Outreach
Ongoing Projects
Worldwide FTC Mentorship
Our signature outreach project focuses on helping rookie and younger teams to grow in this new season. We have applied our previous experience and knowledge in both technical and non-technical areas to get them started and make improvements. Currently, we are mentoring 18 teams, including many rookies and 2 seasoned teams over 6 continents.
Especially proud of our mentoring teams from Lesotho in Africa! Such a rewarding experience for us to see them thrive year after year
Our recent robot demo was a fantastic event where kids had the chance to drive the robot and explore the exciting world of robotics. Participants engaged hands-on, learning valuable skills while having fun. This experience only introduced them to the fundamentals of robotics but also encouraged many to get involved in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). It was a memorable day filled with learning and inspiration!
Share-N-Learn
Inspired by initiatve of "Team Helping Teams" during the pandemic. In the spirit of "Coopertition", RoboForce pioneered our first series of workshops to exchange ideas & share experiences with other veteran teams. We promote learning from each other so that we could pass down info and advice to younger teams. Examples of topics discussed:
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Game Strategy & Brainstorming
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Mechanical and Visual Odometry
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TensorFlow Vs OpenCV
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Engineering Portfolio
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Such a great learning experience..can't wait to meet more teams next.
Past Projects
Bay Area Science Fair
Excited to be part of the Bay Area's largest annual science fair at the Oracle Arena since 2020. It has over 30K attendees every year. As an exhibitor, we designed an unique interactive game to let kids of all ages to drive a mini-bot. Showcased our competitive robot during Show-N-Tell segments. Introduced the general public to FIRST robotics. Recruited new members to our team. Our work was featured by the organizer.
Taiwan Robotics Classes
TinkerCAD Classes
Free 3-day introductory TinkerCAD and 3D-printing classes, partnering with Code-For-Fun,our affiliate non-profit organization.
These follow-along classes were joined by attendees from all over the world via Zoom. Themes include: Winter Wonderland & Summer Fun. Students created festive & beach scenes. Introduced the fundamentals of 3D printing to transform CAD design into actual extrusion. Held a CAD design contest. Winner had her design printed by our team.
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Hope the students had fun and we are looking forward to teaching more classes like these in the future.
Partnered with FTC 14473 Future to teach 160 sixth grade students in Taipei. Each class received 3 online interactive lessons on the basics of robotics, hardware, and software. Included brainstorming activities, live demos, Kahoots, plus more!
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The team learned importance of developing effective curriculum that :
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Are engaging with hands-on activities
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Could transcend language barriers through using Chinese subtitles, and leaving time for translation.
In the future, we hope to expand our curriculum to other regions where FIRST isn't as accessible.
Free EarSavers
Our highlight project was distributing free ear savers for COVID-19 relief.
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But first, what is an ear saver? An ear saver is an adjustable strap that is tied to a face mask to relieve the tension behind ears with prolonged use. Mostly worn by first responders and frontline essential workers.
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Donated more than 3,000 individual ear savers to more than 20 states free of charge, the team was proud to have spent over 2,000 hours printing, packaging, and shipping them to those who need it.
FLL Curriculum
RoboForce has extensive experience in FLL, a FIRST Robotics program geared towards younger grade levels. One of our goals in community outreach is to teach and mentor young kids who participate in the FLL Explore (2-4 grades) & Challenge (4-8 grades). So far, the team has mentored 6 FLL Challenge & 3 Explore teams.
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