FIRST
Robotics Competition Information
The FIRST Robotics Competition is a
national engineering contest which immerses high school
students in the exciting world of engineering. Teaming
up with engineers from businesses and universities,
students get a hands-on, inside look at the engineering
profession. In six intense weeks, students and engineers
work together to brainstorm, design, construct and test
their "champion robot". With only six weeks,
all jobs are critical path. The teams then compete in a
spirited, no-holds-barred tournament complete with
referees, cheerleaders and time clocks.
The partnerships developed between
schools, businesses, and universities provide an
exchange of resources and talent, highlighting mutual
needs, building cooperation, and exposing students to
new career choices. The result is a fun, exciting and
stimulating environment in which all participants
discover the important connection between classroom
lessons and real world applications.
Each year, the competition is
different, so returning teams always have a new
challenge to look forward to. However, the details are
kept secret until the unveiling at the Kick-Off
workshop. This provides a high level of excitement as
everyone sees the new challenge for the first time and
ideas immediately begin forming in people's minds.
To give you a flavor of the FIRST
Robotics Competition, we have pictures
from the 1997 competition available online. If you
have alot of time, you can download a cool
video showing the excitement of the 1995 FIRST
Robotics Competition at Epcot '95. You can also browse web
pages setup by some of the teams which have
participated in past FIRST Robotics Competitions.
Preparation for the 2001 competition
is now under way. Dates and locations for the 2001 FIRST
Robotics Competition are as follows:
The deadline for registration for the
2001 FIRST Robotics Competition is December 8, 2000. If
you have questions about the Competition, please contact
FIRST via mail, email, phone, or fax.
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