RUSH Sub-Teams

CIG (Community Impact Group):
The Community Impact Group also known as CIG is given the task of writing the six mini essays, the chairman's essay, putting together the Chairman's presentation, and anything else to do with the community. They are the spokespersons for all of our COMMUNITY EVENTS

Management and Media:
This team has combined from two teams last year. The Management part of the team take care of all the necessary and day-to-day business that enables the team to function. This includes planning for the Open House as well. The Media component of the team has the enormous task of documenting everything that goes on during the build season, producing a video every Monday that reviews the week before and weekly NEWSLETTERS. They also produce videos for the pit, Open House and this year the task of the Chairman's submission.

 

ROBOT SUB-TEAMS
Robot Chassis:

The "Chazzee" team or "Chassis'" team's job is to make the lower part of the robot that everything else will rest on.

 

Robot Above Chassis:
The Above Chassis group is in charge of everything that goes above the chassis. This usually means arms. This year, they are making a telescoping arm!

 

Robot Mechanisms - aka "Seekers":
This year's Mechanisms group, aka "The Seekers", is in charge of the game piece grabbing mechanism.

 

 

Controls:
The advanced electronics/controls team is in charge of wiring the robot. They mount the electrical components and outfit the robot with the necessary sensors required by each mechanical subteam. They develop the control system and driver interface for use on the field.

 

Robot Programming:
The programming group writes code in Labview to read sensor inputs and drive motors to control the robot mechanisms.  To do this effectively, the programming group interfaces with all the mechanical groups to document their objectives and get feedback as the code is developed.