Event Information
Date Saturday December 5, 2015
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Registration Information
Participating Teams
Count | Team # | Team Name | Organization | Location |
1 | 61 | Ozone | Oxford Robotics | Oxford, PA |
2 | 118 | Steel Hornets | Emmaus High School | Emmaus, PA |
3 | 365 | MOE | First State Robotics | Wilmington, DE |
4 | 395 | Archmere Robauktics | Archmere Academy | Claymont, DE |
5 | 3113 | Some Disassembly Required | Boy Scout Troop 793 | Glenelg, MD |
6 | 3283 | SciBots | SciTech High School | Harrisburg, PA |
7 | 3305 | SciBots2 | SciTech High School | Harrisburg, PA |
8 | 3777 | Mecha Lions | Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology | Paterson, NJ |
9 | 3795 | Jag Wired | Garnet Valley High School | Glen Mills, PA |
10 | 4185 | Silver Soldiers | Owen J Roberts High School | Pottstown, PA |
11 | 4347 | NanoGurus | NanoGurus Robotics | Morris Plains , NJ |
12 | 4396 | Decepticons | TCHS Pickering | Phoenixville, PA |
13 | 4433 | Smokin' Motors | Wyomissing Area | Wyomissing, PA |
14 | 4914 | Vulcan Robotics | Springside Chestnut Hill Academy | Philadelphia, PA |
15 | 5169 | Watt's Up | Say Watt Robotics | Edison, NJ |
16 | 5488 | RoboDragons | Freire Charter School | Philadelphia, PA |
17 | 5910 | Sparks | Academy of Notre Dame | Villanova, PA |
18 | 5916 | BoBots | Bohemia Manor High School | Earleville, MD |
19 | 6045 | foobar | Oxford Robotics | Oxford, PA |
20 | 6191 | Short Circuits | Central Bucks High School South | Warrington, PA |
21 | 6964 | Team Igutech | Igutech Inc. | Schnecksville, PA |
22 | 7055 | Cruzin Comets Blue | Abington Heights High School | Clarks Summit, PA |
23 | 7056 | Cruzin Comets White | Abington Heights High School | Clarks Summit, PA |
24 | 7314 | Sab-BOT-age | Downingtown Area Robotics | Downingtown, PA |
25 | 7416 | Silver Spartans | Owen J Roberts High School | Pottstown, PA |
26 | 7584 | Bad News Bots | Wilmington Friends School | Wilmington, DE |
27 | 8393 | Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team | BrainSTEM Learning | Baden, PA |
28 | 8528 | Rhyme Know Reason | First State Robotics | Wilmington, DE |
29 | 8884 | RoboPanthers | Strath Haven Middle School | Wallingford, PA |
30 | 9618 | Cyber Spartans | Springfield Township High School | Erdenheim, PA |
31 | 9928 | Planet Vulcan | Friends Family | Westport, CT |
32 | 9997 | Wolf Pack Robotics | AIM Academy | Conshohocken, PA |
33 | 10098 | 2 Eyed Illuminati | Patton Middle School | Kennett Square, PA |
34 | 10113 | NZ.1 | Dauphin County Technical School | Harrisburg, PA |
35 | 10353 | Metal Works | Independent | Lancaster, PA |
36 | 10766 | MathHeads | Patton Middle School | Kennett Square, PA |
Captain: 7056 Cruzin Comets White1st selected: 7055 Cruzin Comets Blue2nd selected: 4347 NanoGurus
Finalist Alliance
Captain: 4433 Smokin' Motors1st selected: 7314 Sab-BOT-age2nd selected: 8528 Rhyme Know Reason
Match Results Details for all Matches
Team Statistics for all Matches
Competition Fun Facts
Fun Fact | Qualification Matches | Elimination Round Matches |
Number of Matches | 45 | 6 |
Maximum Score | 177 | 218 |
Minimum Score | 0 | 49 |
Average Score | 43.4 | 115.1 |
Average Margin of Victory | 37.9 | 103.5 |
Average Penalty | 3.6 | 0 |
Maximum Penalty | 90 | 0 |
Penalty Free Matches | 35 | 6 |
Matches Decided by Penalty | 3 | 0 |
Number of Autonomous Beacons | 0 | 0 |
Number of All Clear Signals | 0 | 0 |
Number of Hanging Robots | 3 | 0 |
Judged Awards
Control Award - Mastering Robot intelligence
The Control Award is given to the Team that demonstrates innovative thinking in the control system to solve Game challenges such as Autonomous Operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the Field.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team effectively controlled their bucket with just two buttons. Their use of it to score points made the opponents green with envy. The judges felt that the design of the bucket control was a Miracle of Engineering.
Winner: Team 365, MOE from Wilmington, DE
2nd Place: Team 4347, NanoGurus 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
This team effectively controlled their bucket with just two buttons. Their use of it to score points made the opponents green with envy. The judges felt that the design of the bucket control was a Miracle of Engineering.
Winner: Team 365, MOE from Wilmington, DE
2nd Place: Team 4347, NanoGurus 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
Motivate Award - More than Robots!
The Motivate Award celebrates the team that exemplifies the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition through team building, team spirit and exhibited enthusiasm. This team celebrates their team, their individuality and their spirit through team attire, and exhibits their outstanding team spirit. This teams enthusiasm and spirit motivates others to embrace the culture of the competition and FIRST. The team has also made a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school and community.
Here is what the judges had to say:
Enthusiasm with a furry mascot. Motivating others with their bot. Scouting and Robotics is their passion.
Winner: Team 3113, Some Disassembly Required from Glenelg, MD
2nd Place: Team 5910, Sparks 3rd Place: Team 5488, RoboDragons
2nd Place: Team 5910, Sparks 3rd Place: Team 5488, RoboDragons
PTC Design Award - Industrial design at its best
The intent of the PTC Design Award is to expand the challenge, inspiring Teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot, and how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways. The Design aspect must serve a function but they should also differentiate the robot in a unique fashion not an easy task with a limited set of parts and game challenge.
Here is what the judges had to say:
Using PTC software, this team designed a strong chassis with a clever debris delivery mechanism. Using sawappable buckets, their robot could adapt to the red or blue mountain. The gurus on the team sztill have many new ideas to contribute that are definitely not small.
Winner: Team 4347, NanoGurus from Morris Plains, NJ
2nd Place: Team 8528, Rhyme Know Reason 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
Using PTC software, this team designed a strong chassis with a clever debris delivery mechanism. Using sawappable buckets, their robot could adapt to the red or blue mountain. The gurus on the team sztill have many new ideas to contribute that are definitely not small.
Winner: Team 4347, NanoGurus from Morris Plains, NJ
2nd Place: Team 8528, Rhyme Know Reason 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
Rockwell Collins Innovate Award - Bringing great ideas from concept to reality
The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award celebrates a Team that not only thinks outside the box, but also has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team helped set the BAR high for other BOTS in Innovation. They climbed up the mountains with their gorilla arms, and hit the winning goal like FOOsball players.
Winner: Team 6045, foobar from Oxford, PA
2nd Place: Team 5916, BoBots 3rd Place: Team 7584, Bad News Bots
This team helped set the BAR high for other BOTS in Innovation. They climbed up the mountains with their gorilla arms, and hit the winning goal like FOOsball players.
Winner: Team 6045, foobar from Oxford, PA
2nd Place: Team 5916, BoBots 3rd Place: Team 7584, Bad News Bots
Connect Award - Connecting the dots between community, FIRST, and the business world
The Connect Award, is presented to the Team that the Judges feel most connected with their local community and the engineering community. The best Team is more than the sum of its parts, and recognizes that their schools and communities play an essential part to their success. The recipient of this Award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the Team itself. In addition, the Team that wins this Award is aggressively seeking engineers and exploring the opportunities available in the world of engineering, science and technology.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team participated in multiple outreach programs, both within and outside the state of PA. They have also collaborated with locat middle schools. They have communicated with other teams in foreign countries.
Winner: Team 4185, Silver Soldiers from Pottstown, PA
2nd Place: Team 3795, Jag Wired 3rd Place: Team 118, Steel Hornets
2nd Place: Team 3795, Jag Wired 3rd Place: Team 118, Steel Hornets
Think Award - Removing engineering obstacles through creative thinking
The Think Award is given to the Team that the Judges feel best understood the role of the engineering notebook in the design process. The Engineering Notebook is the key reference for Judges to help them identify the most deserving Team. This Team's Engineering Notebook focused on the design and build stages of the Team's robot and exemplified their journey as a team and engineers.
Here is what the judges had to say:
The highly coveted Think Award goes to a strong candidate that had a robust design and a very comprehensive engineering notebook. Their innovative design served them well in the games leading to a very respectable top 5 finish. The unique elevated drive train and tracked collection bin afforded them the versatility to effectively achieve their stated game strategy.
Winner: Team 6964, Team Igutech from Schnecksville, PA
2nd Place: Team 8528, Rhyme Know Reason 3rd Place: Team 7314, Sab-BOT-age
The highly coveted Think Award goes to a strong candidate that had a robust design and a very comprehensive engineering notebook. Their innovative design served them well in the games leading to a very respectable top 5 finish. The unique elevated drive train and tracked collection bin afforded them the versatility to effectively achieve their stated game strategy.
Winner: Team 6964, Team Igutech from Schnecksville, PA
2nd Place: Team 8528, Rhyme Know Reason 3rd Place: Team 7314, Sab-BOT-age
Inspire Award
The Inspire Award is given to the Team that the Judges felt truly embodied the challenges of the FTC program. This Team serves as an inspiration to what this program, and the young minds involved, can accomplish. The Team that receives this Award has performed well in all Judging categories and was chosen by the Judges as a model FIRST Tech Challenge Team. The Judges used Match performance, observations made during interviews and in the pit area, the Team's Engineering Notebook, and performance on the playing field in determining the winner.
Here is what the judges had to say:
This team roseabove the competition with their fine climbing technique. Their attitude and teamwork were positively poetic. The Judges chose this team for the inspire award for many REASONS.
Winner: Team 8528, Rhyme Know Reason from Wilmington, DE
2nd Place: Team 6045, foobar 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
This team roseabove the competition with their fine climbing technique. Their attitude and teamwork were positively poetic. The Judges chose this team for the inspire award for many REASONS.
Winner: Team 8528, Rhyme Know Reason from Wilmington, DE
2nd Place: Team 6045, foobar 3rd Place: Team 8393, Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team
The following teams earned their way to the 2015-2016 Pennsylvania FTC Championship Tournament:
Rank Team # Team Name Award 1 8528 Rhyme Know Reason Inspire Award Winner 2 7056 Cruzin Comets White Winning Alliance Captain 3 6045 foobar Inspire Award Finalist 2 4 7055 Cruzin Comets Blue Winning Alliance First Pick 5 8393 Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team Inspire Award Finalist 3 6 4347 NanoGurus Winning Alliance Second Pick