Rico A.R. Picone, PhD

SMU FRC Kickoff 2018

This page is dedicated to the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Kickoff 2018 event hosted by Saint Martin’s University 6 January 2018.

Matters of place, time, etc.

Executive summary

  • Location: Saint Martin’s University (Google maps), Norman Worthington Conference Center (NWCC), which is Building 9 on the campus map.
  • Campus map.
  • Parking: lots N, O, P, or Q of the campus map (adjacent to NWCC/Marcus Pavilion).
  • Date: 6 January 2018.
  • Key times: doors open at 6:30, program begins at 7:10, broadcast begins at 7:30.
  • Wifi password (SMU guest network): Hibernate.

Location details

Saint Martin’s University will host the main event in the Norman Worthington Conference Center (NWCC) at 5300 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503, as shown in the map, below.

A campus map can be found here. The event will occur across three buildings on the Saint Martin’s campus:

  • the main event (including the broadcast) will be in the Norman Worthington Conference Center, Building 9;
  • strategy sessions will be in Harned Hall (HH), Building 6; and
  • kits will be distributed from Panowicz Foundry for Innovation (PF), Building 23.

Schedule

Below is the event schedule for guests (subject to change, so please check back immediately before the event). For the volunteer schedule, please see here. All events occur the morning of 6 January 2018.

06:30 Doors open, concessions open, social time
07:10 Program begins
07:30 Broadcast begins
08:30 Stream concludes
08:45 Strategy sessions begin in Harned Hall classrooms
08:45 Dean Olwell gives tour to interested parents of students in strategy sessions
08:45 Campus Tour I leaving from NWCC/Pavilion foyer
09:30 Strategy sessions conclude
09:45 Campus Tour II leaves from Harned Hall foyer
09:45 Kits distributed from Panowicz Hall Robotics Lab
10:15 Campus Tour III leaves from Harned Hall foyer

FRC opportunities for exploring Saint Martin’s

Saint Martin’s University is a Benedictine university established by the monks of Saint Martin’s Abbey in 1895. It includes the Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Civil Engineering. The BS degrees in Mechanical and Civil Engineering are ABET accredited. The School has two new engineering buildings: Cebula Hall, the Western Hemisphere’s highest-scored Platinum LEED educational facility, and the Panowicz Foundry for Innovation, hosting engineering laboratories such as the Robotics Laboratory. Find out more about Saint Martin’s here.

FRC Kickoff tours with scholarships

The SMU Admissions department will be leading three campus tours (at times per the schedule). These tours take about 45 minutes and include Cebula Hall, home of the School of Engineering.

Students who take part in these tours will receive a $400 Visit Scholarship!

FIRST scholarships

At the Kickoff, Saint Martin’s will announce new FIRST Scholarship opportunities!

Info here and apply here.

Engineering Dean tour for parents

After the end of the stream, around 8:30, Dr. Dave Olwell, Dean of Engineering, will meet with parents of students in the NWCC foyer. Dr. Olwell will then lead those interested on a tour of the Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering. This should last approximately the duration of the strategy sessions.

Volunteer information

Volunteers, please meet at 6:20 am at Norman Worthington Conference Center (NWCC), which is Building 9 on the campus map. Park in lots N, O, P, or Q of the map (adjacent to NWCC/Pavilion).

The three volunteer locations are (reference the campus map)

  • Norman Worthington Conference Center (NWCC), Building 9;
  • Harned Hall (HH), Building 6; and
  • Panowicz Foundry (PF), Building 23.

The following table is for volunteers to find their schedules.

time location task volunteer organization
6:20-7:45 NWCC check-in table Jen Flo local
8:30-9:15 HH 115 lead strategy session Eric Stokely FIRST WA
8:30-9:15 HH 116 lead strategy session Ryan Haseman SMU
8:30-9:15 HH 117 lead strategy session Rico Picone SMU
8:30-9:15 HH 210 lead strategy session Peter Cook ORF
8:30-9:15 HH 212 lead strategy session Jeff Barrett local
8:30-9:15 HH 115 support strategy session Richard Corn local
8:30-9:15 HH 116 support strategy session Eric Flo local
8:30-9:15 HH 117 support strategy session    
8:30-9:15 HH 210 support strategy session    
8:30-9:15 HH 212 support strategy session    
8:30-8:45 NWCC pass out strategy sesh slips ORF Students ORF
8:30-8:45 NWCC pass out strategy sesh slips ORF Students ORF
9:00-10:00 PF Rob. Lab check out kits    
9:00-10:00 PF Rob. Lab check out kits    
6:30-7:30 NWCC demo SMU CNC Ryan Haseman SMU
6:30-7:30 NWCC demo SMU ASME robot Jacob E. SMU
6:30-7:30 NWCC demo SMU ASME mini-baha Mathew T. SMU

Contact information

For questions about the event, please contact the Kickoff Coordinator Rico Picone.