We have approximately 200 members.
Absolutely none of the robots are built by faculty. They are built by a majority of undergraduate students, as well as some graduate students.
General questions can be found here but also take a look at InfoTron for more questions and technical details pages.
Get in touch with one of our officers, this can be done using our Contact page. In return we will give you a t-shirt, add your company to the sponsors page, and display your company's logo on our sponsor wall in the club to be seen by many engineers and soon-to-be engineers.
Thats fine! There is no entrance exam or prerequisites. No experience is required.
Different Robotics Club groups meet at different times. See the calendar for more info. Some of us spend all of our waking (and sometimes sleeping) hours here, so if you'd like to simply drop by and meet us, send us an email!
Members must pay dues for the semester or year you want to join for. Dues for a full year are $30, while dues for a semester are $20. With your membership, you will receive a free Roboclub t-shirt. That's it! No hassle, no fuss, no credit check, no 3-day waiting period, no blood tests, no robot probing! Even if you don't know much to begin with, you'll learn a lot throughout the year. Just come down to the club and any current officer can sign you up and take your dues. Note: If you pay dues that cover any Spring semester, your membership covers the subsequent Summer. If you pay dues during any Summer, your membership extends into the subsequent school year (the Fall for $20, the Fall and Spring for $30). You cannot pay $30 in the Spring and have your membership carry over through the next Fall.
If you don't like any of the current projects that are being worked on in the Club, you can start your own! That is the beauty of RoboClub, we are here for you. Just approach an officer and tell them about your idea. They will help you get funding and publicity so you can recruit others into your crazy robot plot.
The current officers elect the upcoming officers in the Spring. We will solicit applications at that time.
Our space is down the hallway located next to the PNC Bank in the basement of the UC. We are located in room LL89.
The shop is open to all dues-paying members of the Robotics Club that have gone through the appropriate shop tool training. Tool training must be approved by the shop master. Training sessions are held periodically and announced to the general body email list.
First of all, use common sense when handling tools. If you're ever unsure about how to use a tool or whether or not you can use it, ask the shop master. If we catch you abusing a shop or otherwise mishandling the tools, we will not hesitate in revoking your access to the shop.
CMU Robotics Club