Build Season Schedule

This is a rough schedule of what build season should look like. It's gonna look fast, but that's just how FRC is. You won't believe how much you can get done working as many hours a week as you will.

STICK TO THIS SCHEDULE, no matter when competition is. Extra time beyond the 6 weeks should be used for driver/pit practice.

Before Build Season

• Make sure EVERYTHING is up to date (to the fullest extent possible, some tools won't be released until after kickoff)

  • Update firmware on EVERYTHING

    • Update and/or program radio

    • Motor controllers

    • PDP

    • Literally anything else that has firmware

  • Update software on laptops

    • FRC Game Tools

    • WPILib (VSCode will download itself with this)

    • Phoenix Tuner

    • REV Client

• Create a GitHub repository for the new bot

• Start programming anything you can, like the drivetrain

During Build Season

Week 1

• Create minimum functional bot code

  • Subsystems and simple commands for every mechanism and the drivetrain should absolutely be done by the end of the week

Week 2

• Program basic autonomous program(s)

Week 3

• Tuning for gamepiece manipulation

Week 4

• Advanced auto program(s)

Week 5

• Tuning for the complex endgame system

Week 6

• Stress testing

  • Marines-style hell day - beat. up. the. robot. Procedure page forthcoming.

• Pit and driver practice

Any remaining time before competition

PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE.

Competition

Does this really need a section? It's comp. You'll know what to do by the time you make it here.

Also we'll have procedures for various different things related to competition.