TDT members enjoyed a recent visit to our long time friend and mentor,Paul Markun,of Tampa Technik. As always,the gift of his time and expertise was deeply valued,so we were humbled to receive a financial contribution from Mr. Markun on top of his expert guidance. Tampa Technik is a remarkable facility [...] [...]
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[ October 26,2010;12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] On Tuesday,October 26,Team Duct Tape members will be visiting the Dunedin Rotary Club to share team experiences and inform Rotary Club members about FIRST robotics. We were invited to speak by Melissa McCormick, a Rotary member as well as a member of McCormick-Stevenson Engineering and Design,a long time TDT mentors. We’re honored [...] [...] Mentor Paul Markun checks out our robot Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on all the great people who support and encourage Team Duct Tape members,individually and as a team. Today,a couple of TDT members visited Paul Markun at his Tampa Technik machine shop in St. Petersburg. We were treated to a look [...] [...] Brainstorming session TDT members brainstormed robot build and game strategy ideas yesterday,looking at the problems posed by the new Hot Shot! game and solutions for solving them. It’s a challenging game,but team members believe they’re up to the task. We looked at team roles, and set out a basic project time line. New members have Looking [...] [...] Aaron C's Gear and Motor Assembly By golly,we’re getting it! Team Duct Tape and Berkeley Prep RoboBucs members enjoyed a second day of ProE expertise from McCormick-Stevenson engineers. Nat McCormick was especially helpful with his informative and enthusiastic guidance. Team members will continue to fine tune their knowledge of ProEngineer throughout the summer and hope to [...] [...] Team members spent several hours at McCormick Stevenson yesterday,getting a more professional handle on ProEngineer. They made a lot of progress and return today to fine tune their knowledge further. After yesterday’s session,several members joined FWSC-ASME and SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) members in a tour of AquaCal,where they learned about the [...] [...] In A user’s guide to robotics higher ed,CNet News interviews Colin Angle,CEO of consumer robotics company iRobot to learn which schools iRobot looks to for recruiting new talent and to ”give an insider’s perspective of some of the latest developments in this still-new academic discipline.”CNet notes,Robotics is a field with deep roots [...] [...] Team Duct Tape &Company,Berkely Prep FTC Team We made more progress understanding the assembly process in ProEngineer, this past weekend,with members’practice designs taking (recognizable!) shape. We enjoyed meeting up with Berkeley Prep coach Keith Walka and team member William,who gamely jumped in with us to wrestle with orientations and attaching parts. We [...] [...] |    Visit Florida FTC on  | |||||
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