Overview
OVERVIEW
The Mount Olive Robotics Team, also known as MORT, was founded in 1997 by Bill McGowan. From humble beginnings, working in the back of a wood shop with a handful of students, the team has grown to over 100 students spanning a Varsity & Junior Varsity Team. Mount Olive is unique in that it is one of the only schools in the world to support two teams in this structure. These two teams alongside each other in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) with thousands of other teams from schools all over the globe.
FRC is a competition that changes every year, announcing each year's game in January. From there, teams have six weeks to design, prototype and build a 120 lb robot. Once built, a 6-7 week competition season is held to determine who advances to the World Championship. This year, FIRST will be hosting a championship event in: Houston, TX.
MORT participates in the Mid-Atlantic Robotics district system, also known as FMA (First Mid-Atlantic), which is made of teams from NJ, DE & eastern PA. Teams accumulate points based on their performance in the competition season, and the top teams advance to the MAR Championship in Lehigh, PA. From there, the best teams advance to the aforementioned World Championship.
Team Structure
MORT has 8 subteams, each with its own student leader and corresponding mentor(s). All subteams work collectively in order to construct a better overall team
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Subteams
Electrical:
Electrical is responsible for the fabrication and installation of all electrical components of the robot. Electrical works with mechanical, strategy and programming to construct control test beds to use in prototyping. Electrical maintains and organizes stock of commonly used control components including speed controllers, RoboRIO and components, pneumatic solenoids and cylinders, and a range of sensors used in FRC.
Mechanical:
Mechanical is the manufacturer of the practice and competition robot. Mechanical works closely with strategy and design at the start of build season to construct prototypes and proof of concepts to prove out strategies and designs. This subteam uses hand, power and CNC tools to build all components to the production drawings provided by design. Mechanical works closely with design to assemble mechanical components of the robot.
Programming:
Programming will work with mechanical and strategy offices to ensure all aspects of the strategy and design are incorporated into the programming. Programming will work closely with the electrical team to ensure that the necessary hardware is installed and operational.
Design:
Design is responsible for the complete CAD models and production drawings of the robot. Design partners with CNC to prototype concepts to achieve game objectives. Design develops robot concepts and designs based on the strategy decided by the team.
SAFETY:
Safety develops, documents, and enacts safety regulations for all MORT members. This subteam creates procedures for accidents and secures first aid kits and safety equipment for the build space. Additionally, safety creates a safety manual for documentation and award submissions.
Subteams
ELECTRICAL:
Electrical is responsible for the fabrication and installation of all electrical components of the robot. Electrical works with mechanical, strategy and programming to construct control test beds to use in prototyping. Electrical maintains and organizes stock of commonly used control components including speed controllers, RoboRIO and components, pneumatic solenoids and cylinders, and a range of sensors used in FRC.
MECHANICAL:
Mechanical is the manufacturer of the practice and competition robot. Mechanical works closely with strategy and design at the start of build season to construct prototypes and proof of concepts to prove out strategies and designs. This subteam uses hand, power and CNC tools to build all components to the production drawings provided by design. Mechanical works closely with design to assemble mechanical components of the robot.
PROGRAMMING:
Programming will work with mechanical and strategy offices to ensure all aspects of the strategy and design are incorporated into the programming. Programming will work closely with the electrical team to ensure that the necessary hardware is installed and operational.
DESIGN:
Design is responsible for the complete CAD models and production drawings of the robot. Design partners with CNC to prototype concepts to achieve game objectives. Design develops robot concepts and designs based on the strategy decided by the team.
SAFETY:
Safety develops, documents, and enacts safety regulations for all MORT members. This subteam creates procedures for accidents and secures first aid kits and safety equipment for the build space. Additionally, safety creates a safety manual for documentation and award submissions.
STRATEGY:
Strategy is the analytical arm of MORT. When the game is announced, Strategy breaks down all scoring opportunities and analyzes the game for the most advantageous strategy. Strategy works with mechanical and technology to develop a robot design around their analysis. During the competition season, Strategy does scouting and match analysis to create the pick list and support the drive team.
IMPACT:
The impact award is considered the most prestigious award in FRC. The Impact team works to spread the word of MORT, FIRST, and STEAM education. FIRST Impact document, compiles and presents our team to judges and spectators at all competitions.
FINANCES:
Finance handles our business plan, fundraising, and budgeting. Finance also works to recruit new teams members, and find companies to potentially sponsor the team. This subteam works to create a business plan that highlights the business-related aspects of the team for the year.
OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS:
The Office of Special Projects is designed for MORT's outreach and special projects, focused on special needs, Unified Robotics, prosthetics, and providing services to the community that fit within the MORT parameters.
MARKETING:
Marketing presents the team on social media, our website, and in press releases to expose the community and other FIRST teams to who we are. During each week of build season, the team posts recap videos called "MORT in Minutes" (MORT 11) and "Beta in a Bit" (BETA 193) which can be found on the team's YouTube Channel. During competition season, marketing takes picture and video footage at events and competitions. In off-season, marketing documents outreach and charity events that MORT is involved in.
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