Current Countries with FIRST Programs
★ Argentina
Austria ★
★Bahrain
Belgium ★
Chile ★
Columbia ★
★ Czech Republic
Denmark ★
★ Egypt
★ Faroe Islands
France ★
Germany ★
★Haiti
★Hong Kong
Hungary ★
Iceland ★
Ireland ★
★ Israel
★Japan
Jordan ★
★ Kuwait
Lebanon★
★Malaysia
Mexico ★
New Zealand ★
★ Norway
Palestine★
Peru ★
Portugal ★
★ Qatar
★Saudi Arabia ★Singapore
★South Africa
★South Korea
Spain★
Sudan ★
★ Switzerland
★ Syria
★ Taiwan, R.O.C.
★ Thailand
Tunisia ★
★Turkey
★United Kingdom
★Yemen ★Indonesia
★Scandinavia
Benelux ★
★ Brazil
★United States
★India
★ Canada
★Australia
★ Sweden★Netherlands★Lithuania★Luxembourg
★Poland★Slovakia★Romania★Bosnia/
Herzegovina
★Russia
★ China★Philippines
★ Estonia
★ Slovenia
Grades 7-12
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
It’s a competitive sport.
It’s a life experience.
It’s opportunity.
It’s community.
It’s amazing.
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen
Devoted to helping young people discover and develop a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
295,000+ Students
90,000+ Mentors/Volunteers/Adult Supporters
More than 50 countries
2012/13
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Who is it for?
For Students (ages 6-18): the hardest fun you’ll ever have.
For Mentors, Coaches, Volunteers: the most rewarding adventure you’ll ever undertake.
For Sponsors: the most enlightened investment you could ever make.
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FIRST learning…
… never stops building upon itself, starting at age 6 and continuing through
middle and high-school levels up to age 18. Young people can join at any
level. Participants master skills and concepts to aid in learning science and
technology through innovative projects and robotics competitions, while
gaining valuable career and life skills.
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The FIRST Tech Challenge
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
✔Head-to-head competition using sports model ✔Teams design, build and program robots based
on sound engineering principles ✔Develop strategic problem-solving,
organization, and team-building skills ✔Mentored by professional engineers ✔Awards for competition, community outreach
and design ✔Qualify for $11 million in scholarships
What is FTC®?
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FTC is a widely accessible, hands-on robotics program
INSPIRES children in grades 7-12 to participate in science and technology
DESIGN, BUILD AND PROGRAM robots
GET hands-on programming and rapid- prototyping experience
APPLY real-world math and science concepts
TEACHES the engineering process
DEVELOPS strategic problem-solving, organizational and team-building skills
LEARN about Gracious Professionalism™
What is FTC®?
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
What is FTC®?
How It Works
PROBLEM-SOLVING AND TEAM-BUILDING
Design, build, test and compete with a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-powered robot, built from a reusable kit of parts and a wide variety of raw materials!
New engineering-based game challenge presented each year
TEAMS OF CHILDREN AND MENTORS
Participants learn to work as a team
Students work alongside adult Mentors to gain practical, hands-on experience
BUILD AND COMPETE
Follow the engineering process to design, build, program and test a robot
Compete and cooperate in Alliances at Qualifying and Championship events
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
What is FTC®?
FTC Teams
APPLY real-world math and science concepts to research, design, build and program autonomous and driver-controlled robots
USE LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology
GAIN hands-on experience
• Robot Game
• Project-based Learning
LEARN from and interact with adult mentors
WORK as a team to overcome obstacles and meet challenges
ENGAGE with their communities
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FTC Impact
Proven Results
78% of FTC participants believe their desire to do better in school is a direct result of their participation in FTC
84% of FTC students cite FTC as the driving force behind their interest in majoring in math and science
FTC is unlocking interest in math and science (90% of participants cite FTC as directly responsible)
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2,900 North American teams (projected)
23,000 middle and high school-age students
200+ Qualifying and Championship Tournaments, 4 Super-Regionals, 1 World Championship
FTC is international! Over 3200 teams compete in 16+ countries to advance to the FTC World Championship in St. Louis
FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®):
2013-2014 Season
What is FTC®?
2005 Demo
2005 Pilot
2006 Pilot
20072008
20092010
20112012
2013 (pro
jected)
0500
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53 130
554799
986 1111
16071997
24792880
Team Growth (North America)
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FTC® Growth
24 %OVER YEAR 2012
Program Growth
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2012/2013 Game
FTC BLOCK PARTY!sm is played on a 12’x12’ square Field. Two randomly selected teams are paired together as an Alliance to play one match against a second Alliance. Alliances are designated as either “Red” or “Blue.”
During autonomous and driver-operated periods, Teams use their Robots to balance their pendulum goal by scoring blocks into buckets. During the final seconds of each match, Teams may continue to score blocks, raise their Alliance Flag, drive up the ramp and do a pull-up.
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Organizations Any group can create a team: schools, community groups,
churches, neighborhoods
Teams are made up of students, grades 7-12, and 2 to 3 adult Mentors
Cost $2,500 for new teams; $1,200 for returning teams (U.S.)
Season Overview May – October ………………...Online registration
Early September ………………..Game is revealed
September – October………..…….Design & build
November – March...…………Tournament season
March – early April……………....Super-Regionals
April …………………………..World Championship
What is FTC®?
FTC® Season
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