Team 1833 is divided into subteams: business, scouting/strategy, mechanical, programming, and electrical. These subteams work together to divide team responsibilities, build the robot, and grow the team. No previous experience is required to join a particular subteam.
Business
The business team plans outreach events around the county, creates social media posts and videos, and interacts with sponsors. The business team is also responsible for maintaining the team brand through creating award submissions, merchandise, and the robot’s sponsor panel.
Scouting/Strategy
The scouting team creates a platform to accurately gather data from competition matches to select the optimal alliance partners during the playoff rounds. The strategy team analyzes the game rules to influence the robot design and works closely with the scouting team to use the data to create a match-by-match strategy.
Mechanical
The mechanical team designs the robot using a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software called Onshape. The team is also responsible for the manufacturing and maintenance of the robot using the team’s tooling and machinery.
Programming
The programming team writes software to control the robot’s actions. The first 15 seconds of the match are controlled entirely by the robot’s code, and the team works to automate many functions of the robot during the driver-controlled portions of the match. Java is the programming language used to program our robot.
The team also often works with the scouting and strategy team to build a scouting app each season to assist with data collection.
Electrical
The electrical team is responsible for wiring the robot’s motors and sensors so that they can withstand the strong collisions on the field. The team also creates electrical diagrams to organize and plan ahead.