Our Mission


The aim of Longwood Robotics is to establish and carry out a school-based program that is dedicated to the overall enhancement of knowledge. As students, we work together to further our knowledge and expertise in the areas science, math, technology, engineering and computer-based applications. In addition, we work to better our abilities in a group setting and promote community unity. Through the conglomerated efforts of our team’s participants, mentors and advisors, we hope to create an overall benevolent, educational experience for both those involved and those affected.


Our Community

As aforementioned in our mission statement, community unity is a primary objective of Team #564.
The salient efforts of our team have been targeted towards the younger generations. Lego League is yet another program instituted by FIRST®. Team #564 has aided Lego League in various ways, ranging from help with web design to volunteering as hosts at regional competitions. As a team, we are proud to support these students who are not only the future of Robotics but also the technological taskforce that follows us.

Our Goals

The goals of our Robotics team vary from year to year, but this year in particular has already displayed its tremendous opportunity and potential. As always, our team shall contribute beyond their maximum and put forth our best efforts in designing, building, configuring the robot, ultimately competing with the aspirations of going on to national competition. Teamwork is one of the most emphasized aspects of the Robotics program. It is through the utilization of teamwork that we have ever and will ever accomplish.

Outside of preforming to our maximum potential in competition, our team would like to be viewed as the paradigm of gracious professionalism and one that, when in error, accepts, corrects and learns from that error. If this can be attained, one major goal of our program will have been fulfilled.

The Commitment

The participants of our Robotics Program endure countless hours of hard work. In the beginning of the school year, they attend meetings once a week that typically last approximately three hours. These meetings continue up until the FIRST kickoff early in January when the objective and tasks of the competition are revealed. Subsequently and throughout the six-week bulid season, the members attend the program for a minimum of three hours after school every day, approximately twelve hours on Saturdays, with the exception of Sundays (yet even those are occasionally used as for meetings). This program without a doubt is comprised of students who are truly dedicated to their commitments, these "core" members often distinguished early on in the season. It is typical for the entire program to consume over 250 hours of a participant's time, and every member that participates on the team deserves a great amount of commendation for their efforts.

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The Robotics Program is divided into departments, with each specializing in a certain part of the overall task, yet working together as a whole, heavily involved with one another.

Mechanics

The objective of this department is to design and construct the chassis and appropriate appendages for the robot. Through extensive brainstorming, prototyping and testing, this department draws schematics for the robot and ultimately builds the majority (mechanical aspects) of the robot. This department works constantly throughout the program, both before, during and after the season, and are thus to be commended for their efforts, accomplishments and complete devotion.

Electronics & Programming Department

This department's occupation is, through conglomerated efforts with the Mechanics and Pneumatics departments, to assemble and program the electronic aspects of the robot, such as the main control board and the "autonomous control" sensors, as well as various other electronic components.


Promotions Department

Promotions is in charge of promoting the Longwood Robotics Program, making and maintaining readily-available brochures, flyers and pins advertising the program, completing the necessary paperwork and organizing the year's desired award entries.

Awards:

Chairman's Award - 2003
Judges Award - 2004
Web Site Excellence - 2005
Autodesk Visualization Award - 2006



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Mentors

Debbie Lang
Jason Edis

We accredit much of our knowledge and skill to our faithful Alumni Network for teaching and mentoring.