2017: STEAMworks

Game Overview

FIRST STEAMWORKS is the 2017 FIRST Robotics Competition Game. STEAMWORKS invites two adventure clubs from an era in which technology relied on steam power to prepare their airships for the ultimate long distance race. Each three-team alliance scores points and prepares to take flight by building steam pressure, gathering materials to start the rotors, and boarding robots onto their airships. The adventurer club with the highest score at the end of the match is the best prepared for the race and wins. More information can be found on the FIRST website or watch the game animation.

Our Robot

2017 Robot Render

  • ✅ Auton: 1 gear
  • ✅ Gears: Floor Intake and HP Load
  • ✅ Balls: HP and Hopper Loading into High Boiler
  • ✅ Climb

This year, our robot was named Tremor. Please check back soon for detailed pages on our subsystems!

Competitions

In 2017 we attended the the Iowa Regional where we were chosen as a Dean’s list finalist, Minnesota North Star Regional where we won the Chairman’s award, and the FIRST Championship in Houston after qualifying from the Chairman’s Award.

Chairman’s

Here is our Chairman’s Video:

Read our Chairman’s Essay and Executive Summary

The Team

2017 Students Team Photo

Students

Hugo A, Obi A, Aravind B, James B, Makenzee B, Riley B, Andres C, Moriah C, Luke D, Nicole E, Nitzan F, Steve F, Helen H, Michael H, Woo Young J, Rucha K, Hallie L, Hana L, Erik N, Joel N, Logan P, Nathan P, Jacob P, Benjamin S, Rebekah S, Simeon S, Sayre S, Evan W, Preston W, Tianxin X, Abdullah A

Mentors

Evan D, Mark D, Nick H, Erin M, Tony M, Jeanne P, Michael O, David R, Rose S, Brian and Stacia S, Taylor T, Sarah P

Sponsors

We would like to thank our sponsors who sponsored us during the season for their contribution to the team.

Diamond: Bayer Fund | Danfoss | John Deere
Platinum: CIT Signature Transportation | Interstate Batteries | Quality Manufacturing Corporation
Gold: City of Ames Electric
Silver: Emerson Process Management | Iowa 4-H Foundation
Honorable Mention: Accurate Perforating Company | Jimmy John’s | Meier Bernstein Arts in STEM Foundation | Thrivent Financial

Wrap Up

Additional Season Content

Tremor
Bagged Robot Photos