FIRST Robotics
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The FIRST Robotics Competition is an exciting,
multinational competition that teams professionals and young people to solve an
engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way. The program is a
life-changing, career-molding experience and a lot of fun. In 2006, the
competition will reach over 28,000 high-school-aged young people on over 1,125
teams in 33 regional events. The competitions are high-tech spectator
sporting events, the result of lots of focused brainstorming, real-world
teamwork, dedicated mentoring, project timelines, and
deadlines.
Colleges, universities, corporations, businesses, and individuals provide scholarships to our participants. Involved engineers experience again many of the reasons they chose engineering as a profession, and the companies they work for contribute to the community while they prepare and create their future workforce. The competition shows students that the technological fields hold many opportunities and that the basic concepts of science, math, engineering, and invention are exciting and interesting.
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2006/regional/silicon.htm
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/
The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of young
people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using
a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the
parts and enter them in a series of competitions designed by Dean Kamen, Woodie
Flowers, and a committee of engineers and other professionals. Our teams come from
FIRST redefines winning for these students. Teams are
rewarded for excellence in design, demonstrated team spirit, gracious
professionalism and maturity, and ability to overcome obstacles. Scoring the
most points is a secondary goal. Winning means building partnerships that
last.
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