ABOUT Edina’s FRC Robotics Team
1816 The Green Machine
Edina FRC Robotics team the Green Machine is available for Edina High School 10th - 12th graders with experience in coding and/or robotics. This is a MSHSL school activity, not a community organization.
EHS students can earn a letter - Lettering Criteria
FRC Robotics is an MSHSL sport in Minnesota!
What is FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)?
FIRST Robotics’ highest level of worldwide competition.
ROBOT: 2 months (Jan-Feb) to build a robot, 120lb, 25”(w) x 30”(l) x 60”(h) creating many parts from hardware store parts and parts designed & made by the team on the CNC router.
TOURNAMENTS: Compete in at two regional tournaments all day Thurs-Sat + travel days (March- April.) with the possibility of advancing to the World Championship (April in Houston) and/or MSHSL State (May). Team members are expected to attend at least one regional tournament each season.
The field is the same every year, but the game’s theme, tasks and objects on the field change annually.
SCORE: There are always a variety of ways to score points. Your team determines which points to pursue when designing your robot.
MATCHES: At a tournament you will have multiple matches that are 3 vs 3, with randomly assigned "Alliance Partners" and three opponents for each match.
2 min. & 30 sec. match
First 15 sec. are autonomous (robot moves on it's own).
Remaining 2 min 15 sec. are driver controlled. The final 30 seconds of driver controlled includes special ways to score, called End Game.
Edina’s FRC Participation Levels:
Green Machine only, + Peer Mentor, + Fusion
Click here to see all of Edina’s Participation Levels!
1. FRC The Green Machine only
FRC Goal: Build a robot that can do many of the autonomous and driver-controlled tasks in order to be competitive at tournaments.
Time: Nov Mondays 5-8:00 PM
Dec Mondays & Thursdays 5-8:00 PM
Jan- March Mon-Fri 5-8:00PM (4 day minimum), Call in as needed Sat 9AM-3:00PM
April-May Mon-Fri 5-8:00PM (3 day minimum), Call in as needed Sat 9AM-3:00PM
Learn: Highly specialized roles including business. Fabricate parts on CNC. Large team & robot. Design the robot with CAD and build from a few purchased parts (ie wheel assemblies), raw materials and machine parts on a CNC router. There is no kit! Apply understanding of game strategy), teamwork, problem solving, engineering process, time management, writing, applied math, business skills, critical thinking. Program the robot in Java and Python to work autonomously and with a driver, automating as much of the process as possible. Plan to participate in at least one tournament annually.
Best suited for students who:
* are experience, focused, dedicated and willing to learn new skills
* schedule other activities so that they don’t conflict with robotics for more than one day a week
2. FRC The Green Machine + Peer Mentor a FTC Rookie team
Goal: Guide a rookie FTC team with your expertise and The Green Machine goals.
FTC Aug 26 - Nov 25: 2 hours over 1 day a week from Sept. through Nov. (Tues & Thurs. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM and Sat. 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon, sometimes extended to 2:00 PM).
FRC Nov 3 - May: see The Green Machine schedule above
Learn: Teamwork, problem solving, time management, writing, applied math, business skills, critical thinking.
Best suited for students who:
* have knowledge of FTC to share (veterans only)
* schedule other activities in the fall
3. FRC The Green Machine + FTC FUSION team
FTC Aug 26 - Nov 25: Tues & Thurs. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM and Sat. 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon, optional extension to 2:00 PM
FRC Nov 3 - May: see The Green Machine schedule above
FTC Goal: Build an FTC robot that can do many of the autonomous and driver-controlled tasks in order to be competitive at one tournament on a team filled with fellow Green Machine members. Engineering portfolio and documentation may need to be done at home. Use goBilda parts from our existing stock with an allowance for special parts. Time trials used to determine 2 alternating drive teams.
FTC Learn: Apply understanding of game strategy, building using a kit of parts and some specialized pieces (including 3-D printed parts), teamwork, problem solving, engineering process, time management, writing, applied math, business skills, critical thinking. Coded in Java with GitHub.
Best suited for students who:
* are focused and learn independently (minimal FTC adult mentorship provided)
* schedule other activities so that they don’t conflict with robotics for more than an hour a week.