Design
A planning and modeling tool used to streamline and optimize the design process
What is CAD?
Alternative response: What is Max?
(haha because max a tool)
A short metal pin that connects 2 metal surfaces and expands when being pulled
What are rivets?
A tool that allows you to measure resistance, current, and voltage in an electrical circuit
What is a multimeter?
A program that translates code into machine language
What is a compiler?
Contacting someone (or a business) in search of support without prior interaction
What is cold calling?
Iterating upon a part or mechanism multiple times in order to optimize a performance
What is prototyping?
A liquid adhesive that is applied to fasteners subjected to extreme vibration or repeated strain that prevents loosening
What is Loctite?
An electrical safety device designed to break if the current exceeds a safe level
What is a fuse?
A "blueprint" for an Object that typically includes methods, constructors, and fields.
What is a class?
A sum of money often provided by the government or an organization to fund something
What is a grant?
What is power transmission?
A method of tooling that creates threads in different materials including metal, plastic, wood, etc.
What is tapping?
A process of clamping metal terminals onto the wire in order to form a connection
What is crimping?
A virtual machine that enables a computer to execute Java bytecode
What is the JVM (Java Virtual Machine)?
A company or individual who supports the team in a meaningful way
What is a sponsor
Using a combination of plates and standoffs to construct a complex support structure or mechanism
What is parallel plate design?
The process of smoothing edges and holes of newly machined parts, by sanding, tumbling, grinding, scraping, etc.
What is deburring?
A cable that can provide both power and data through a single ethernet connection
What is a POE injector?
fun mystery (num: Int): Long {
if (num ≥ 1)
return num * mystery(num-1)
else
return 1
}
What is an example of a factorial program?
The highest level of nontechnical award that an FRC team can get for their contribution to the community
What is the Chairman's Award?
120 in and 45 in
What is the maximum starting frame perimeter and robot height?
A conical or cylindrical hole cut into a hole that allows for the use of specific fasteners that sit flush with or below the surrounding material
What is a countersink / counterbore?
A daisy chain of systems and sensors, allowing all these devices to easily communicate with each other while also keeping wiring simple
What is a CAN bus?
The practice of taking a string or input key and representing it with another value. This is typically used for storing passwords or storing a value in a Dictionary or Map.
What is hashing?
(answer in the form of an answer)
What defines supporting the team?
Supporting the team comes in many forms, there are sponsors who give money, others that do work for us, and parents support the team through transportation and food.