Chap Research is an afterschool nonprofit program that allows 10-12th grade students to gain real-world work experience through project-based learning. Students work in teams to take projects from concept to completion, building accountability and skills. Chap Research has completed 8 projects and published 3 papers and a patent. Their goal is to spread their model of hands-on innovation training to more high schools.

1. Currently:
People
 10 students
 10th
, 11th
and 12th
graders
 Alumni headed to Caltech,
Texas A&M, Stanford
Projects
 14 total
o 8 completed
o 6 in-progress
Publications
 Three papers
o One research paper
o Two white papers
 One patent (The ChapR,
No. 9,043,031)
Sponsors
 Alara Capital
 NanoWatt Design
 Sillicon Labs
 Eanes ISD

Chap Research
“from whiteboard to reality”
Chap Research is an afterschool non-profit program that helps
high school students gain real-world experience by modeling a
company and focusing on project-based learning.
Who We Are
Chap Research allows students to:
 Start from scratch with a project and take it to completion
 Work with a team and report to student leads to stay on track
with deadlines and build accountability
 Build up a portfolio of publications before they apply to college
 Teach other students skills they’ve learned, increasing their
expertise in the field and refining their communication skills
What We Do
Many graduates come out of school unprepared for the real world.
They haven’t had opportunities to experience working under a
management structure or had the responsibility of taking a project
from start to finish. Only 10 percent of employers think that colleges
do an "excellent" job of preparing students for the workforce. Clearly,
there is a gap in education that needs to be filled.
The Need
It all started with three students, their mentor,
and a whiteboard drawing of a remote control
for robots. By the end of 2013, the team had
transformed this simple idea into the ChapR: a
custom, pocket-sized Bluetooth remote. The
students then began promoting the device:
making flyers, talking to potential customers,
and even creating their own commercial. This
effort was so successful that the students were
able to sell ChapRs to over 150 robotics teams
across the world, spreading their idea far
beyond their small classroom in Austin. The
team then applied for and obtained a patent.
After this incredible experience, the team
wanted to give other students the same
opportunity to take an idea from a sketch on a
whiteboard to a product in the real world. Thus,
in 2014, the students founded Chap Research—
their vision had started to become a reality.
At A Glance
Our Origin
www.ChapResearch.com
info@ChapResearch.com
Project
Based
Learning
Peer
Teaching
Company
Dynamics
• Students
mentor on
projects
Innovation
• Student-organized
seminars
• Deadline focused
• Management
structure
• Explore
cutting edge
topics
• Learn about the
process of research
• Start from a “blank
page”
• Milestones as
motivators

2. FRC ChapR
A new version of the original ChapR, now with
added compatibility for the roboRIO. The
device is now available for teams worldwide
to purchase.
CROMA
An industry-grade web application designed
to serve as a management system for
thousands of robotics teams worldwide by
organizing and analyzing their outreach data.
3PSC
A research project to characterize the
durability and strength of 3D-printed
sprockets. The results showed they were
more durable then their metal counterparts!
ARbattles
A new twist on the classic tank game. Magnetic
robots, which act as the tanks, drive around on
a vertical whiteboard and interact with a
virtually projected playing field behind them.
Chap FCS
A small device designed to work with the new
FTC robotics control system to add in safety
features for competition. It consists of a
Raspberry Pi, WiFi module, and BLE beacon.
DeltaBot
A system that gathers valuable data from
robots on the competition field during a FRC
match using sensors and beacons to create an
internal positioning system.
Our Current Projects
www.ChapResearch.com
Visitors who see our projects or hear
about our program often tell us they
“wish [they’d] had something like this
in high school” — our goal is to make
that a reality.
We believe every high school student
should have the opportunity to learn
and develop the kind of skills it takes
to be successful as early as possible.
We don't want the Chap Research
experience to be unique; we want it
to be the new normal.
As such, we are working to spread our
model to high schools across the
country. With the right tools,
mentors, and committed students,
we believe anyone can implement
our model of an innovation program
and push their students to succeed.
Moving Forward
Students develop a variety of
technical skills from every
project they work on. Below are a
few skills from current projects:
…and even more listed on our
website
Skills Taught
 PHP
 Computer
Aided Design
 Python
 3D Printing
 MySQL
 Soldering
 JavaScript
 Electronics
 C/C++
 Linux
 Machining
 Computer
Vision
 Technical
Writing