Duncan Earns LSGTPA Youth Class Tractor Pulling Championship Title

Marauder Engineering Team member and Davis Intermediate student Lane Duncan, has been crowned the Lone Star Garden Tractor Pulling Association 2016 Champion in the LSGTPA Youth Class.  Lane competes in the series with a pair of 1000 pound tractors, with which he pilots on a 200 foot track.  The contestants of the tractor pull, will each compete in two rounds of pulling, to determine which team can pull an 8500 pound sled the furthest distance.

Tractor pulling in the LSGTPA Youth Class division, is open for drivers up to and including 14 years of age.  Drivers competing in the series, will compete for championship points in each of approximately 12 events per year.  Each tractor pulling team uses custom built tractors, which involve calculations for tractor weight, gear ratios, tire sizes, and engine tuning.

Lane's Duncan Motorsports team hopes to use the machines in shows and displays, to promote the STEM highlights of the tractors.  Students can apply various engineering principles into understanding the functions of the machines, and learn the challenges faced by tractor pulling teams who use these principles in the sport.  Real world applications of weight, friction, and gearing are utilized at each LSGTPA event.  Those teams who can master the engineering principles involved, can increase their chances of performing well in the series.

For more information on LSGTPA tractor pulling, visit the www.lsgtpa.com webpage LSGTPA Tractor Pulling


Congratulations Lane !

LSGTPA driver Lane Duncan, joins the 2016 Class Championship Title holders.

Lane Duncan wheeled his tractors to a one-two finish, securing the 2016 LSGTPA Youth Class Championship.

Sarah Crowe presents Lane Duncan with the LSGTPA Youth Class Championship Title.

Lane Duncan celebrates his 2016 LSGTPA Youth Class Championship.

Lane Duncan launches his 'Twisted Kitty' Youth Class tractor enroute to his LSGTPA Championship title.

Lane Duncan pilots his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor to a runnerup 2016 finish, securing the top two spots for his Duncan Motorsports pulling team.

Welcome Marauders !

With the graduation of students and team members of the Patriot Engineering Team, from Bush Elementary, the next chapter begins !  We wish all of the students, supporters, and fans of PET the best of luck in their future endeavors !!  We expect to see great things from the previous members of PET !

The core members and supporters are now preparing for more fun with engineering, as the Marauder Engineering Team !  Stay tuned for more news and updates, as the Marauder Engineering Team sets sail on the high seas of science !

Have a great summer !!

Patriot Engineering Team KidWind Project

Patriot Engineering Team members are currently planning for an entry in the KidWind competition!  Stay tuned as the group explores generating electricity using wind power !

Check out the KidWind website at Kid Wind Link

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Patriot Engineering Team Among Global Innovation FLL Teams

The Patriot Engineering Team is among the featured FIRST Lego League teams in the 2014-15 Global Innovation awards selection.  The PET Disco Library innovation is a collection of video demonstrations used for educational purposes.


Patriot Engineering Team - Global Innovations Page

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PATRIOT ENGINEERING TEAM

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The Patriot Engineering Team consists of students from George H.W. Bush Elementary School in Addison, Texas. Team members participate in area STEM events and activities, including FIRST Lego League.

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Disco Library is a collection and archive of video instructional materials. Video is obtained and recorded onto a DVD, and archived much like books are categorized in a library. The video instructions, or lessons, can be viewed, utilizing both audio and visual instruction. By using video, demonstrations can be quickly provided, reducing the amount of study time necessary to accomplish learning. As a picture is worth a thousand words, video can be worth many hours of study time. Patriot Engineering Team hopes that their growing video collection, can be used by students to quickly understand tasks and topics, that might otherwise take hours of study time.

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PATRIOT ENGINEERING TEAM POSTS PLAYOFF FINISH for 2014-15 WORLD CLASS FLL COMPETITION

The Patriot Engineering Team closed out the 2014-15 FIRST Lego League season, with FLL Qualifier Tournament advancement and a great playoff run to the FLL Regional Championship !  The team competed in the FLL World Class Learning Unleashed program, orgranized by FIRST and Lego.  The PET team members are students of George H.W. Bush Elementary in Addison, Texas.

The FIRST Lego League competition is sponsored by FIRST, Lego, 3M, Rockwell Automation, National Instruments, and many other companies who provide support for the many FLL teams worldwide.  Patriot Engineering Team is supported by Duncan Motorsports and Enloe Museum, along with the parents and friends of the team members from Bush Elementary.  The experience and learning opportunities for the team members, has been a great compliment to the studies at school.

PET would like to thank those who have supported our team, as well as the FLL program.  The PET group began FLL participation with the Jr. FLL organization in 2011, and moved into FLL robotics competition in 2013.  The team plans to participate in various STEM related activities this spring and summer, including Dallas Area Rocket Society events and KidWind Project.   Stay tuned to learn of more Patriot Engineering Team projects !

Patriot Engineering Team advances to playoffs in the 2014-15 FLL World Class Learning Unleashed robotics competition.

PATRIOT ENGINEERING TEAM ADVANCES INTO SUPER QUALIFIER FLL TOURNAMENT

The Patriot Engineering Team from George H.W. Bush Elementary in Addison, competed in the FIRST Lego League Qualifier Tournament, contested at University of Texas at Dallas, in Richardson.  The event was held on Saturday, December 6th, and featured a 32 team field of FLL competitors.  After three rounds of robotics action, the Patriot Engineering Team emerged with a top ten finish, and secured a spot in the next round of FLL Tournament action !

After finishing the first round with a middle of the pack performance, the team turned in a clutch performance in the second round, placing the team in the top five.  After scoring another great performance to finish the third and final round, the team remained solidly in the top ten and was selected to advance to the Super Qualifier Tournament, scheduled for January 17th, at the Trinity High School in Euless.

The team was faced with a few programming challenges, which resulted from a variance in the team's practice table and the actual competition tables.  The team will adjust accordingly, and will correct the issue before the next event.  With the experience of the tournament, and additional scoring opportunities that a few program changes will provide, the team feels confident that the robot performance can be improved.

The Patriot Engineering Team would like to thank all of our supporters, who have contributed to the 2014-15 FLL competition effort !!

Patriot Engineering Team prepares for FLL competition at UTD Richardson.

Patriot Engineering Team representing Addison, Texas and Bush Elementary, during FLL Regional Qualifier.

University of Texas at Dallas, FLL Regional Qualifier Tournament fields.

Action in the Patriot Engineering Team pit #13.

Patriot Engineering Team members take to the floor during FIRST Lego League tournament action at UTD.

Patriot Engineering Team on deck, during the University of Texas FLL Tournament.

Patriot Engineering Team from George H.W. Bush Elementary, prepare for FLL Tournament action at UTD.

Lane Duncan takes a moment to focus, during round 2 FLL Tournament action at UTD.

Patriot Engineering Team received props for their robotics cart, during FLL tournament action.

Lane Duncan works the PET robot, during FLL competition at University of Texas.

Patriot Engineering Team, Grayson Jones, Lane Duncan and Mason Dicks.

Patriot Engineering Team receives honors for their top ten finish, and advances to the next round of  FLL Competition.

Patriot Engineering Team celebrates a top ten finish, on their way to the next round of FLL competition.

Patriot Engineering Team, Mason Dicks, Grayson Jones and Lane Duncan.

Patriot Engineering Team Prepares for FLL Regional Qualifier Tournament

The Patriot Engineering Team members are preparing for the 2014 FIRST Lego League Regional Qualifier Tournament, to be held on December 6 at University of Texas - Dallas.  The event will be held on the UT Campus, in the Activity Center Main Gym, with a schedule of events from 9am to 3pm.

The PET team will compete in three rounds of robotics action, and will conduct a presentation during two additional scoring events.  The project theme for the 2014 FLL, is World Class Learning, which challenges teams to prepare methods of education which might be used in the future.  The PET team project, 'Disco Library' involves video education, and illustrates how education can be made efficient with the use of video instructions.

Good luck to the Patriot Engineering Team members, and to all of the FLL teams, as they embark on FLL World Class Learning Unleashed !!