Outreach...

We have reached out to the engineering community:

• Simulia (Ms. Jeffrey)
• Ms. Jeffrey brought a software engineer from Simula to work with us on programming.
• Amgen (Mr. Turnbull)
• Lead engineer from Amgen helped us develop ideas for our "claw" and linear slide system.
• Hasbro (Brian Redman)
• Mr. Redman is a toy designer. He 3-D printed T-nuts that Emily designed, and brought us a Maker-Bot printer to use.
• Cigna Insurance (Ken K.)
• A computer engineer worker helped Ben with our autonomous code.
• Fortune Rope (Mr. Chabot)
• We brought our robot to have a professional examine our linear slides and help us determine the proper cable to use with them.
• Federal Products (Mr. Machowski)
• A retired producer, Mr. Machowski helped with the linear slides, providing tools and parts.
• NEIT (Saskia)
• Taught SolidWorks to our coach, Mrs. Cerullo, and 3-D printed some parts for us.
• The ICon Group (Mr. Chretien)
• Mentor; works with us on programming and design.
• Bella
• Pet therapy dog. (Keeps team members occupied providing her attention.)



We have promoted FIRST® to students and community:



• CS4RI (Computer Science for Rhode Island)   (Photos)
• We presented our robot and FIRST® to 1,800 students, demonstrating Gracious Professionalism as well as the capabilities of our robot.
• FLL (RI FIRST LEGO League® Championship)   (Photos)
• We volunteered as Referees, Judges, and MCs over the past five years.
• We presented our robot and FIRST Tech Challenge® to elementary and middle school participants, parents, and spectators each of the last five years. We gave students (and adults) the opportunity to drive our robot.
• Women & Infants' Hospital (Providence, RI)   (Photos)
• We presented our robot and FIRST® to the staff of the surgical department and received a tour of the da Vinci robotic surgery system.
• Rotary Club (Scituate, RI)
• We presented our robot and showcased FIRST Tech Challenge® at the Rotary Club annual dinner each of the past three years.
• We provided volunteer labor to the Rotary Club to help them setup and operate their booth at the Scituate Art Festival each of the past three years.
• Scituate Middle School FLL and High school FTC (Scituate, RI)   (Photos)
• We assisted the Scituate FLL and FTC teams with programming and design.
• Scouts (Scituate, RI)
• We presented our robot and showcased FIRST Tech Challenge® at all three Scituate, RI Scout troops over the past three years. (Members of our troop who are Scouts have earned the Robotics merit badge.)