by Dallas Downing. The goal in combat robot competitions is to make a weaponized robot that can either destroy its competition or demonstrate enough control and aggression to make it a clear winner. In general, that typically means having a robot with a weapon attached, like a flipper, a spinner, or a flamethrower. Other approaches…
Month: April 2021
Profiles in Presidency: Joe Spall and Alex Field
by Jonathan Spalten. With a new generation of leadership coming in to take the helm, we here at the Alumni Newsletter wanted to take a look back at previous leaders and their journey through the RoboJackets leadership ladder. We specifically chose to hold short interviews with the previous two Presidents, Alex Field and Joe Spall,…
RoboJackets Alumni Association
by Sarah Storer. RoboJackets has been growing in size and complexity over the last decade. Because of the flourishing membership we’ve also had success with alumni retention: “old people” who are interested in sticking around to help out even after they’ve graduated. This has been happening for a few years, and the alumni who have…
Elections
by Kyla Qi. Every year around late March, RoboJackets elects a new group of core officers. This is a great opportunity for passionate members to identify themselves and be identified by others, and for the rest of the organization to directly influence the path of RoboJackets for the next year. To be eligible for a…