The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an international high school robotics program that combines engineering, teamwork, and competition. Each year, teams of students work with mentors to design, build, and program a 120-pound robot to compete in a themed game. The season culminates in regional, national, and international events where teams showcase their robots and problem-solving skills. FRC emphasizes not just technology and innovation, but also collaboration, leadership, and community impact through its core value of “Gracious Professionalism.”
Writing code to build software, automate tasks, or bring an idea to life on a screen.
Designing and building physical machines that sense, move, or respond to the world.
Modeling parts and products in 3D software before they're built for real.
Planning and building electronic circuits that power devices and systems.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Students design, build, and program competition robots, directly mirroring robotics engineering work.
Direct overlap with robot chassis, drivetrain, and mechanical system design and construction.
Students design and troubleshoot robot electrical systems, wiring, and power distribution.
Programming the robot's autonomous and teleoperated functions requires software development skills.
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