Team History

 FIRST Competition 2008  
 Work and Results

  The Robot: Hawkbot

   Fear not, as we have taken our drive system to the next level.
   This year, 2008, we initiated the all manueverable omni-drive
   system by having each of the wheels face a 45 degree angle.
   This drive system enables our robot to move in any direction
   while facing forward. Combined with this system is the
   newly introduced controls system, the Xbox 360 controller. Utilizing both of these, we have created the most manueverable robot out there, dominating the field. Attached to this drive system is a two- piston pnuematic arm for extending and pushing the 40" diameter balls off the rack. 

The Challenge: Overdrive

For the 2008 Season the game is called Overdrive. In over drive there is a 27 by 54 foot track. Six and a half feet above the ground there is a structure called the Overpass that has three spots for holding Trackballs. A Trackball is a 40 inch in diameter, 7.2 pound spherical game object. For every match the participating teams are split up into two alliances, red and blue. Each alliance gets points by getting the Trackballs down, and racing them around the track.

FIRST Competition 2007 Work and Results

This season has just been kicked off on Jan 6, 2007 and looks bright for our newest robot in the making, Heavy Mettle. Due to our 7th place in the Chesapeake Regionals last year, we have a spot in the Nationals this year in Atlanta, GA.

The Robot: Heavy Mettle

We have pushed the limits of the game this year, leaving no possible points out of our reach. Heavy Mettle can pick up tubes from the ground or human player, score on all three levels of the rack, and pick up both alliance members the full 12" off the ground at the end of the game. The electrical wiring is much more organized this year, coupled with the component, assembly for the upper mechanism, making Heavy Mettle easier than ever to repair and tweak in competition frenzy.

The Challenge: Rack 'n Roll

This years game object is an inner tube hung vertically by the robots from a fixed central goal called the Rack. Teams score when tubes of their alliance are in straight rows or columns across the Rack. Black tubes nullify any position when placed. Be sure to visit the manual at the FIRST website for details.

FIRST Competition 2006 Work and Results

Our team was extremely busy that competition season, pursuing many more tasks than usual by having a more diverse group of hardworking teammates.

The Robot: Pedro

In 2006 we entirely abandoned the pneumatics option, causing our robot to always be underweight. We have pursued the use of the several CIM motors for a chain drive and a ball-shooting and ball-rolling mechanism.

The Challenge: Aim High

The idea of this year's game is to have robots work together in alliances of three teams to score as many points as possible by shooting into a high goal or a lower ball corrale, while minimizing the score of the opposing alliance by using tactical defense. See the US FIRST website's archives for the specific game.

The Standings: 7th place Regionals

Pedro has thus far been the most successful robot produced by the hands of the Powerhawks. Our Chesapeake Regional standing was at seventh place, out of the 64 teams attending it.

FIRST Competition 2005 Work and Results

The Robot: Deeper Thought

The Challenge: Triple Play

The team developed a robot to pick up scoring tetras and place them on tetra goals. See the US FIRST website's archives for the specific game.

The Standings

We hardly advanced this year as our ranking was still 38th at the Chesapeake Regional. The number of teams at there stayed about constant as well.

FIRST Competition 2004 Work and Results

The Robot: Deep Thought

The Challenge

The team developed a robot with arms capable of grabbing large yellow balls and movable goals. See the US FIRST website's archives for the specific game.

The Standings

Team 1111 was in 37th place at the Chesapeake Regional, a significant improvement from the year before!

FIRST Competition 2003 Work and Results

The Robot: Sparky

The Challenge

The team developed a robot which had some trouble moving without flailing. See the US FIRST website's archives for the specific game.

The Standings

Team 1111 was 54th place out of 55 at the Chesapeake Regional, but the experience was still worth it!