2012 FRC Kickoff Workshops - Friday, January 6
The 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition Kickoff Workshops will be held at FIRST Headquarters in Manchester, NH on Friday, January 6th. The purpose of these workshops is to provide teams the opportunity to learn from other teams, mentors, supporters, and suppliers.
Workshops Descriptions
The goal of this year's workshops is to share the knowledge and experience of FIRST teams, participants, and coaches to help you prepare for the upcoming season. Everyone is welcome to attend any session, although this year will focus more on technical and advanced topics. Keep an eye on this link, as it will change with each update to the schedule.
Recordings
C++ & JAVA: New Features for 2012 - National Instruments, WPI, Texas Instruments
Cyber Blue Design Process: 7 Stages for Continuous Development - FRC 234
Engineer & Student Dynamics - FIRST Senior Mentors
Fast Track Your Robot Design - Autodesk
FRC Drive Systems - FRC 190
Kinect for FIRST Robotics - Microsoft
LabVIEW 2011 & NI cRIO-FRC II: New vs. Old - National Instruments, WPI, Texas Instruments
Robot Games: Using FRC Skills to Become a Video Game Maker - Microsoft
Strategies for Conceptual Modeling & Assembly Planning with CAD - PTC
Using Belts & Belt Drives - Gates Corp.
Other Important Information
Registration
Teams must register for the workshops and specific tracks via TIMS. The workshops are open to both adults and students, provided the team has registered. Check TIMS for the limitations for each specific track. Please remember that Registration for Kickoff Workshops closes on December 16th.
Location
All workshops are planned at FIRST Headquarters at 200 Bedford Street in Manchester, NH. Any changes to this will be noted here and on the schedule.
Parking
Limited free parking is available in the lots in the front and back of 200 Bedford St. Parking in the lots of surrounding buildings is prohibited and you may be ticketed or towed. Metered parking is available all around our building (pay by coin or credit/debit card). A public parking garage is also available at the Radisson Hotel. Please keep in mind that FIRST cannot validate or refund parking.
Time
Workshops are from 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. There will be time for networking throughout the day and some suppliers may have tables setup from 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Check-in starts at 8:30 A.M. in the 200 Bedford Street lobby.
Food
After Check-in we will have muffins and beverages for Workshop attendees in the morning. No lunch will be provided. Attendees are welcome to bring their own bag lunch, and we will have seating available in FIRST Place over the lunch hour. We will have maps with near-by restaurants for those who wish to go out over the lunch break.
Transportation to Founder's Reception
In past years, there were busses to shuttle teams from the Radisson Hotel, FIRST Place and McKelvie Intermediate School to WestWind. This year, there is no hotel block at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, and FRC Kickoff Workshops end at 2 P.M. Shuttles will not be running from the Radisson or FIRST Place this year. Please be sure to make your own driving arrangements to McKelvie Intermediate School where busses will be available to take you directly to and from WestWind.
