At Cryptic, We Believe...every student has the right to pursue their love for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), regardless of their background. Our mission is to promote STEM participation and education in our community through outreaches that provide learning experiences, valuable to the growth of our future engineers of tomorrow.
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Our Engineering Process
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No. 1
Brainstorm
A time where all ideas are accepted, no matter how limited or outrageous. This step helps us consider all the diverse perspectives our team comes up with, allowing each member to share freely. With a large compilation of differing suggestions, we can assess the numerous ideas in the design stage.
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No. 2
Design
When brainstormed ideas are compared to one another and evaluated for practicality in the given situation. Generally, ideas are combined together, creating a design which incorporates the best parts from each perspective. This design is translated into a graphical representation. Our team uses Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software to demonstrate how the robot would look in a 3-Dimensional form.
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No. 3
Build
Based on the CAD design, we acquire the respective parts for the robot and build accordingly. Many times, a certain part may need to be heavily personalized to our needs or cannot be found from any sellers. In this case, we create our own custom parts using a variety of techniques from 3-D printing to CNC milling to just combining spare parts, ensuring that the exact part we need are usable in our design.
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Recently, our team brought HoCo Hazards #22742, a team that we mentor, to their second ever qualifier in Baltimore, MD. The students learned several new aspects of building, programming, and marketing, and gained exposure to actual FIRST Tech Challenge competitions. Throughout this journey, Team Cryptic has taught the team everything they need to know, and is truly proud of their accomplishments. Overall, the team placed 16th, placing higher than last year. We're proud of their growth and improvement.
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