FIRST Technology Challenge

Hey, FTC Community, what’s kickin’? That’s right, it’s Engineer’s Week - a celebration of the coolest people, who design the coolest stuff humans can think up; a party for people who design makeup, shirts that don’t wrinkle, vessels that take us to space, metal that has memory, cars that go farther on less fuel, harness wind and water, create intelligent machines and software, and continue to make sure the roads and buildings that we frequent daily are constructed precisely to code. It’s a festival for critical thinkers, problem solvers, makers, tinkerers, coders, and designers. My name is Nick, and I’m a Mechanical Engineer at FIRST .  I’d like to share my path to Engineering, and then I’ll finish up with what Engineering means to me on a more personal level. Here we go! I received my bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in December of 2008 from Iowa State University – an overwhelming day to say the least.  I was crazy-excited to be holding on to a piece of paper that ...

In case you missed the big news in the most recent FTC Team e-mail blast, I want to take this opportunity to let you know that FTC Teams are now eligible to compete alongside FRC Teams for the Media and Technology Award, Sponsored by Comcast/NBCUniversal (formerly the FRC Website Award)! This award recognizes the FRC or FTC Team that develops and implements the most outstanding digital experience, marketing strategy and rationale for digital channels to share the FIRST  mission with the public.  It will be awarded to the team that looks beyond just their team website and takes into account the various ways people search for and consume content. The award was originally started in 2003 as the FRC Website Award.  As technology advanced and people changed the ways in which they consume media, the award expanded to include digital media as well.  The Comcast Corporation began sponsoring the award in 2013 and this year, the award received its name makeover and eligibility...