2020 Week Two POVs

Build season is an amazing, but challenging experience. I like how it is my own job to balance my school work and robotics, as it gives me a sense of responsibility, and I feel proud of what I’m able to accomplish when I set my mind to it. It is amazing being able to think of the Janksters as another family, and I always look forward to contributing something to our team.

Alana Choy Class of 2023

My favorite part of build season so far is designing the mascot because I have the opportunity to use my artistic abilities. There are several obstacles we come across while designing the mascot. One of them is that our design is too heavy and bulky, which causes many problems since we would have no way of easily transporting and storing the mascot. To solve this we are thinking of a similar, but more logical design that makes the mascot lightweight, flexible, and easily transportable. I look forward to planning out the details of the mascot and making other promotional items such as buttons and T-shirts.

Nancy Liu Class of 2022

This year, all the committees seem to be more organized and efficient. Electronics is working proactively on preparing our components and printing our 3D mounts, so I expect a smoother build season compared to last year. I'm working through some issues with the 3D printer so that later on, all necessary adjustments are made. I’m working closely with mentors on this issue, so I’m learning a lot about troubleshooting on 3D printing and the different materials that we print with. I am looking forward to an efficient but less stressful build season this year.

Sarah Williams Class of 2021

The Programming Committee is having quite a productive week. They are installing new software, setting up new MacBook Driver Stations, starting to write robot code, and researching new sensors they’ll be using. The Chassis Programming Team has successfully written and finished the driving code. They are now currently working on color-sensing code—as well as vision code—to detect objects on the field, while building off skills from last year. Build season is running smoothly for the programmers, with them making tremendous progress!

Maddie Waldie Class of 2020