Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Respond, Don’t React: Communication Tools for Coaches & Mentors Presenters: Adrienne Emerson (148) & Allison Kneisler (3538) Key Takeaway: Tools to help communicate with students so they feel empowered, not frustrated. Does the manner in which you interact...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
The Improvement Process: Techniques for Goal Setting and Season Debriefs Presenters: Stephanie Morrison and Evan Morrison (2910) Key Takeaway: Every team can benefit from implementing processes to set team goals and evaluate their season. Developing robust processes...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
SystemCore/WPILib 2027 Presenter: Peter Johnson (WPILib) Key Takeaway: Unification of FTC and FRC software in 2027+ will make it easier for FRC/FTC program crossover. Discussion of the upcoming 2027 control system changes and future of FRC and FTC software. Learn...
Panel, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
What is Team Culture and how do you make it work Presenter: Lonny Weissman (FIRST Senior Mentor) Key Takeaway: What are the best practices in setting a positive and supportive team culture. Mentors across various teams to talk about creating a sustainable team culture...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
FRC Controls for Everyone: A Mentor’s Guide to Teaching (and Learning) FRC Controls Presenter: Eugene Fang (604) Key Takeaway: Learn and teach FRC controls with just high school math, made scalable through simulation. Whether you’re a mentor trying to wrap your...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Elevator Design Presenter: Adam Heard (581) Key Takeaway: Don’t overthink it — effectively use existing data to solve the right problems. Elevators go up and down, sometimes side to side., This workshop will cover elevators bottom to top from basics to...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
BYOB: how to Build Your Own Bumpers (without losing your mind) Presenter: Christine Low (BSME, MEEE) (3128) Key Takeaway: New Bumper rules = better, tougher, longer-lasting bumps for your FRC Team: A How-To Guide. How we got the new bumper rules (a brief history),...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Qualcomm RUBIK Pi x PhotonVision Presenter: Rami Mouro, Qualcomm Key Takeaway: There is some cool vision co-processor that is easy to use, cheap and powerful. Rubik Pi brings advanced AprilTags and AI Object detection to FIRST teams with a 12 TOPS NPU, and...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Building a Strong Software Team Presenters: Jonah Snider (581) | Saikiran Ramanan (581) Key Takeaway: Strategies on how to nurture a healthy and competitive software team. As FRC software grows in complexity, it is becoming increasingly difficult to train strong...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Building a Serial Excellence in Engineering Team Presenter: Gabby DeYoe (3005) Key Takeaway: The value of quality engineering documentation and how to develop it (and your students) effectively. Whether you’re optimizing district points, teaching professional...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Implementing Control Theory in FRC Presenter: James Kuszmaul (1868) Key Takeaway: How to approach thinking about & implementing controls on their robots. In the modern FRC technology ecosystem, there are a wide variety of tools to make your robot do what you want,...
ED&I, Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Fostering Inclusion of Neurodivergent People on a FIRST Team Presenter: Eva True (498) Key Takeaway: A deeper understanding of how inclusion works on a FIRST team, as well as its importance. Neurodiversity (autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, etc.) is overrepresented in...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
How to build a winning team culture Presenters: Anupam Goli (1833) | Kellen Hill’s (1833) Key Takeaway: Set SMART Goals, involve all stakeholders, establish team identity, reflect on wins and losses. FRC is not just a robotics competition, but also a vehicle for...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Gears in Motion: Culture, Communication, and Collaboration Presenters: Elise Cronin-Hurley and Amanda Little (1902) Key Takeaway: Build stronger, more sustainable teams by understanding and honoring each person’s genius. CORRECTED: Discover how the “6 Types of...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
FRC Machining for non Machinists Presenters: Emilio Parra: (3847) Key Takeaway: Reliable robots start with the right tools, smart design, efficient processes, and simple training. Curious how to make parts fast for competitive FRC robots without a machinist? Discover...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Designing Success: Teaching Onshape CAD for FIRST Robotics Presenter: Naomi Edwards (4980) Key Takeaway: Empower your team to master Onshape and design robots efficiently—from concept to competition. This session explores pedagogical methods and essential resources...
Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Technical
Designing Clever Linkages & Cams Presenter: Orion DeYoe (3005) Key Takeaway: Sheet metal design and manufacturing techniques and best practices. An intuition for when and how to use a linkage or cam on a FIRST robot. and cams provide advanced and efficient motion...
