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Awards

Patti Poston

FIRST Senior Mentor, Nevada

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2020 Changes

Control Award – moved up

Inspire, Think, Connect, Innovate, Control, Motivate, Design

Team Judging

5 minutes for presentation only – optional
5 minutes minimum for Q&A up to 10

Regional Judge Advisor

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2020 Changes, cont.

Judging Feedback

Teams must submit a judging feedback form
Judges will add their feedback
JA send feedback to Lead coach/Mentor 1 after event

Engineering Portfolio

15 pages of teams most relevant work
Engineering notebooks kept at Team Pit

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Three Types of Awards

Judged Optional Awards

Compass
Promote
Judges

Machine creativity and �Innovation Awards

Innovate
Control
Design

Team Attribute Awards

Connect
Motivate

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Compass Award (Optional Video)

Video Requirements
Must follow FIRST branding and design standards
60 seconds or less
High quality
Copyright for music
List permissions in credits
Submitted by the deadline
Video highlights the mentor’s contribution to the team and demonstrates what sets the mentor apart.

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Promote Award (Optional Video)

Video Requirements

Must meet branding and design standards
60 seconds or less
High quality
Copyright for music
List permissions in credits
Submitted by the deadline
Strong production value
Thoughtful and impactful video that appeals to public
Creativity with theme

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Judges Award (Optional)

Might not be given
Unique efforts, performance, dynamics merit recognition

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Design Award (Robot)

Requirements
Gracious Professionalism
Engineering Notebook
Robot CAD images
Detailed design drawings
Design principles
Aesthetic and functional design
Basis for design well considered

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Motivate Award �(Community Outreach)

Requirements
Gracious Professionalism
Engineering Notebook
Ambassador for FIRST programs
Successful recruitments
Explain contribution of each team member

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Control Award (Programming)

Sponsored by ARM, Inc.
Requirements
Gracious Professionalism
Control Award Submitted
Engineering Notebook details
Control components must enhance the functionality of the robot on the playing field
Judges at competition looking at your field performance

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Innovate (Robot)

Sponsored by Collins Aerospace
Requirements
Gracious Professionalism
Engineering Notebook
Document design process
How they arrived to their design
Robot or robot sub-assembly must be creative, elegant and unique in its design.
Creative component must be stable, robust, and work reliably.
Robot design is effective and consistent with team plan and strategy.

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Connect Award (Engineering Outreach)

Requirements
Gracious Professionalism
Engineering Notebook

Team plan
Future goals – steps for goals
Ie. Fundraising, sustainability, timelines, outreaches, community service goals

Shows clear connections with engineering, science, or technology community
Actively engages with engineering community

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Think Award (All)

Requirements
Gracious Professionalism
Engineering notebook:

Science
Math
Game Strategies
Clear understanding design process – pictures, drawings

Documenting all stages

Show team’s journey
Organized

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Inspire Award (All)

Requirements
Gracious Professionalism
Strong in all judged awards
Ambassador for FIRST programs
Positive and inclusive
Each team member contributes
Engineering Notebook

Engineering content
Team information
Team plan

Robot design is creative and innovative
Robot performs reliably on field
Team presentation is professional and engaging

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Advancement

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Robot game 2^nd place�2nd Team selected
Control Award Winner
Motivate Award Winner
Design Award Winner
Robot Game�Next Highest Ranked Team
Think 2nd Place
Robot Game�Next Highest Ranked Team
Connect 2^nd Place
Robot Game�Next Highest Ranked Team
Innovate 2^nd place

Inspire Award Winner
Robot game winner �Alliance Captain
Inspire 2^nd place
Robot game winner�1st Team selected
Inspire 3rd place
Robot game winner�2nd Team selected
Think Award Winner
Robot game 2^nd Place �Alliance Captain
Connect Award Winner
Innovate Award Winner

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Credits

This lesson was written by Patti Poston
You can contact the author at: pposton@firstinspires.org
More lessons for FIRST Tech Challenge are available at www.FTCtutorials.com
Image Credit: 6024 Enterprisers, 5326 Enterprisers, 11574 Sonic Screwdrivers

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