The Baltimore Area Alliance will host its annual FRC Education Day on Sat. Nov. 3, 2012 sponsored by the JHU/APL STEM Program Management Office. The workshops are free, but registration is required. A $5 pp donation is requested to cover lunch. The workshops will be held from 8:30am – 4pm at the JHU/APL in Laurel.

To see the tentative agenda and location, and to register, visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4463482396

These workshops are open to students, mentors, parents, and supporters of FRC in Maryland.

Agenda topics include:

Organization and Team Building

·         New to FRC;
·         Parents-101 Ways They Can Help;
·         Year Round FRC Planning;
·         Branding & Entrepreneurship;
·         Fundraising;
·         Mentoring Roundtable;
·         Video Production;
·         Chairman’s Award panel discussion;

Game Day Advice
·         What to Bring to Competition;
·         Judging 101;
·         Getting Through Inspections;

All About Labview

All About Autodesk Inventor

Building Your Robot
·         Motors 101;
·         Drive Train Systems;
·         Pneumatic Systems;
·         Electricity & Electronics;
·         Electrical Wiring and Systems for FRC;
·         Putting it All Together;