MEMBER EVENT: 4SIGHT Volunteer Mentors Recruitment

4SIGHT, INC. is Recruiting Volunteer Mentors for the 2018 FIRST ^® Robotics Competition with Team 6107, the Cyber Jagzz (Jemison High School). Mentors and Coaches are individuals from all backgrounds and disciplines who work with students to share their knowledge and guide them through the season. Many Mentors contribute on a weekly basis during competition season, or support the team with subject matter expertise on an as needed basis. Teams may have additional or more specialized roles or a combination of roles as needed. In addition, Mentors help to foster the idea of Gracious Professionalism^® and have the students do as much of the work as possible.

NON-TECHNICAL NEEDS: Project Management Mentor – Provides an overview of project management concepts for team; Guides the team throughout the project life cycle Scholarship Mentor; Assist to educate students, Mentors and parents regarding scholarship opportunities available to FIRST students; Coordinates applications for student/ Mentor nominations for awards Marketing Mentor; Provides a basic overview of Marketing concepts; Assists students with development and implementation of a Marketing Plan in coordination with the development of a Business Plan Finance Mentor; Assist the team in preparing a Business Plan, financial planning/budget for the season; Organize and assists with fundraising efforts

TECHNICAL NEEDS: Robot Programming/Software Engineering Mentor – Assist team members with writing code to control robot in C++, Java, Robot C or LabVIEW (depending on program); Maintains process focus Electrical Engineer Mentor; Assist team with wiring the robot’s power and signal system; Assist and instruct the team members in the electrical and electronics systems on the robot Mechanical Engineer Mentor; Provides assistance with design and construction of the robot; Advise students on the safe use of tools and safety procedures

Build Season starts January 6, 2018 (lasts 6 weeks)
Rocket City Regional: March 14-17, 2018