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Mission
CHAOS is dedicated to empowering the diverse youth of Greater Manchester with the skills necessary to succeed in their future careers.
On CHAOS, every student decides where they fit in among our 6 sub-teams: mechanical, electrical, computer aided design (CAD), programming, and awards/outreach/media. We allow students to naturally step up as leaders as they grow on our team, ensuring sustainability and the furthering our program.
CHAOS believes balance is key to having a well structured team. Our mentors help students achieve their goals, but do not force their ideas upon us. When new students join CHAOS, they do not need any prior skills. Our mentors and veteran members teach them all they need to know!
We pride ourselves in the successful outcome of our students. Most CHAOS alumni further their learning careers at their preferred college, taking the skills they’ve learned to better their community.
CHAOS builds more than just robots. We build friendships, self-confidence, and life skills that inspire our members to become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow.
Sub-Teams
Mechanical
The mechanical team works on designing and building the physical robot based on the game for the season. Students work together with the help of mentors guiding them through the process.
Programming
Building a robot is not just about the physical components but the messages that run through it allowing for it to complete the tasks being asked of it. The programming team is trained to use software which provides them with the skills to program our robots.
Electrical
The electrical team decides where to efficiently place the wires and other electrical components on the robot and then connects everything on the robot, allowing it to function.
Business
There is more to a robotics team than building the robot itself. Beyond building there is award submissions, fundraising, outreach, and various other time consuming tasks which must be completed throughout the season. Here at CHAOS there is a place for everyone.
What is FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)?
FIRST® describes it as combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have.”
Under strict rules, limited time and resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.
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