FTC 4345
Aragon Robotics FTC 4345 is a small, tight-knit team of 12-15 students, competing for 13 consecutive years since our founding in 2010. Members design, build, and program robots to compete in a head-to-head alliance format challenge. Our team culture empowers members to take ownership of the intricate engineering process from start to finish, giving them the opportunity to explore and develop deep expertise in their areas of interest. Driven by a passion for hands-on learning and taking risks, we compete at a high level, achieving 4 Regional and 2 Worlds qualifications in the past 5 years. Mindful of team sustainability, we always strive to achieve an even grade distribution: currently, we are composed of 3 freshmen, 3 sophomores, 4 juniors, and 2 seniors.
Rookie Year: 2010
Subteam Skills:
Public Speaking
Research and Critical Thinking
Independent Learning
Resourcefulness and Adaptability
Engineering Design
Computer-Aided Design
Fabrication
Electrical Wiring and Management
Java-based Programming: Vision, Finite State Machines, Roadrunner, PID
Awards:
Connect Award Finalist - Northern Santa Clara (Q, 2022)
Inspire Award Winner - Northern Grass Valley (Q, 2022)
Design Award Finalist - Northern Grass Valley (Q, 2022)
Inspire Award 3rd Place - Northern Saratoga (Q, 2022)
Think Award Winner - Northern Saratoga (Q, 2022)
MEMBERS
Jessica Li
Captain, 12
Ellen Li
Vice Captain, 11
Felix Ma
Finance Manager, 11
Rocco Lamberti
Programming Lead, 11
Darrin O' Brien
Programming, 10
Stuti Goel
Mechanical Lead, 12
Sam Gulchin
Mechanical Lead, 11
Kostas Ginis
Mechanical, 10
Max Mendell
Mechanical, 10
Evelyn Chu
Mechanical, 9
Lucas Berliner
Mechanical, 9
Zack Li
Mechanical, 9