FIRST Tech Challenge
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is part of the FIRST family of programs. FTC in Michigan is geared for middle school students who want to compete head to head using a sports model. Teams are tasked with designing, building, and programming their robots to compete on a 12' X 12' field in an alliance format against other teams.
Kick-off is the official start to the FTC season and is when the season's game is unveiled. See the link below for this season's competition. Robots are designed, built, and programmed using various kits from Tetrix to goBilda to Rev and more. Programming is typically Block, though some teams use Java.
Teams of typically 9-11 students are challenged to develop strategies and build robots based on sound engineering principles. One of the goals of FTC is to recognize the engineering design process and "the journey" that a team makes during its phases. The team chronicles this journey in their Engineering Book.
Teams compete at an official event hosted by a tournament director under the guidance of our FTC Affiliate Partners. Awards are given for the competition as well as community outreach, design, and other real-world accomplishments.
IMPORTANT: The awards available at an event are the Inspire, Think, Innovate, Control, Design, Motivate, Connect, and Judges Choice Awards. None of these awards are based on a team's on-field performance during the tournament. FTC is not all about winning a tournament. The journey, the engineering, and the collaboration within and without bring the awards. As coaches, as adult mentors, and especially as parents, we must not lose sight of that most important distinction! Larson Robotics does not fulfill its mission by winning tournaments! We win when a young mind becomes inspired.
FIRST FTC website: https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/team-basics
FIRST in Michigan website: http://www.firstinmichigan.org/ftc/index.php
2023 Challenge: https://youtu.be/6e-5Uo1dRic
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is part of the FIRST family of programs. FTC in Michigan is geared for middle school students who want to compete head to head using a sports model. Teams are tasked with designing, building, and programming their robots to compete on a 12' X 12' field in an alliance format against other teams.
Kick-off is the official start to the FTC season and is when the season's game is unveiled. See the link below for this season's competition. Robots are designed, built, and programmed using various kits from Tetrix to goBilda to Rev and more. Programming is typically Block, though some teams use Java.
Teams of typically 9-11 students are challenged to develop strategies and build robots based on sound engineering principles. One of the goals of FTC is to recognize the engineering design process and "the journey" that a team makes during its phases. The team chronicles this journey in their Engineering Book.
Teams compete at an official event hosted by a tournament director under the guidance of our FTC Affiliate Partners. Awards are given for the competition as well as community outreach, design, and other real-world accomplishments.
IMPORTANT: The awards available at an event are the Inspire, Think, Innovate, Control, Design, Motivate, Connect, and Judges Choice Awards. None of these awards are based on a team's on-field performance during the tournament. FTC is not all about winning a tournament. The journey, the engineering, and the collaboration within and without bring the awards. As coaches, as adult mentors, and especially as parents, we must not lose sight of that most important distinction! Larson Robotics does not fulfill its mission by winning tournaments! We win when a young mind becomes inspired.
FIRST FTC website: https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc/team-basics
FIRST in Michigan website: http://www.firstinmichigan.org/ftc/index.php
2023 Challenge: https://youtu.be/6e-5Uo1dRic