December 2017 Mock Kickoff

12/30/2017 Mock Kickoff Agenda

12:30 – 6:00 PM

(15 min) Introduction to mock kick off

  • Explain the purpose and goals of mock kick off
  • Walk through agenda and how it will relate to real kick off

(20 min) Watch Videos

(5 min) Quiz/Reading Introduction

  • Silent read
  • Take notes. Highlight.
  • 2 quiz attempts, closed book. Review manual in between.
  • Results page will show correct/incorrect answers.
  • Focus on general rules and game mechanics. Don’t worry about detailed robot rules or jargon.

(40 min) Reading + Quiz

  • Manual Link
    • Leave Google Doc comments with any questions or clarifications that require followup
  • Quiz Link

(30 min) Group rules read

  • 3 sections (3x 10 min)
    • Section 2 – Arena
    • Section 3 – Game
    • Section 5 – Tournament
  • This is interactive – freely share questions or clarifications with the group
  • Go through these pages in the manual as a group
  • Questions and Clarifications Spreadsheet

(20min) Clarify top missed questions on quiz

(15 min) Break

(35 min) [Groups] Outline Robot Skills
(15 min) Present/consolidate

(35 min) [Groups] Time-Based Analysis
(15 min) Present/consolidate

(60 min) [Groups] Robot Spec Development

(10 min) Recap

  • Kickoff output – spec sheet, strategy, paths forward for prototyping

(15 min) Watch Einstein Matches / top matches