Welcome to Umoja 7712

Dismantling Barriers and Forging a Pathway for Black Excellence

Mechanical Engineering Excellence

Building Champions Through Engineering Education

⚠️ Safety First: Safety glasses required when hands-on activities begin

🏆 Championship Mindset
🔧 Professional Skills
🌍 Global Impact

📚 Course Lessons

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Week 1 - October 18

�️�🔧 Safety & Tools/Equipment Introduction

Essential workshop safety protocols and hands-on introduction to basic tools and measuring equipment

⏱️ 4-6 hours 📋 Materials: Notebook, pencil, safety glasses
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Week 2 - Coming Soon

📏💻 Measurement & CAD Basics

Master precision measurement techniques and professional CAD modeling for championship-level design accuracy

⏱️ Available after Week 1 pilot 📋 Materials: Calculator, calipers, CAD software
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Week 3 - Coming Soon

🔩⚙️ Fasteners & Hardware

Master professional fastener selection, torque specifications, and assembly techniques for robust robot construction

⏱️ 4-6 hours 📋 Materials: Safety glasses, torque wrench, fastener kit
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Week 4 - Coming Soon

⚙️🎯 Mechanisms & Motion

Design and build gear trains, linkages, and motion systems that bring championship robots to life

⏱️ 4-6 hours 📋 Materials: Calculator, gear kit, mechanism samples
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Week 5 - Coming Soon

🏗️📐 Structural Design & Materials

Master structural analysis and materials engineering to build frames that withstand the most intense FRC competition forces

⏱️ 4-6 hours 📋 Materials: Calculator, materials samples, testing equipment
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Week 6 - Coming Soon

🏭⚙️ Manufacturing & Assembly

Transform CAD designs into championship robots using professional manufacturing and assembly techniques

⏱️ 4-6 hours 📋 Materials: Safety equipment, manufacturing tools, assembly fixtures
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Week 7 - Coming Soon

🏆🤖 Integration, Testing & Competition

Complete your transformation into an FRC champion with systems integration, testing protocols, and competition mastery

⏱️ 4-6 hours 📋 Materials: Complete robot systems, test equipment, competition field

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📋 Lesson Steps

🧠 Knowledge Quizzes

�️🔧 Week 1 Quiz: Safety & Tools

Test your knowledge of workshop safety protocols and basic tool identification

❓ 7 questions ⏱️ 12 minutes 🔒 Complete Week 1 first

📏💻 Week 2 Quiz: Measurement & CAD

Master precision measurement and professional CAD modeling assessment

❓ 15 questions ⏱️ 25 minutes 🔒 Locked

🔩⚙️ Week 3 Quiz: Fasteners

Professional fastener selection and assembly techniques assessment

❓ 12 questions ⏱️ 18 minutes 🔒 Locked

⚙️🎯 Week 4 Quiz: Mechanisms

Master mechanism design and motion system engineering assessment

❓ 18 questions ⏱️ 30 minutes 🔒 Locked

📋 Learning Resources

🛡️ Safety & Prerequisites

👨‍🏫 For Mentors

🛠️ Tools & Software

📚 Robotics Mechanisms

🎥 Additional Learning Videos

🚗 Drivetrain Systems

✅ Assessments & Progress

📊 Progress Tracking

Week 1 Pending
Week 2 Locked
Week 3 Locked
Week 4 Locked
Week 5 Locked
Week 6 Locked
Week 7 Locked

🎯 Learning Objectives

💬 Discussion Forum

All Discussions
❓ Questions
🔧 Projects
💭 General

How do I calculate gear ratios?

By Student_Alex • Week 4 • 3 replies • 2 hours ago

I'm struggling with the gear ratio calculations in Week 4. Can someone explain...

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Week 3 Fastener Selection Project

By Student_Maria • Week 3 • 7 replies • 1 day ago

Here's my approach to the fastener selection challenge...

👥 8 💬 7

FRC Competition Tips

By Herby Robinson • General • 12 replies • 3 days ago

Some advice for the upcoming competition season...

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📅 Course Calendar

Fall 2024 Schedule - Every Friday

Oct 18
Week 1: Safety & Tools
📍 Current
Oct 25
Week 2: Measurement & CAD
⏳ Upcoming
Nov 1
Week 3: Fasteners
⏳ Upcoming
Nov 8
Week 4: Mechanisms
⏳ Upcoming
Nov 15
Week 5: Structural Design
⏳ Upcoming
Nov 22
Week 6: Manufacturing
⏳ Upcoming
Nov 29
Week 7: Competition
🏆 Final

👨‍🏫 Mentor Team Dashboard

🏆 Umoja 7712 Mentor Team

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Herby Robinson

Lead Mechanical Mentor

Team Leadership Design & Strategy

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Grantley Blenman

Mechanical Mentor

Manufacturing & Assembly

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Dawit Gulta

Mechanical Mentor

Mechanisms & Support

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Eustace Imafidon

Lead CAD Mentor

3D Modeling & Technical Drawing

📊 Class Progress Overview

12 Total Students
8 Active This Week
65% Average Progress
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🎯 Quick Actions

📈 Recent Activity

2 hours ago Sarah completed Week 4 Quiz (Score: 85%)
4 hours ago New forum post: "Gear ratio help needed"
1 day ago Michael submitted Week 3 project
1 day ago Emma started Week 5 lesson