Up to date news and information about FRC team #3641
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More information will be forthcoming for next week’s Monday meeting.
Greetings,
To remind our team, we are having a competition team meeting Wednesday from 6-9pm, doors open at 5:30pm.
On Thursday we are having a mentor only meeting, so anyone interested in being a mentor on the team, that is parents, former FIRST members, previous mentors, sponsors, etc. please come! The meeting will be from 7-9pm. Please note the time change to 7pm, to accommodate travel.
This past weekend, The Flying Toasters made their way down to Indianapolis to compete in the Indiana Robotics Invitational. It was the team’s fourth time being invited to the event, with the last invite occurring in 2016. In total, 69 teams from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico all descended on Lawrence North High School to compete in what is often regarded as the hardest competition of the year. The Toasters put up a strong fight using both new and old drivers during the qualifying rounds. The endeavor was considered a great success, with a qualifying record of five wins and four losses. At the end of qualifying, 3641 had breached the upper half of teams, ranking 31st place. Unfortunately the Toaster’s run was ended earlier than expected, as the team was not selected for elimination play. None the less, there were many good experiences shared by all those who attended, especially those who had the opportunity to try the famous sweet corn. The Flying Toasters also made many new friends who helped our efforts and taught us some important lessons. There is no doubt that the Toasters are a much better team after attending.
If you are interested in looking at some match footage from the competition, you can find our matches at the following link: https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3641
Brummer, Salem and Sayre 4th and 5th graders and their parents are invited to an Informational Meeting about FIRST Lego League on Monday, July 23rd at 6:30. This will be held at South Lyon East High School. Enter from the John’s Road entrance and follow the “Robotics” signs. Plan to stay for a community-wide Robotics Open House afterwards where you can learn about all levels of FIRST Robotics in South Lyon. For more information on First Lego League, visit http://www.
Donald Hoffmann, Manager of Product Team Closure Sytems/Development of Brose North America is seeking to find 3 students that are graduating this year and are interested in the Apprenticeship program. During this program, these students complete their Associate’s Degree (paid for by Brose) and also get paid an hourly wage. They are also guaranteed a job at Brose for at least 2 more years after graduation. Please share this opportunity with your students and encourage them to contact Donald Hoffman with the contact information below.
Please see below the information and links about our open apprentice positions.
At Brose in Auburn Hills we are running a German style apprentice program through MAT2. We saw a decline in capable technicians and designers, so five years ago we started two apprentice programs. These two programs are Mechatronics and Technical Product Design. Our Mechatronics apprentices are trained to be the first line of defense at our plants for troubleshooting and maintaining production lines or test technicians at our design headquarters. Technical Product Design apprentices are our solution to the aging designer staff. We see product design is a key element in innovation and sustainability in the automotive industry. We view designers as the glue bridging the gaps between engineers, customer teams, and testing.
The apprentices get trained for 3 years and after graduation they have an employment guarantee at least for 2 more years in a full-time job either as Mechatronics technician or Designer.
The next round of apprentices will start end of August 2018.
With the following links you can find the information’s about our open apprentice positions.
Mechatronics
https://www.brose.com/us-en/careers/job-apprentice-3806.html
Technical Product Design
https://www.brose.com/us-en/careers/job-technical-product-design-apprentice-3770.html
General information about our apprentice program you can find here: https://www.brose.com/us-en/careers/recent-graduates-students/apprentices/
Brose North America, Inc.
3933 Automation Avenue
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
United States
Phone: +1 248 339 4707
Fax: 4799
Mobile: +1 248 318 1827
mailto:donald.hoffmann@brose.com
http://www.brose.com
No, it’s not a prison, nor are we going to put things that go bad in there. It’s our new robotics lock-up area where we can put our stuff, keep it organized, and keep it safe. Many thanks to project manager and mentor Mr. Perion, Mr. Martin, Mr. Gaut, Mr. Novilla and Mr. Klein. Next step is to prep and paint it! Look at those great shelves and the door rolls open too!
