"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes."
- Dean Kamen, Founder of FIRST
An update has been published to the Michigan FRC Rules Supplement - Update #3.
Critical updates include the Qualification criteria for the State Championship and the Championship.
Critical changes have also been made to the Robot Access Period.
All changes are highlighted in yellow.
Please note that an error has been correct regarding the Robot Access Period. The total number of allowable hours is 6, not 8.
Please reference sections 2.1 and 3.2 of the Supplemental Rules - Update #2, for further details.
See the press release for the Michigan Engineering Zone, where Detroit Public Schools FIRST Robotics teams are working with local mentors.
Please note that an update has been posted to the Michigan Rules Supplement.
Update #1 may be accessed through this link.
The update is downloadable in pdf format.
The modifications include:
- Clarification on the Chairman's Award submission for Michigan teams.
- Correction to the Volunteer Coordinator contacts for Troy and West Michigan.
Greetings from West Michigan,
On January 23rd we will hold a seminar on LabVIEW.
This will be presented by a representative from Nation Instruments.
The seminar will be held at;
Grand Valley State University
Keller Engineering Lab Building room 124
301 W. Fulton St.,
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-6495
Free parking available in the Mt. Vernon lot, See attached map
Doors will open at 12:30pm with presentation from 1:00-5:00 pm.
A representative from National Instruments will be on hand help teams with any questions about LabVIEW. Please bring your laptops with you with LabVIEW loaded. This will be an interactive programming session. If you have you program started and run into any issues, he will help you work thru them.
Seating is limited to 70 so please email to Ken.platteschorre@haworth.com with the following;
Thank You
Ken Platteschorre
West Michigan FIRST
The Revised 2009-2010 FIRST and FIRST in Michigan Consent and Release form is now availabe here.
