Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Software Panel Panel members: Eugene Fang (604), Austin Schuh (971), and Peter Johnson (WPILib development team) Attendees will be able to ask questions of the panel...
Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Mechanical Design Panel Panel members: RC (1323), Adam Heard (581), Allison Kneisler (3538) Attendees will be able to ask questions of the panel...
Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Multiple teams, One Organization Panel members: Rachel Moore (Senior Director, FIRST Tech Challenge), Norm Morgan (2468), Deb, Allen Gregory (3847) Attendees will be able to ask questions of the panel...
Keynote, Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Top Tips from Top Teams Keynote Panel members: Eugene Fang (604), Megan Ho (321), Michael Corsetto (1678), Allen Gregory (3847) A discussion on effective strategies for developing and managing high performing FRC...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Technical
High Fidelity Block CAD Presenter: Orion DeYoe, FRC 3005 3005 has a unique approach to creating block CAD that produces a much higher fidelity model than most existing workflows. The advantages of this method are: It provides more stable CAD models that are tolerant...
Other, Presentation, Roundtable, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Being Kenough – Finding success on an average team Presenters: Danny Blau, So Extra, LLC Danny Blau has spent the last twenty years mentoring across the various FIRST programs. Taking average to above average is his speciality, working with teams from Minnesota,...
Awards, Panel, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Impact Award Panel Panel includes representatives from 27, 321, 341, 503, 1902, 3132 Come along for a panel discussion with representing members of FIRST Hall of Fame teams on all things related to the FIRST Impact Award, outreach, team organization and more....
Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization, Technical
Agile in FRC: How to do twice the work in half the time Presenters: Blake Bourque, Luis Teixeira, FRC Team 4909 Billerica Bionics Teams are challenged to innovate, iterate, and compete with tight deadlines. Agile/Lean methodologies, inspired by Toyota, offer...
Presentation, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Maximize the 1st week of build season Presenters: Allen Gregory, Emilio Parra, Jakob Wittry, Mary Nguyen from Spectrum 3847 Join us to gain actionable insights and ensure your team hits the ground running from day one! Kickstart your team’s success by maximizing...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Scouting & Strategy, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Alliance Match Strategy Preparation and Delivery Presenters: Austin Haddox and Mike Corsetto from Citrus Circuits 1678 Austin and Mike will dive into successful methods for developing effective match strategies that utilize alliance strengths. The presentation will...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Scouting & Strategy, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Adding Generative AI to FRC Mentoring Presenter: Roby Hyde, BreakerBots – Team 5104 This presentation explores the transformative potential of generative AI for FRC teams, emphasizing responsible usage and practical applications. We will examine how generative...
Awards, Other, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
How to win the Impact Award: Convincing the Judges Presenters: Isriah Keila and Meghan Ho, from RoboLancers Team 321 The FIRST Impact Award recognizes a team that demonstrates the greatest measurable progress toward achieving FIRST’s mission of transforming society to...
Awards, Other, Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
How to win the Impact Award: Building an Outreach Mission Presenters: Isriah Keila and Meghan Ho, from RoboLancers Team 321 The FIRST Impact Award recognizes a team that demonstrates the greatest measurable progress toward achieving FIRST’s mission of transforming...
Marketing, Presentation, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Team Organization
Driving Success: The Power of Escudería PrepaTec Presenter: Francisco Guerra (Paco War), PrepaTec In this workshop I’ll share strategies for managing 31 FRC and 25 FTC teams at PrepaTec. Our approach, branded as “Escudería PrepaTec,” unifies these...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Building Strong Student Leaders Presenter: Dr. Sohini Stone, Fremont High Robotics (Sunnyvale) Regardless of whether a team is “student-run” or “mentor-run”, it is universally true that student leadership in FIRST represents an important...
Presentation, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Team Organization
A Student-Empowering FRC Team Structure called “Pods” Presenter: Jesse Knight, FRC 8592 Follow Newton’s journey through the proposal of, planning for, and execution of “Pods” as a way to organize students and new mentors on our FRC team....
Panel, Presentation, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
FIRST Tech Challenge – More than just an outreach opportunity Presenter: Rachel Moore, Allison Kneisler, FIRST Come learn about upcoming changes to the FIRST Tech Challenge(FTC) program and why you should consider using FTC as part of your FIRST program. Content...
Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization, Technical
Team Infrastructure, Workspace & Inventory Enhancement Presenter: Ben Martin, Team 2481, Roboteers Building capability and having an efficient build space are useful tools for having a successful FRC season. This session will be a significant modification on team...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Simulation Driven Design: The Secret to Lightweight, Durable Robots. Presenter: Erik W. Larson, Altair Help your team build lighter, stronger, and more durable robots, by leveraging one of the most user-friendly simulation tools available: Altair Inspire. In this...
Awards, Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Dean’s List: How to Prepare Your Student to be a Winner Presenter: Callie Carbajal, InnovAlda This session will go over all portions of the Deans List process from how to select a well rounded candidate, tips on answering the essay questions, how to prepare your...
Awards, Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Strategic Planning for FIRST Robotics: Cultivating Strong Team Cultures Presenter: Elise Cronin-Hurley, 4-H Exploding Bacon, Team 1902 Why does strategic planning contribute building team cultures? Because in the process of working together to decide what you are...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Future-Proof Your Team: Strategies for Building Resilient and Adaptable FIRST Robotics Teams Presenter: Elise Cronin-Hurley, 4-H Exploding Bacon, Team 1902 How is your team going to thrive when you are not there to answer the emails? As mentors, preparing for the...
Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Scrappy, Not Crappy: 604’s Unique Approaches to Solving Common Resource Constraints Presenter: James Best and Eugene Fang, FRC 604 A case study of how 604 takes unique approaches to solve common resource constraints teams may face. Topics include: manufacturing with...
Other, Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization, Technical
Engineers Don’t Just Build Robots Presenter: Michael Leicht, Team 1403 Cougar Robotics This Workshop/Presentation is about the iterative improvement in mentoring styles from when I was a student on an FRC team to how I currently mentor. From my transition from...