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FAQs
Q: What is the FMHS Robotics team? A: The FMHS Robotics team is a group of high school students who build a robot to compete in the FIRST Overdrive Robotics Competition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How much does it cost? A: Involvement in the FMHS Robotics Team will cost $100, depending upon fundraising. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Is there any danger involved? A: Yes, but not immediate danger because they are under constant supervision and anything truly dangerous would be handled by the adults. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: What teams were made during the construction? A: The team is separated into sub-teams. Designers and builders are the most common category. From there Builders is broken down into Electrical, Programming, Construction ‘Workers’. Designers will work with modeling the robot, drawing blueprints, animation, and building the website. Managing the budget which can include transportation, advertising, T-shirts, budgeting, and any other financial needs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Who is in charge of the robotics team? A: Patrick Lyons, an Engineering teacher at Fort Mill High Lynn Monteith, a Digital Electronics and Mathematics teacher at Fort Mill High Mitch Monteith, an engineer from a local business ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Can parents and friends come and watch and participate? A: Parents are more than welcome to come and watch the construction of the robot and if any parents are specialized in engineering or any field that will benefit us they are extremely welcome. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Can my child earn scholarships by doing this program? A: One from the ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineering $5000 One from Pacific University, Clarkson offers a $6000 scholarship for Seniors, Daniel Webster College Scholarship $7500 Drexel $8000 to Junior Students who are active members in FIRST, Durham College $5000, Florida Tech Institute $10000 for 4 years, Grand Valley $4000, Illinois Tech $12000, Olin College for Engineering $3500 a year, Polytechnic University $10000 per year, Purdue $7500 per year. Being on FIRST can be a major advantage if your child is interested in engineering or robotics. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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