Muncie/Delaware FIRST Robotics team (#1720, The PhyXTGears) is a cooperative team, composed of high school students from all schools in Muncie and Delaware county.

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2009 Team with "C4" the Robot: L - R, row 1: Ashley, Maya. row 2: Morgan, Emily, Andrew S, Joann, Lior, Cheryl. row 3: Gary, Alivia, Seth, Andrew R, Dakotah, Trent, Tyler, Jake, John, Jackson, Nick. row 4, back: Eric, Mark, Tim, Robbie, Nathan, Wil, Eric, Joel

 

Team Members (see Photos on linked page)

Student/Mentor Subteams

Mechanical CAD Electrical Animation Programming Website Documentation Outreach
Mark
et al**
Mark
Paul/Mike
Andy
Paul/Mike
??
Alivia
Josh/Rick

Trent*
Maya*
Eric W
Dakotah
Andrew S
Andrew R
Tyler
Jacob O

Matthew
Dakotah

Lior

Jackson
Wil
Emily
Emma
Jacob G
Shelby
Jake B
Adam
Adrew R

Andrew R
Maya
Jackson
Joel
Karly
Sarah
Thomas
Maya
Jackson
Jake
* Mark Littler, Tim Moore, Gary Rice, Lewis Waters, Michael Guess, Jack Reynolds
* Student Team leader

Team Awards

Meeting locations: Morrison Mock Professional Building, northwest wing. Morrison Mock is located 0.4 miles west of the Tillotson/White River Boulevard intersection in Muncie at 3600 W. White RIver Boulevard (map).
Click here for the team handbook. Applications for new students for 2008/9 season are open until January 7, 2009.

Schools include*

  • Burris
  • Indiana Academy of Math, Science and Humanities
  • Muncie Public Schools (Central HS, Southside HS, Northside Middle, and Muncie Area Career Center)
  • Yorktown
  • Homeschool students
  • Delta
  • Cowan
  • Daleville
  • Wapahani (Selma)
  • Wes-Del (Gaston)
    * Students from surrounding areas have also participated, including Monroe Central

Team Mentors

  • Mike Koch, Electrical and Computer Engineer; ret. Ontario Systems - Electrical Team Leader
  • Mark Littler, Mechanical Engineer, LittlerDiecast Mechanical Team Leader
  • Paul Errington, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Physics, BSU
  • Cheryl LeBlanc, Team coordinator
  • Paul Errington, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Physics, BSU
  • Rick Johnson, Professor, Dept of Technology, BSU
  • Andy Beane, Professor, Dept of Art, BSU
  • Alivia Byrak, BSU Student Mentor
  • Tim Moore, Machinist/CAD, Maxon Corp
  • Lewis Waters, Machinist, Maxon Corp
  • Gary Rice, Drafting engineer
  • Michael Guess, Machinist, Maxon Corp

    Consultants:
  • Brad Hanauer, Mechanical Engineer, AltairNano Technologies
  • John Roszak, Comptroller, Muncie Magna PowerTrain
  • Nathan LeBlanc, Kettering University, Student Mentor
  • Brian Backus, Engineer, R&D, Delaware Machinery and Tool, Inc
  • Dave Marcum, Littler Diecast, Journeyman
  • Chris Elston, Programming, FIRST Team 1501, Huntington Robotics
  • John Fillwalk, Center for Media Design, BSU
  • Mark Lohmar, Engineer, Maxon Corp
  • Alan Lovett, Aluminum welder, Maxon Corp
  • Jon Schuck, Systems Analyst, Ontario Systems
  • Tim Underhill, Media Relations, BSU
  • Gail Green, Ontario Systems

Sponsors/Grantors

Donors

MuncieTechToday & Muncie on the Web via Muncie/Delaware Community Technology Initiative (Tech Summit 2005 - East Central Indiana Region: Nov. 29, Horizon Convention Center)

FIRST Teams Mentoring Team #1720

   

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