The Mech Tech Dragons
Mission Statement
The Mech Tech Dragons Advise, Advance, and Advocate to develop leaders, inspire innovation, and expand access and opportunity in STEM throughout our school and beyond.
27
Years of Sustained Operations
100%
College Bound
450+
Alumni Doing Great Things!
What We Do
Our student-managed robotics team has a corporate leadership structure of officers and sub-team leaders that direct our build and competition season. Learn more about each of our sub-teams!
Build
The build room, with its metals and machines, is this sub-team’s home. It works to train individuals to use tools like CNC mill, lathe, bandsaw, etc. , and tirelessly constructs both a practice bot and our competition bot during the season; without it, we wouldn’t have a robot! We combine physical tools and CAD / CAM (Computer-aided design and manufacturing) to design cutting-edge robots each year for competition season.
Electrical
This invaluable sub-team works to connect Build and Programming in one robot. Students determine and implement the wiring, check the wheels, and lead technician efforts. The electrical subteam builds the brains of the robot from which everything else operates!
Programming
The programming sub-team works diligently to make sure its members understand all the fundamentals behind coding, both in general and in robotics. Students on 422 and 477 begin by learning basic programming principles in Java and Python, and graduate into more advanced material as they build code for the robot!
Outreach
FRC Team 422 really is about more than just the robot; the Outreach sub-team works year-round to advance STEM across our region, advise other robotics and STEM programs, and advocate at the local, state, and national level for robotics and other STEM funding.
To this end, 422 has won the Impact award (given to the strongest outreach program at the competition) two years in a row at the District Championship, topping all other teams in Virginia, DC, and Maryland.
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