2016-2017: Steamworks
FIRST Steamworks, stylized as FIRST STEAMworks, was the FIRST Robotics Competition game for the 2017 season. As in past games, two alliances of three individual teams and their robots compete on a field to score “match” point to win the game and ranking points to advance to playoff rounds.
Robot Video
Leadership Team
Name: Rayna Mehta
Grade: 12th
Position: President
Name: Thuy Nguyen
Grade: 11th
Position: Vice President
Name: Rojeen Farkhoor
Grade: 11th
Position: Secretary
Name: Trinity Bento
Grade: Treasurer
Position: 11th
Name: Russel Occhipinti
Grade: 10th
Position: Safety Captain
Name: Rohan Battula
Grade: 10th
Position: Safety Captain
Name: Thenu Senthil
Grade: 11th
Position: Awards Lead
Name: Raymond Yang
Grade: 12th
Position: Engineering Lead
Name: Nathan Dickinson
Grade: 11th
Position: Mechanical Lead
Name: Antoni Ostrowski
Grade: 12th
Position: Co-Mechanical Lead
Name: Hannah Park
Grade: 12th
Position: Strategy Lead
Name: Evan Leung
Grade: 11th
Position: PR Lead
Name: Ryan Lee
Grade: 11th
Position: Programming Team
Name: Alina Kim
Grade: 11th
Position: Programming Team
Name: Anya Houk
Grade: 10th
Position: Programming Team
Name: Joey Kovalik
Grade: 12th
Position: Team Manager
Our Robot
Name: Ratchet
Dimensions: 25″L x 37″W x 24″H
Weight: 90 lb
Concept: A practical robot that excels at manipulating gears and the rope
Features:
- WCP 2 speed transmissions – 6.5fps and 19fps
- Passive gear manipulation system with loading from loading station and secure placement on peg
- Rope climber in 3-6 seconds using team provided rope
Awards
Silicon Valley Regional Winner
Team 604 was Rank 3 with a record of 14-1-0.
2017 Hopper Division Championship Subdivision Winner
Team 604 was Rank 4 with a record of 15-2-0.