Presentation, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Team Organization
Build Season is a Marathon and a Sprint Presenter: Mike Corsetto (1678) Key Takeaway: FRC is Hard. Learn to be the Champion your team needs to keep pushing. Learn methods to plan out your FRC season to keep your team energized, engaged, nimble, and sustainable. FRC...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Technical
Building Better Robots Faster with the Power of Simulation Presenter: Erik Larson, Altair Global Academic Team Key Takeaway: Simulation is the key to building a better robot. Altair Inspire is the way to easily achieve that. Simulation is the key to advancing robot...
Outreach, Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced)
Barriers and Bridges – A Strategic Approach to Having a Real Impact Presenter: Isriah Keila (321) Key Takeaway: The strategic thinking skills that we all pride ourselves on can be applied to non-robot fields! Talking about your Impact is great – but how...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Technical
One Code Base: Multiple Robots Presenter: Allen Gregory (3847) Key Takeaway: Configuring code based on the RoboRIO allows for a single repo for all your robots in a season. When building multiple robots in a season, such as alpha, practice, & competition robots,...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Team Organization
It’s Not About Winning – Applying Sports Psychology to FRC Presenters: Stephanie Morrison and Evan Morrison (2910) Key Takeaway: Winning is an Outcome, Success is an Action. Sometimes when we try to win, losing feels like failing. Many people shy away from...
Awards, Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced)
Impact That Resonates: Framing Your Story with Integrity Presenters: Cathy Schulz (1538) and Elise Cronin-Hurley (1902) Key Takeaway: Context and authenticity help judges understand your team’s impact within its unique resources. What makes a FIRST Impact Award...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Technical
Driver Assist Deep Dive Presenter: Erik Skiles (8230) Key Takeaway: Incorporate driver assist, pioneered by 1690, into your robotics program in a principled way. FRC 1690 pioneered driver assist controls. This control system deep dive provides a framework for...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Scouting & Strategy
Using Data to Optimize your Kickoff and Season Presenter: Austin Haddox (1678) Key Takeaway: Effective methods for evaluating scoring tradeoffs and competitive thresholds early in the season. Have you ever wondered, “”What should we do?”” or...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Team Organization
Wired Differently: How Mentoring Girls is (and Isn’t) Different Presenters: Shosh Cohen and Susan Cheng (1868) Key Takeaway: Mentors can and should empower girls to lead with confidence, voice, and ownership. Mentoring girls in FIRST isn’t about moving the bar—it’s...
