What is FTC?

FIRST, an acronym for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,” is an international phenomenon, which pairs high schools with corporate engineering sponsors to build a robot which will compete in a sport-like event. The goal of the FIRST program is to give students hands-on experience working with real engineers so that engineers and scientists are seen as role models in the same way professional athletes are.

FTC is one of the four parts of FIRST, geared mainly towards middle school and high school students. It is an opportunity for students and their mentors to learn to work together by solving a given problem with a robot they create.

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