Introduction to Departments
Off-Season Departments and Roles
Shop Staff
Head of Safety: The individual who ensures that the team properly follows the safety protocols put in place by the school, the club, and FIRST.
Machinists: Operates machinery for the team. They keep track of our shop inventory and organize our materials.
Head of Safety: The individual who ensures that the team properly follows the safety protocols put in place by the school, the club, and FIRST.
Machinists: Operates machinery for the team. They keep track of our shop inventory and organize our materials.
Department of Operations
Project Manager: Maintains team's calendar with deadlines, competitions, and other events. They also create a building schedule and timeline to keep the team on track.
Accountant: Maintains and analyzes the team's budget.
Secretary: Records and organizes the notes of each team meeting.
Project Manager: Maintains team's calendar with deadlines, competitions, and other events. They also create a building schedule and timeline to keep the team on track.
Accountant: Maintains and analyzes the team's budget.
Secretary: Records and organizes the notes of each team meeting.
R&D Department
Industrial Designer: Hosts Fabrication + Programming+ Design meetings to create a design that will exceed the standards of the challenge.
Fabricator: Builds the robot based on the design created by the BCD meeting, They will also test this design and make any necessary changes.
Programmers: Programs the robot based on what was agreed upon in the BCD meeting. They will also test this design and make any necessary change.
Industrial Designer: Hosts Fabrication + Programming+ Design meetings to create a design that will exceed the standards of the challenge.
Fabricator: Builds the robot based on the design created by the BCD meeting, They will also test this design and make any necessary changes.
Programmers: Programs the robot based on what was agreed upon in the BCD meeting. They will also test this design and make any necessary change.
PR
Photographer: Takes photographs of the team throughout the season- documenting competitions and off-moments.
Videographer: Takes videos of the team throughout the season- documenting competitions and off-moments.
Media/Flyers: Creates flyers and other media for the Gator Gears' events and competitions.
Photographer: Takes photographs of the team throughout the season- documenting competitions and off-moments.
Videographer: Takes videos of the team throughout the season- documenting competitions and off-moments.
Media/Flyers: Creates flyers and other media for the Gator Gears' events and competitions.
History & Archives Department
Creates, organizes, and maintains team documents as well as an archive of the season's memories. Also maintains the team's gear, and trophy case.
Creates, organizes, and maintains team documents as well as an archive of the season's memories. Also maintains the team's gear, and trophy case.
Build Season Departments
Design Team
Works alongside the Fabrication and Programming teams to create a design that fulfills needs of the game, as well as keeping it aesthetically pleasing.
Works alongside the Fabrication and Programming teams to create a design that fulfills needs of the game, as well as keeping it aesthetically pleasing.
Fabrication Team
Works alongside the Design and Programming teams to efficiently build the robot. Communicates with the coach for needed parts and keeps the shop clean and organized. Preforms tests of the robot with the Programming and Design teams. Separated into sub-teams: Chassis team, Electrical team, & Mechanism team.
Works alongside the Design and Programming teams to efficiently build the robot. Communicates with the coach for needed parts and keeps the shop clean and organized. Preforms tests of the robot with the Programming and Design teams. Separated into sub-teams: Chassis team, Electrical team, & Mechanism team.
Programming Team
Works alongside the Design and Fabrication teams to program the robot. Preforms tests of the robot with the Fabrication and Design teams.
Works alongside the Design and Fabrication teams to program the robot. Preforms tests of the robot with the Fabrication and Design teams.
Public Relations
In charge of the Gator Gears branding, as well as keeping up with all social media.
In charge of the Gator Gears branding, as well as keeping up with all social media.