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Foster — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:01:54 GMT

Mentor Workshop - 10 Week cycle

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	Next three weeks are spent building a competion robot (Game to be chosen by the team)		Next three weeks are spent building a competion robot (Game to be chosen by the team)
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		+	== Additonal Mentor Information ==
		+	[[Using VEX to Supercharge your Robot Team]] - a great guide on how to expand the use of VEX into other robot programs. Many FIRST teams use VEX to prototype.

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-	~~== Mentor Training Overview ==~~	+	<BIG> Our next 7 week Mentor Workshop starts on September 15 at the [[Downingtown Educational Center]]. If you are interested please contact us! </BIG>
-	~~We are holding a 5,~~7~~,10~~ week ~~mentor workshop this June and July. The intent is for people with a casual interest to come to~~ the ~~basic 5 week session~~. ~~For more advanced users~~ interested ~~in programming, the next two weeks (week 6 and 7) will be of interest. The last three weeks covers advanced robot designs and team dynamics.~~	+

-	~~[[Summer 2009~~ Mentor Workshop~~]] that we started~~ on ~~9 June~~ is ~~detailed here~~.	+	== Mentor Workshop Overview ==
		+	We are holding a 5,7,10 week mentor workshop on a regular basis. The intent is for people with a casual interest to come to the basic 5 week session. For more advanced users interested in programming, the next two weeks (week 6 and 7) will be of interest. The last three weeks covers advanced robot designs and team dynamics.

-	== Mentor ~~Training~~ 5 Week ==	+	[[Summer 2009 Mentor Workshop]] that we started on 9 June is detailed here. It was a great time and we have new Mentors!
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		+	== Mentor Workshop 5 Week Cycle ==
	We meet once a week on Tueday nights from 6:30-8:30 PM at the [[Downingtown Educational Center]].		We meet once a week on Tueday nights from 6:30-8:30 PM at the [[Downingtown Educational Center]].

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	:Finish the ''Protobot'' and race them		:Finish the ''Protobot'' and race them

-	== Mentor ~~Training~~ 7 Week ==	+	== Mentor Workshop - 7 Week cycle ==

	First 5 weeks as outlined above.		First 5 weeks as outlined above.
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	:Introduction to RobotC - Advanced Sensors		:Introduction to RobotC - Advanced Sensors

-	== Mentor ~~Training~~ 10 Week ==	+	== Mentor Workshop - 10 Week cycle ==

	First 7 weeks as outlined above		First 7 weeks as outlined above

	Next three weeks are spent building a competion robot (Game to be chosen by the team)		Next three weeks are spent building a competion robot (Game to be chosen by the team)

Foster: /* Mentor Training Overview */

Foster — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:46:24 GMT

Mentor Training Overview

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	We are holding a 5,7,10 week mentor workshop this June and July. The intent is for people with a casual interest to come to the basic 5 week session. For more advanced users interested in programming, the next two weeks (week 6 and 7) will be of interest. The last three weeks covers advanced robot designs and team dynamics.		We are holding a 5,7,10 week mentor workshop this June and July. The intent is for people with a casual interest to come to the basic 5 week session. For more advanced users interested in programming, the next two weeks (week 6 and 7) will be of interest. The last three weeks covers advanced robot designs and team dynamics.

-	[[Summer 2009 Mentor Workshop]] ~~details~~ here.	+	[[Summer 2009 Mentor Workshop]] that we started on 9 June is detailed here.

	== Mentor Training 5 Week ==		== Mentor Training 5 Week ==

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Foster — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:44:57 GMT

Mentor Training 5 Week

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	:[[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] We will cover some house keeping issues and then do the Introduction. We'll spend about an hour discussing this section.		:[[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] We will cover some house keeping issues and then do the Introduction. We'll spend about an hour discussing this section.

-	:In the second hour we will construct the ''Tumbler Robot'' that can be found in these plans [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/Vex-Quickstart-Guide-10072008.pdf Vex Quickstart Guide].	+	:In the second hour we will construct the ''Tumbler Robot'' that can be found in these plans [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/Vex-Quickstart-Guide-10072008.pdf Vex Quickstart Guide].
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		+	It would also be helpful to have the controller and transmitter guides:
		+	*[http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/inventors-guide/main-2008/12-d-control-configurations-06272008.pdf VEX 2008 Inventor's Guide Reference - Appendix D, Control Configurations (2.6M pdf, 06-27-08]
		+	*[http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/inventors-guide/main-2008/13-e-transmitter-menus-06272008.pdf VEX 2008 Inventor's Guide Reference - Appendix E, Transmitter Menus (3.1M pdf, 06-27-08)]

	'''Week Two'''		'''Week Two'''

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Mentor Training Overview

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	== Mentor Training Overview ==		== Mentor Training Overview ==
-	We are holding a 5,7,10 week mentor workshop this June and July. The intent is for people with a casual interest to come to the basic 5 week session. For more advanced users interested in programming, the next two weeks (week 6 and 7) will be of interest. The last three weeks covers advanced robot designs and team dynamics.	+	We are holding a 5,7,10 week mentor workshop this June and July. The intent is for people with a casual interest to come to the basic 5 week session. For more advanced users interested in programming, the next two weeks (week 6 and 7) will be of interest. The last three weeks covers advanced robot designs and team dynamics.
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		+	[[Summer 2009 Mentor Workshop]] details here.

	== Mentor Training 5 Week ==		== Mentor Training 5 Week ==

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New page: == Mentor Training Overview == We are holding a 5,7,10 week mentor workshop this June and July. The intent is for people with a casual interest to come to the basic 5 week session. For m...

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== Mentor Training Overview ==
We are holding a 5,7,10 week mentor workshop this June and July. The intent is for people with a casual interest to come to the basic 5 week session. For more advanced users interested in programming, the next two weeks (week 6 and 7) will be of interest. The last three weeks covers advanced robot designs and team dynamics.

== Mentor Training 5 Week ==
We meet once a week on Tueday nights from 6:30-8:30 PM at the [[Downingtown Educational Center]].

'''Week One'''
:[[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] We will cover some house keeping issues and then do the Introduction. We'll spend about an hour discussing this section.

:In the second hour we will construct the ''Tumbler Robot'' that can be found in these plans [http://www.vexrobotics.com/docs/Vex-Quickstart-Guide-10072008.pdf Vex Quickstart Guide].

'''Week Two'''
:[[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] We will cover the drive train section.

:In the second hour we will finish and race our ''Tumbler Robot''.

'''Week Three'''
:We will cover grippers in the first hour.

:The second hour we will disassemble the ''Tumbler Robot'' and create the ''Protobot''

'''Week Four'''
:In the first hour we will cover arms and lifters.

:Continue build the ''Protobot''.

'''Week Five'''
:Wrap up [[Media:VEX for the Technically Challenged.pdf]] and cover team dyamics from [[Media:Clueless Coach.pdf]].

:Finish the ''Protobot'' and race them

== Mentor Training 7 Week ==

First 5 weeks as outlined above.

The next two weeks will require you to bring a laptop. We will be using RobotC that we will supply.

'''Week Six'''
:Introduction to RobotC - Basic sensors from the ''Protobot''

'''Week Seven'''
:Introduction to RobotC - Advanced Sensors

== Mentor Training 10 Week ==

First 7 weeks as outlined above

Next three weeks are spent building a competion robot (Game to be chosen by the team)