Robot to the Knee (Team 5452)

Engineering Notebook

Section 1 About the Team

Robot to the Knee is a team that stems from HP Robotics and is in its 4rd year. Our
members have a variety of interests and backgrounds but we are all dedicated to working hard,
learning how to be good engineers, and making horrible, horrible puns. Everyone brings
something new to the team and we all of us work hard and have fun. RES-Q is perhaps the
most difficult game that any of us have faced so far, but we enjoy putting our minds to the test of
solving it. We would like to thank our coach, Mr. Weiland, for being so dedicated to running HP
Robotics, our mentors, among them Mrs. Lowery, Mr. Sanpitak, Mr. Snmez, and Mr. Treschl
for all their hard work.

Information about Team Members:

Daniel Mouscher is 17 years old, a senior at Highland Park High School, a fourth-year member
of Robot to the Knee, and its team captain. He also is one of the main programmers for the
robot. When he grows up, Daniel hopes to be a software engineer.
Max Lowery is 16 years old, a junior at Highland Park High School, and a third-year member of
Robot to the Knee. He is co-programmer of the robot along with the website. He has strong
interests in computer science and electrical engineering and wants to pursue these fields in
college.
Max Grosshandler is 18, a senior at Highland Park high School, and a fourth-year member of
Robot to the Knee. He is the person in charge of sponsorships and outreach. When he grows
up, he wants to be a software designer. Robotics interests him because he likes to see and be a
part of the growth of the robot every season.
Dylan Treschl is 16 years old, a junior at Highland Park High School, and is a second-year
member of Robot to the Knee. He works as a builder on his team. He enjoys robotics because
he feels as if he has always had a knack for engineering. He hopes to become an engineer in a
field that involves electricity or mechanics. Dylan also likes to 3D print parts because he has his
own 3D printer and is currently attempting to build a second, larger 3D printer out of 3D printed
parts.
Kyle Rabin is 16 years old, a junior at Highland Park High School, and a third-year member of
Robot to the Knee. He is the team's lead designer. Kyle creates ideas and designs the concepts
for the robot, and also plays a crucial role in bringing these concepts to reality. He spends most
of his free time either doing homework, reading, planning on how to make the robot better, or
playing computer games.

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Robot to the Knee (Team 5452)

Engineering Notebook

Section 1 About the Team

Xander Sahin is 16 years old, a sophomore at Highland Park High School, and is a secondyear member of Robot to the Knee. He mainly writes the journal but he also helps others with
small tasks. He doesn't have an exact plan for his future, but he knows his career will involve
math. He like robotics because it combines rigid mathematical and scientific boundaries with
endless creativity. For Xander, brainstorming about a problem is the best part of solving it.
Jackie Hirsch is 14 years old, a freshman at Highland Park High School. This is Jackies first
year doing FTC, but in middle school she was a member of FLL. Outside of robotics, Jackie
enjoys playing golf. Jackie plays on the JV team for Highland Park High School.
Benny Cohen is currently a freshman at HPHS. He loves to build and design, one of his many
hobbies along with piano, math and sailing. Hes a new member on Robot to the Knee and hes
proud to be on the team.
Arda Sonmez is 15 years old and a sophomore at Highland Park High School and a first year
member of Robot to the Knee. He is a builder and loves math and physics. He wants to be an
aerospace engineer when he grows up.

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