2017-2018 Award Descriptins Updated 11.27.2017 Award and Descriptin Inspire Award Criteria Required criteria fr the Inspire Award: This judged award is given t the Team that embdied the challenge f the FIRST Tech Challenge prgram. The Team that receives this award is a strng ambassadr fr FIRST prgrams and a rle mdel FIRST Team. This Team is a tp cntender fr many ther judged awards and is a gracius cmpetitr. The Inspire Award winner is an inspiratin t ther Teams, acting with Gracius Prfessinalism bth n and ff the Playing Field. This Team shares their experiences, enthusiasm and knwledge with ther Teams, spnsrs, their cmmunity, and the Judges. Wrking as a unit, this Team will have shwed success in perfrming the task f designing and building a Rbt. Remving engineering bstacles thrugh creative thinking. This judged award is given t the Team that best reflects the jurney the Team tk as they experienced the engineering design prcess during the build seasn. The Engineering sectin f the ntebk is the key reference fr judges t help identify the mst deserving Team. The Team s Engineering sectin must fcus n the design and build stage f the Team s Rbt. Jurnal entries must include descriptins f the underlying science and mathematics f the Rbt design and game strategies, the designs, redesigns, successes, and pprtunities fr imprvement. A Team is nt a candidate fr this award if they have nt cmpleted the Engineering sectin f the Engineering Ntebk. 1 P a g e Think Award Team is a strng cntender fr several ther Judged awards. The Inspire Award celebrates the strngest qualities f all the Judged Awards. The Team is an ambassadr fr FIRST prgrams. They demnstrate and dcument their wrk in their cmmunity. Team is psitive and inclusive, and each Team member cntributes t the success f the Team. Engineering ntebk must include an Engineering sectin, a Team sectin and a Business r Strategic Plan. The entire Engineering Ntebk must be high quality, thughtful, thrugh, detailed and well rganized. Rbt design is creative and innvative, and the Rbt perfrms reliably n the field. Team cmmunicates clearly abut their Rbt design and strategy t the judges. Team presentatin is prfessinal and engaging. Required criteria fr the Think Award: Engineering Ntebk must have an Engineering sectin that includes entries describing underlying science, mathematics, and game strategies. The Engineering Ntebk must shw that the Team has a clear understanding f the engineering design prcess, with pictures r
Cnnecting the dts between cmmunity, FIRST, and the diversity f the engineering wrld. This judged award is given t the Team that mst cnnects with their lcal science, technlgy, engineering and math (STEM) cmmunity. A true FIRST Team is mre than a sum f its parts, and recgnizes that engaging their lcal STEM cmmunity plays an essential part in their success. The recipient f this award is recgnized fr helping the cmmunity understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the Team itself. The Team that wins the Cnnect Award aggressively seeks and recruits engineers and explres the pprtunities available in the wrld f engineering, science and technlgy. This Team has a clear Business r Strategic Plan and has identified steps t achieve their gals. Cnnect Award drawings and details dcumenting all stages f Rbt design. Ntebk must recunt the Team s jurney, experience and lessns learned thrughut the seasn. Engineering Ntebk must be rganized and fllw the frmatting guidelines prvided by FIRST and include a Summary Page. Nte: Teams shuld review the Engineering Ntebk resurces published in the Team Management sectin f the FIRST website. Required criteria fr the Cnnect Award: Rckwell Cllins Innvate Award Bringing great ideas frm cncept t reality. Engineering Ntebk must include a Business r Strategic plan that identifies their future gals and the steps they will take t reach thse gals. The plan culd include fund-raising gals, sustainability gals, timelines, utreach, and cmmunity service gals. Team prvides clear examples f develping in persn r virtual cnnectins with individuals in the engineering, science, r technlgy cmmunity. Team actively engages with the engineering cmmunity t help them understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the Team itself. Required criteria fr the Rckwell Cllins Innvate Award: The Rckwell Cllins Innvate Award celebrates a Team that thinks utside the bx, and has the ingenuity and inventiveness t make their designs cme t life. This judged award is given t the Team that has the mst innvative and creative Rbt design slutin t any specific cmpnents in the FIRST Tech Challenge game. Elements f this award include elegant design, rbustness, and ut f the bx thinking related t design. This award may address the design f the whle Rbt, r f a sub-assembly attached t the Rbt. The creative cmpnent must wrk cnsistently, but a Rbt des nt have t wrk all the time during Matches t be cnsidered fr this award. The Team s Engineering Ntebk must include jurnal entries t shw the design f the cmpnent r cmpnents and the Team s Rbt t be eligible fr this award. Entries must describe hw the Team arrived at their slutin. Engineering Ntebk must include an Engineering sectin that dcuments the design prcess and hw the Team arrived at their design slutin. Rbt r Rbt sub-assembly must be elegant and unique in its design. Creative cmpnent must be stable, rbust, and wrk reliably. Rbt design is efficient and cnsistent with Team plan and strategy. 2 P a g e
Industrial design at its best. This judged award recgnizes design elements f the Rbt that are bth functinal and aesthetic. The Design Award is presented t Teams that incrprate industrial design elements int their slutin. These design elements culd simplify the Rbt s appearance by giving it a clean lk, be decrative in nature, r therwise express the creativity f the Team. The winning design shuld nt cmprmise the practical peratin f the Rbt but cmplement its purpse. Design Award Mtivate Award Sparking thers t embrace the culture f FIRST! Required criteria fr the Design Award: Team must submit an Engineering Ntebk with an Engineering sectin that includes detailed Rbt design drawings. Team demnstrates industrial design principles, striking a balance between frm, functin, and aesthetics. Rbt distinguishes itself frm thers by its aesthetic and functinal design. Basis fr the design is well cnsidered (that is inspiratin, functin, etc.). Required criteria fr the Mtivate Award: This Team embraces the culture f FIRST and clearly shws what it means t be a Team. This judged award celebrates the Team that represents the essence f the FIRST Tech Challenge cmpetitin thrugh Team building, Team spirit and displayed enthusiasm. This is a Team wh makes a cllective effrt t make FIRST knwn thrughut their schl and cmmunity, and sparks thers t embrace the culture f FIRST. Engineering Ntebk must include a Business r Strategic plan that identifies their future gals and the steps they will take t reach thse gals. The plan culd include fundraising gals, sustainability gals, timelines, utreach, and cmmunity service gals. The Team is an ambassadr fr FIRST prgrams. Team can clearly shw the successful recruitment f new Teams, mentrs, caches and vlunteers wh were nt already active within the STEM cmmunity. Team can explain the individual cntributins f each Team member, and hw these apply t the verall success f the Team. Mastering Rbt intelligence. The Cntrl Award celebrates a Team that uses sensrs and sftware t increase the Rbt s functinality n the field. This award is given t the Team that demnstrates innvative thinking in the cntrl system t slve game challenges such as autnmus peratin, imprving mechanical systems with 3 P a g e Cntrl Award Strngly suggested criteria fr the Mtivate Award: All Team members take part in their presentatin, and actively engage with the judges. Team shws a creative apprach t materials that market their Team and FIRST. Required criteria fr the Cntrl Award: Team must apply fr the Cntrl Award by filling ut the Cntrl Award Cntent Sheet, lcated in
intelligent cntrl, r using sensrs t achieve better results n the field. The cntrl cmpnent shuld wrk cnsistently n the field. The Team s Engineering Ntebk must cntain details abut the implementatin f the sftware, sensrs, and mechanical cntrl. Appendix D f the Game Manual Part 1. The Team must submit an Engineering Ntebk. The Engineering Ntebk must include an Engineering sectin that dcuments the cntrl cmpnents. Cntrl Cmpnents must enhance the functinality f the Rbt n the Playing Field. This judged award is ptinal and may nt be given at all Turnaments. Yur Judge Advisr will have infrmatin abut The Prmte Award is given t the Team that is mst successful in creating a cmpelling vide message fr the public designed t change ur culture and celebrate science, technlgy, engineering and math. Teams must submit a neminute lng public service annuncement (PSA) vide based n the PSA subject fr the seasn. Teams may win the Prmte Award nly nce at a Champinship level event and nly nce at a qualifying level event. PSA Subject fr 2017-2018 Seasn: What I wuld like the wrld t knw abut FIRST 4 P a g e Prmte Award Cmpass Award A beacn and leader in the jurney f the FIRST Tech Challenge. This judged award is ptinal and may nt be given at all turnaments. Yur Judge Advisr will have infrmatin abut The Cmpass Award recgnizes an adult Cach r Mentr wh has given utstanding guidance and supprt t a Team thrughut the year, and demnstrates t the Team what it means t be a Gracius Prfessinal. The winner f the Cmpass Award will be determined frm candidates nminated by FIRST Tech Challenge student Team members, via a 40-60 secnd vide submissin. The vide must highlight hw their Mentr has helped them becme an inspiratinal Team. We want t hear what sets the Mentr apart. Strngly suggested criteria fr the Cntrl Award: Advanced sftware techniques and algrithms are encuraged. Cntrl Cmpnents shuld wrk reliably. Required criteria fr the Prmte Award: Vide must meet the fllwing criteria: Vide Must fllw FIRST branding and design standards Vide cannt be lnger than 60 secnds. Vide must be f a high quality, as submissins may be used at a later time t prmte FIRST. Team must have rights t music used in the vide. Music and permissins must be listed in vide credits Vide must have strng prductin value. Vide must be submitted by the deadline given by the Event Organizer Team must present a thughtful and impactful vide which appeals t the public. Creativity in interpreting the yearly theme is required. Fllw vide award submissin guidelines. Required criteria fr the Cmpass Award: Vide must meet the fllwing criteria: Vide Must fllw FIRST branding and design standards Vide cannt be lnger than 60 secnds. Vide must be f a high quality, as submissins may be used at a later time t prmte FIRST. Team must have permissin frm the cpyright wners fr music used in the vide. Music and permissins must be listed in vide credits
This award is ptinal and may nt be given at all turnaments. Yur Judge Advisr will have infrmatin abut During the cmpetitin, the judging panel may meet a Team whse unique effrts, perfrmance r dynamics merit recgnitin, but desn t fit int any f the existing award categries. T recgnize these unique Teams, FIRST ffers a custmizable Judges Award. The judging panel may select a Team t be hnred, as well as the name f the Judges Award. The Judges Award recgnizes a Team fr their utstanding effrts, but des nt factr int the Advancement Criteria. Vide must be submitted by the deadline given by the Event Organizer. Vide highlights the mentr s cntributin t the Team and demnstrates what sets the mentr apart. Fllw vide award submissin guidelines. Judges Award Winning Alliance Award This award will be given t the winning Alliance represented in the final match. Finalist Alliance Award This award will be given t the finalist Alliance represented in the final match. 5 P a g e