FTC Robotics Quiz

Engineering Notebook

A book that contains all design ideas, notes, and data with observations and calculations. It will provide an official record of an engineer or inventor's work.

Expansion Hub

Device that can communicate with any computer to provide the interfaces required for building robots and other mechatronics.

Drive controller

Device used to control the movements of the robot by the drive team.

Autonomous Period

A thirty second period in which the Robots operate and react only to sensor inputs and to commands pre-programmed by the Team onto the onboard Robot control system. Human control of the Robot is not permitted during this time.

What does FTC stand for?

FIRST Tech Challenge

Sensors

Input devices used to measure physical traits, such as sound, heat, or light.

What is FIRST robotics?

It is an international robotics competition that gives students real-world engineering experience.

Autonomous Mode

Mode in which a robot is programed to move on its own with a program previously created.

TeleOp mode

Op Mode that is used with the GamePad

Servo

Rotary actuator for precise control for angular or linear position, velocity and acceleration.

Robot controller

The device that processes instructions in a robot

Driver Controlled Period

The two-minute time period in which the Drivers operate the Robots.