Wiredcat Robotics
The Official Website of Mattawan's FRC Team 5675
What We Do
Build
Learn how to weld, use 3D printers, operate CNC machines, and think creatively.
Electrical
Completely wire the robot, while learning how to solder, put wires in the correct places, and much more.
Programming
Learn programming languages to tell the robot what to do. Specifically, our team uses Java to program the robot.
Photography
Use professional cameras and equipment to capture the team’s work and spirit.
Computer Aided Design
Learn the first half of the build process by designing and learning Computer Aided Design.
Scouting
Build apps to analyze different teams’ data. During competition, there are assigned scouters who analyze and plug in data to our app to choose the best teams for our alliance.
Business
Learn how to speak well in front of people, recruit sponsors to help our team, and advertise our team to other students.
The Step-by-Step Process
CAD and Design
This is the step where we brainstorm and create a CAD model for the robot. This step usually takes the longest because we want to make sure our robot is designed correctly.
Build
After we CAD the robot, the build team gets to work building the robot based off of the CAD. This roughly takes a week to complete.
Program
Next, we program the robot. While the build, CAD, and Electrical teams work on building the robot, the programming team is punching away at creating code so the robot can do its job efficiently.
Drive and Competition
Finally, the drive team, consisting of anyone who wants to drive the robot, takes the stage and competes against other teams from the state level, and possibly other countries from the World level!
The Step-by-Step Process
CAD and Design
This is the step where we brainstorm and create a CAD model for the robot. This step usually takes the longest because we want to make sure our robot is designed correctly.
Build
After we CAD the robot, the build team gets to work building the robot based off of the CAD. This roughly takes a week to complete.
Program
Next, we program the robot. While the build, CAD, and Electrical teams work on building the robot, the programming team is punching away at creating code so the robot can do its job efficiently.
Drive and Competition
Finally, the drive team, consisting of anyone who wants to drive the robot, takes the stage and competes against other teams from the state level, and possibly other countries from the World level!
What Do the Competitions Look Like?
What Do the Competitions Look Like?
This was our first match played in Houston, Texas for the 2023 season. This year’s game was called Charged Up! The goal is to get the most points in 2.5 minutes by grabbing cubes or cones from the opposite side of the field, and bringing them back to place on a platform. The top platform gave out 5 points, the middle gave 3 points, and the bottom gave 2 points. Near the end of the match, robots will head over to the “Charging Station,” and if they balanced, they got 10 points for each robot balanced. Feel free to watch the video!
Our Rankings
State Teams (50th out of 479)
World Teams (top 500 out of 3500)
What is FIRST Robotics?
FIRST Robotics’ mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
FIRST Robotics is comprised of multiple robotics programs, all aimed at different age groups. This includes the Junior Lego League, FIRST Lego League (FLL), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Each year, FIRST Robotics releases a new game for each program. This game poses an enormous challenge composed of various tasks, and teams must strategize, design, prototype, build, program, and test their robot during build season, which lasts for six weeks. After build season, teams compete in numerous regional tournaments to qualify for world championships, held annually in Houston.
Our Top Sponsors
“Joining the Mattawan Wiredcats was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It is an investment in my future because I made life long friends, learned new things pertaining to my career path, and got to use the team’s resources to do some really cool things! Through robotics, I learned perseverance, problem-solving, and teamwork, preparing me for success in the future.”
Jacob M.
Programming Team