We are Team robolution 18366

A First Tech Challenge team, ready to explore every aspect of STEM (Trumbull, CT)

The Team

We look to explore and invent.

The Legacy

Our team legacy is being carried on by new, and younger members. We are ready to fail and learn from our mistakes, share our knowledge, and explore mentorships, and outreach opportunities.

Our Beliefs

Learning never exhausts the mind.

Knowledge Sharing

We firmly believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn, and we want to be apart of giving out that knowledge. “The secret of getting ahead, is getting started” – Mark Twain. The only way for us to continue the legacy is starting anew, and learning from our mistakes. We have to keep persevering, and learn from others to spread our own knowledge for the entire world to offer.

About Our Team!

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Here are the general detail on our team. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment in Contact Us tab.

General Details

Team of 10 members
Prioritize learning, passing our knowledge and experience down to our younger members.

Our Goals

Competitive engineering process
Allocate knowledge to students around the world through outreach
Efficient and reliable design with industrial engineering
Encourage STEM

Our Robot

Technical Details

Teaching about FIRST to students in India (Motivate)

Outreach

Inspired to join FIRST and create their own FTC team

We met with a school in India to teach them about FIRST and how they can participate
In India, many of these students knew about what Robotics was, but they didn’t’ know about FIRST and that with FIRST they could do robotics too
We also showed them how a game in FTC works and the outcome of all our work
This motivated a lot of them to start a FTC team and this was a very successful presentation
There were 35 kids in the classroom, all around 14-16
They were all very interested in the presentation and asked many questions about the robot itself

Volunteering at FLL Competition and helping mentor team (Connect)

Outreach

Using our knowledge to help others

Volunteered at a FIRST Lego League (FLL) competition to support young participants and assist teams.
Actively mentored a team, helping them with project development, programming, and troubleshooting their robot.
Focused on fostering teamwork, problem-solving skills, and a deeper understanding of the competition challenges.
Shared personal experiences and technical knowledge to guide the team in creating innovative solutions.
Encouraged students to explore their potential in STEM fields and demonstrated the value of collaboration.
This experience empowered students with new skills and confidence while strengthening the FLL community.
The mentoring efforts directly contributed to the team’s success and inspired them to think creatively.

Meeting with Google Project Manager
(Connect)

Outreach

Improved our team communication and time-management skills and provided insight into how the skills we use in robotics are relevant in the real world

We met with Google Project Manager, Mridu Raizada
Allowed us to recognize the importance of organizational skills when working on projects
Showed us how valuable it is to have communication within every aspect of our team
Gave us an idea of how a real tech company works and how these skills are vital for successs

Presented to a web design class and received mentorship from the teacher (Connect & Motivate)

Outreach

Gained valuable feedback while sharing knowledge and improving presentation skills.

Delivered a presentation to a web design class, sharing insights, projects, and techniques related to web development.
Engaged with students by discussing design principles, coding strategies, and the importance of user experience.
Received mentorship and constructive feedback from the teacher, which enhanced understanding of advanced web design concepts.
Fostered a collaborative environment where ideas were exchanged, benefiting both the presenter and the audience.
Strengthened public speaking and communication skills through the presentation experience.
The mentorship helped refine technical skills and provided guidance for future projects.

JCC
(Connect)

Outreach

Educated 20+ kids and introduced them to FIRST and the world of robotics

Reached out to Jain Center of Connecticut in Stratford, Connecticut to help educate and motivate future students about FIRST and STEM
We showcased our journey through FIRST, how FIRST has helped us grow and inspired the students to join FIRST and STEM
Praised by the parents of the students and helped educating people about STEM and FIRST

Troop 67 & 68 Scout Workshop (Motivate)

Outreach

Inspired to join FIRST and Robotic Merit Badge

Two of our team members are members of two different Boy Scout troops
We were able to introduce FIRST to both troops
We began with a small introduction to the challenge this season
We then went into depth about the parts of our robot
After we did a robot demonstrations
In addition to this we taught them the different ways to earn the robotics merit badge
We introduced over 75 people to FIRST and educated them about STEM

Teaching Local Kids and Teens about Programming and CADD (Motivate)

Outreach

Educating others and expanding their skills

One of our goals as a FIRST team is to help education our community
In Trumbull, CT we have a local program called Trumbull Tutors
It is a free and non-profit organization that holds weekly meetings to help mentor youth in our community
We partnered up with them to provide free and online, programming and CADDing classes
This was very successful as we had 30 students attending each week

Teaching local code club about FIRST (Motivate)

Outreach

Taught 40+ Students

Visited a local middle school’s code club to give an engaging and hands-on session about robotics.
Demonstrated how robotics integrates with coding to solve real-world problems.
Showed the club members how to program a robot and explained key concepts like sensors, motors, and automation.
Encouraged interactive learning through activities where students got to experiment with simple robot controls.
Answered questions about robotics, engineering, and pathways to get involved in programs like FIRST.
Inspired students to explore new possibilities in STEM and consider starting their own robotics projects or joining robotics teams.
Built excitement for technology and collaboration in a supportive and accessible environment.

Hosted a blood drive (Connect)

Outreach

Outcome: 30+ people donated blood

Dedicated team members assisted a newly established FLL team in preparations for an upcoming competition.
Provided instruction to over 15 students, covering FLL and FIRST knowledge.
Leveraged former member experience to educate on strategic planning and fundamental FLL competition aspects.
Guided students in exploring various approaches for pairing missions with different attachments.
Transitioned to a hands-on approach, actively engaging with the robot as students grasped concepts.
Emphasized laying the groundwork in the inaugural year, witnessing significant growth in understanding over subsequent meetings.