Making Connections

There are many events that happen outside of robotics competitions. In outreach, we plan and organize events with other robotic teams and local community groups. We reach out to incoming students and inform them about the different careers in software and how robotics is a great way to get into programming or engineering.

Women in STEM Career Chat

Our team organized a Women in STEM Career Chat with Ms. Canelli from CodeHS. High school students were able to learn from the experiences of this professional (what it is like to be a woman in typically male-dominated fields), and gained valuable advice for future college and professional careers in STEM fields.

FIREST Lego League Qualifying Tournament

Our team volunteered to help run the tournament at West Ranch. We were in charge of queuing 38 teams for their matches as well as refereeing 3 out of the 4 fields to accurately calculate the scores for each match. The team also provided a student master of ceremonies (MC) and two adult volunteers who took the role of the second MC as well as the head referee. Afterwards, the teams and volunteers gathered for a danceparty to conclude the day of competition.

Tour at Parker Meggitt

Our team attended a tour of the facilities of the aerospace company, Meggitt, in Simi Valley, CA. We were educated on their design, planning, and production processes. We were also able to present our robot to 3 of their engineers, explaining our own iterative design process and receiving specific feedback and suggestions from the industry professionals.

Aerojet Rocketdyne

Our team was invited to showcase our robot at a STEM & Robotics Fair and tour the Canoga Park rocket factory. We set up a field and demonstrated our robot. We were the only team to represent FTC at the event. We talked to many engineers and other employees, answering questions and getting feedback on our design. Following that, we took a 1-hour tour of their manufacturing facilities. We got to see both traditional subtractive manufacturing and their new additive manufacturing facilities. They had EB welders, metal 3D printers. We got to see them working on some rocket parts that will later be used in the Artemis missions.

Oversized Key - Adaptive Technology

To increase accessibility for a student with physical disabilities, our team was able to create and program an oversized key that allows the student to more easily access the caps lock key than a traditional keyboard would. This is particularly important for people who can only type with their dominant hand. We have documented our process to share with the community, posting our design, programming, and images of the final product online. We hope to motivate other teams to help students living with physical challenges.

inVia Robotics Tour & Demo

Team 6282 organized and attended a tour at InVia Robotics, a software and robotics company in Westlake Village, CA. We learned about InVia's robots, including their design process and autonomous capabilities for performing tasks. Additionally, we learned about the specific tasks performed here by employess. We were able to explain our design process and the components of our drivetrain to industry professionals. We were also able to answer any questions that they had about our robot.

Visit to FRC Team 1138 Eagles Engineering

Our team visited Team 1138, a local FRC team at Chaminade Preparatory school. We attended a tour of their workshop, design process, and the different steps involved in organizing their team. After the tour, our team demonstrated our robot's capabilities as well as the FTC ideals. We answered any questions about our robotics design as well as our team dynamic.

Many Thanks to our Sponsors

Team 6282 largely relies on the financial contributions of sponsors in STEM-related fields to cover our registration and competition fees, parts, materials, and tools. Team 6282 would not be where it is today without the financial support it receives from these awesome sponsors: