Season Plan

Team goals

Organize team discussions and set and explain the team’s goals for each robot type and technical area in this season based on the team’s experience summary of the last season, including but not limited to technical breakthroughs, team members’ development, planning and operation, and competition results.

Team culture

1.       Based on the review of last season’s cultural initiatives, define the cultural building goals and direction for the new season.

2.       Learn about new team members’ perceptions and understanding of the competition culture and team culture for the new season.

3.       Develop a practical and detailed culture-building plan based on the team’s current situation, goals, and direction. This plan should include a timeline, details, and the expected outcomes and execution plan for each activity.

Project analysis

1.       Study and interpret the rules of the new season, analyze the requirements for the design of each robot, and write down the ideas.

2.       By robot types and technical areas, present findings from open-source data, material manuals, and relevant documents and resources (including but not limited to online videos and industrial standards).

3.       Explain the new technical points the team is planning to develop in this new season based on the above requirements analysis, as well as existing technical points that need to be optimized or enhanced (new technical points and existing technical points should be explained separately); specify the goals for each of the above points, i.e., the results the team aims to achieve with the new technical points and the projected quantitative performance indicators after the existing technical points are optimized. Open-source materials or studies referenced during the research may be included as notes.

Note: In the subsequent Mid-Term Progress Assessment, Final Robot Assessment, and Season Summary, teams will be required to conduct closed-loop analysis of project progress. Please complete the required documents with diligence and accuracy.

Team Management

Team management involves team structure, rules and regulations development, and cultural development.

1.       Streamline the overall team structure and clarify the division of groups

2.       Specify the requirements for management positions and define the responsibilities of the leaders

3.      Define the selection requirements for official team members (35 vacancies)

Rules and Regulations Development:
Based on the team's post-mortem analysis and changes of environment for the new season, determine the focus of the new season’s rules and regulations development, and refine the details of the implementation plan.

Cultural Development:
1. Reflect on the cultural development review from last season, summarize and establish the goals and direction for cultural development in the new season.
2. Survey the new members' perceptions and understanding of the competition culture and team culture for the new season.
3. Develop a detailed and feasible cultural development plan tailored to the team’s current situation, goals, and direction. This plan should include a timeline, activity content, and corresponding expectations and implementation plans for these activities.

Resource Availability Analysis

1.       Analyze the available resources (funds, materials and manufacturing resources). This should be a recapitulative description. Figures should be included in the team’s budget report.

2.       Plan the investment of the currently available resources and analyze whether current resources can support R&D plans.

Business and Promotional Plan

1.       Publicity: Develop an overall plan that aligns with the season's key projects and the actual situation of the team.

2.       Sponsorship: Formulate a sponsorship proposal based on the team’s actual situation and needs.

Progress Report

1.       Specify the plan and timeline for robot building progress and acceptance check based on robot types and technical areas. The Mid-Term Progress Assessment includes a closed-loop acceptance check on the implementation of the corresponding part of the plan.

2.       The schedule for the completion of other tasks (such as site set-up, tool debugging, etc.)

3.       Manpower distribution plan (the number of people and time to be allocated for each module)

Budget Report

Prepare a well-founded budget plan according to funds that can be acquired, the expenses involved in the competition (the cost report from the previous season may be referred to), and the R&D plans for this year.

Note: The categorization should be exhaustive and clear; the budget for robot development and lab management should be reasonable and specific.

The Season Plan is written in accordance with requirements and is complete without any omissions or missing information. The plan is based on the team’s actual situation, with clear and reasonable goals, and fully demonstrated feasibility. Team management planning is clear, cost planning and budget is reasonable, and the business and promotional planning is complete. The plan is highly instructive for tasks during the Preparation Period, with innovative analysis methods used or extensive details provided. The plan also provides other teams with useful insights or methods for Preparation Period tasks.

S

The Season Plan is written in accordance with requirements and is complete without any omissions or missing information. The plan is based on the team’s actual situation, with clear and reasonable goals, and adequately demonstrated feasibility. Team management planning is clear, cost planning and budget is reasonable, and the business and promotional planning is complete. The plan is highly instructive for tasks during the Preparation Period.

A

The Season Plan is written in accordance with requirements and is complete without any omissions or missing information. The plan is based on the team’s actual situation, with relatively clear and reasonable goals, and adequately demonstrated feasibility. Team management planning, cost planning, and budget have some room for improvement. Business and promotional planning is basically complete. The plan is instructive for tasks during the Preparation Period.

B

The Season Plan has some omissions or deviations from the content requirements. The plan strays from the team’s actual situation, with relatively clear and reasonable goals, and acceptable demonstrated feasibility (with a few feasibility issues). Team management planning, cost planning, and budget have significant room for improvement. Business and promotional planning lacks some information. The plan is instructive for short-term tasks during the Preparation Period.

C

The Season Plan has serious omissions or major deviations from the content requirements. The plan far strays from the team’s actual situation and lacks feasibility demonstration (with many feasibility issues). The methods are not executable, and the goals are not clear or reasonable. Team management planning, cost planning, and budget have significant room for improvement. Business and promotional planning lacks lots of information. The plan is not instructive for tasks during the Preparation Period.

D