journey as a team and engineers. Here is what the judges had to say: | |
| Driving on shiny STARS, just down the LANE from Wrigley Field. They are more than Chicago’s favorite food. No one could KETCHUP with the Chicago Style Bot Dogs when it came to the Think Award. The winner of the Think Award is: | |
| Winner: | 6459, Chicago Style Bot Dogs, Chicago, IL |
| Inspire Award | |||
| The Inspire Award is given to the Team that the Judges felt truly embodied the 'challenge' of the FTC program. The Team that receives this award is a strong ambassador for FIRST programs and works to promote FIRST and make it loud in their community. The Team that receives this Award has performed well in all Judging categories and was chosen by the Judges as a model FIRST Tech Challenge Team on and off the playing field. The Judges used Match performance, observations made during interviews and in the pit area, the Team's Engineering Notebook, and performance on the playing field in determining the winner. Here is what the judges had to say: | |||
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The winner of the Inspire Award comes from a city much closer than their namesake implies. When it comes to their thinking skills, their big wheels keep on turning. If you are feeling blue, there is no need to call the doctor; the winner of the Inspire Award is team: |
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| Winner: | 8907, Blue Box Bots, Elgin, IL | ||
| 2nd Runner Up: | 5037, got robot?, Elgin, IL | 3rd Runner Up: | 5294, Invertibles, Batavia, IL |
