Help me give my students swerve drive to help our robot zoom past the competition.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Marr's classroom raised $4,681
This project is fully funded
My Project
A lot of components go in to making a robot, but the most essential is the drive. If a FIRST robot does only one thing, it needs to move. The newest innovation in competitive robot drive systems is swerve drive which allows the robot to move in all directions easily around the field.
Swerve drive helps our robot be more competitive, and it presents an outstanding real-world learning challenge for our students.Swerve drive will challenge our students both from a mechanical and programming standpoint.
Two years ago with swerve drive, our students used calculus to create their own code to get our swerve drive moving using gyroscopic sensors for navigation. Last year, our students tested a variety of code options before choosing the most effective method. Our mechanical students learned to install and maintain the modules and design a new drive base. They had the chance to use a variety of machines and skills to get it working, from our milling machine to our 3D printer.
Many of our students who used swerve drive to gain so much real world knowledge are graduating this year! We want to make sure that our younger students have the chance to gain the same skills and even more!
Half of students from low‑income households
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