Summary
Summary
Congratulations on completing Stage 1E! With the Stage 1E tasks completed, your drivebase is now fully functional and could even be used as a blueprint to manufacture and assemble one.
Here is a quick summary of what you have achieved in 1E:
- Practiced adding parts within the context of a robot, making sure to use an intelligent origin
- Learned the typical workflow for detailing a complex subsystem
- Learned about battery mounting and the importance of a secure battery holder
- Learned about core FRC electronics and how and where to mount them
- Learned how to use the
Electronic Mounting
Featurescript - Optionally learned how to pocket a bellypan
- Learned about bumpers, how to model them, and the importance of having a secure mounting system
In Stage 2, you will begin to model robot mechanisms using all the skills you have learned and practiced in Stage 0 and Stage 1. This will teach mechanism design, the purpose and correct usage of some COTS parts, and many important engineering concepts.