HIGH VOLTAGE
FTC TEAM #18108 | PORTLAND, OR | 4H NON-PROFIT
FTC TEAM #18108 | PORTLAND, OR | 4H NON-PROFIT
HIGH VOLTAGE
High Voltage, Team #18108 is a First Tech Challenge team. and a registered 4-H club. We work as a team to design, code and build robots to compete in challenges, focusing on core engineering principles. We also give back to the community by teaching young kids and peers about what we do and how they can learns engineering and robotics too. We are 15 committed High Schoolers, working toward a bright STEM future and more. We are team 18108 and this is our 6th year competing.
Our team’s mission is to educate and raise awareness about FIRST and open new doors of opportunity for the youth in our community. Our team members aim to expand our knowledge in STEM and share it with the world. Through our experience in FIRST, we have noticed the emphasis of "friendly competition" and because of this, we strive to have good relationships and create new friendships with other teams that we compete with. Our team promises to work hard and grow while learning new things.
The first key aspect of First Tech Challenge is hardware. Hardware refers to the physical components used to build a robot for the competition, which primarily includes a Robot Controller, various motors, sensors, and other mechanical parts, all controlled by a Driver Station that runs on an Android device, allowing for wireless communication with the robot.
The next aspect deals with FTC software. This refers to the programming environment used in the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition, which allows us to code and control our robots using an Android-based system, with Java as the programming language, and includes a dedicated Driver Station app for controlling the robot during competition.
The final aspect of FTC surrounds outreach. This refers to the community engagement activities where we actively promote STEM education by demonstrating our robots, teaching robotics concepts, and inspiring younger students to pursue careers in science and engineering through events like workshops, presentations, and demonstrations at schools and community gatherings.
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