To learn more about the organization follow the simple guidelines below,

Steps to Building Robots with RAS

Basics

• Learn how to use basic tools to write code and manage projects,
• Build a Lego Robot with Mindstorms (most EE302 students will do this, we have materials available to help)
• Build a Vex Robot,
  • VEX Education, FIRST Learning and Read White Papers (convoluted)

• Vex Labs (equipment) and Robot Photos

Actually Joining RAS

• To officially join the group, you must complete the following steps and have the RAS Officers Check off each level of Accomplishment
• Previous Experience can also be counted (with proper demonstration)
• This process could take weeks or a whole semester,
• Membership is open to all majors and does not depend on how many years you have been at the university (i.e. 5th year, 1st year are welcome)
• The official 2008 Newbotics Team will be finalized at the start of the Spring Semester

Newbotics 2008 Check List

these tasks can be completed in any order , following numbered steps in order is suggested

• Come to a meeting, Join a subgroup
• Get account access to code and design tools
• Build a small robot with VEX , LEGO or Custom Robot
  1. Program Robot to move forward and turn in different directions
  2. Use encoders to move a fixed distance
  3. Line Following
  4. Obstacle Detection with Touch Buttons
  5. Obstacle Avoidance with Sonars
• Interface with Region V robot (learn 6812 code development steps)
  1. Run last year's Region V Robot, Photos and Video
  2. Make an improvement from last year's best competition run ! (hardware or software)
  3. Get signatures of the Four Core Officers
• Intiation Completed - You are now an offical RAS Member !!!

Electronics Challenges

• PcbChallenge is a way to learn how to design electronic circuits for robotics,

Software Challenges

• You can also join the IGVC Software Team by completing any one of the four SoftwareChallenges.