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FIRST

FIRST Logo FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, better known for his invention of the Segway Human Transporter. Through the ideals of Gracious Professionalism, FIRST encourages its participants to promote cooperation by solving problems together. The organization, among other things, annually hosts a competition in which over 900 teams from all over the world, encompassing over 20,000 students, compete in an intense program which is a test of ingenuity and tenacity.

Each team builds a robot designed to participate in a type of arena game, the parameters of which are changed every year and require the robots to have certain functions that allow them to compete. The robots must be built within a period of six weeks, and are then used in competitions which are held all over the country.

Students are exposed to the process of design, fabrication, assembly and testing, as well as repair and troubleshooting; and have the opportunity to use computer aided design software and programming languages. The program is an excellent tool that the involved engineers and corporate sponsors use to prepare the next workforce.

For more information, please visit the FIRST website at www.usfirst.org.