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FIRST Pathway
FTC
FIRST Tech Challenge — bigger robots, real engineering.
Ages 12–18
Grades 7–12
Fall – Spring
FIRST Tech Challenge teams design, build, and program robots to compete in an alliance format, using a mix of metal parts, sensors, and Java programming.
What students do
- Design and machine a competition robot
- Program in Java with sensors and autonomous routines
- Keep an engineering notebook and compete in alliances
Highlights
Java & CAD
Engineering notebook
Scholarship opportunities