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- All Curriculum Overview
- Getting Started with FRC
  - 01. What FIRST and FRC Are
    1.1 What Is FIRST?
    1.2 The FIRST Progression: FLL, FTC, and FRC
    1.3 What Makes the FIRST Robotics Competition Unique
  - 02. The Season and the Game
    2.1 The Annual Season: Kickoff to Championship
    2.2 How a Match Works: Auto, Teleop, and Endgame
    2.3 Alliances, Rankings, and Playoffs
    2.4 Recent Games: CRESCENDO, REEFSCAPE, and REBUILT
  - 03. Culture, Teams, and Roles
    3.1 FIRST Core Values: Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition
    3.2 Sub-Teams and Roles on an FRC Team
    3.3 The FRC Control System: Hardware and Software
  - 04. Getting Started: Your First Steps
    4.1 For a New Student: How to Join a Team
    4.2 For a New Team: Registration and the Kit of Parts
    4.3 From Zero to Robot: Tools and the First Build
  - 05. Worked Examples & Mini-Projects
    5.1 Project 1 — Make a NEO Spin with the REV Hardware Client
    5.2 Project 2 — Deploy a Real Arcade-Drive Program
    5.3 Project 3 — Refactor into a Command-Based Drive Subsystem
    5.4 Project 4 — Build a Fuel Launcher for REBUILT
    5.5 Project 5 — A One-Button Autonomous Routine
  - 06. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting
    6.1 The Connection Chain: When the Driver Station Won't Connect
    6.2 Brownouts: Why the Robot Goes Limp Mid-Match
    6.3 CAN Bus Gremlins: Missing and Conflicting Devices
    6.4 Software Gotchas: Inverted Drives, Scheduler Stalls, and Reading the RioLog
    6.5 Inspection-Day Failures: Bumpers, Size, and Weight
  - 07. Advanced Techniques & Case Studies
    7.1 Closed-Loop Control: PID + Feedforward for a Consistent Shot
    7.2 Swerve Drive: Omnidirectional Movement with YAGSL
    7.3 AprilTag Vision: Knowing Where You Are with PhotonVision
    7.4 Data-Driven Strategy: Scouting, EPA/OPR, and Alliance Selection
    7.5 Choosing Your Hardware Ecosystem: REV vs CTRE
- Mechanical, Build & Pneumatics
  - Prerequisites: Engineering Foundations: Forces, Torque, and Machines
    P.1 Units, Measurement, and Tolerances
    P.2 Force, Mass, and Newton's Laws
    P.3 Torque, Levers, and Mechanical Advantage
    P.4 Simple Machines and Gear Ratio Basics
  - 01. Drivetrains: Moving the Robot
    1.1 Tank and West Coast Drive
    1.2 Swerve Drive
    1.3 Mecanum and Other Omnidirectional Drives
    1.4 Wheels, Tread, and Motors
  - 02. Power Transmission and Gear Ratios
    2.1 Why You Need Reduction: Speed vs. Torque
    2.2 Chain and Sprockets
    2.3 Belts, Pulleys, and Gear-on-Gear
    2.4 Shafts, Bearings, and Bushings
  - 03. Structure, Materials, and Fasteners
    3.1 Aluminum Extrusion and Tubing
    3.2 Polycarbonate and Other Materials
    3.3 Fasteners and Threadlocking
  - 04. Mechanisms, Fabrication, and Assembly
    4.1 Common Scoring Mechanisms
    4.2 Fabrication Tools and Safety
    4.3 COTS vs. Custom, and Prototyping
  - 05. Pneumatics Fundamentals: How Air Becomes Motion
    5.1 What Pneumatics Is and Why FRC Teams Use It
    5.2 The Two-Pressure Circuit: High Side vs Working Side
    5.3 Pneumatics vs Motors: Choosing the Right Actuator
  - 06. The Components: Controllers, Compressor, Valves, and Cylinders
    6.1 Pneumatics Controllers: REV PH and CTRE PCM
    6.2 Compressor, Pressure Switch, and Analog Pressure Sensor
    6.3 Regulator, Storage Tanks, and Tubing
    6.4 Solenoid Valves and Cylinders
  - 07. Building, Wiring, and Programming a Pneumatic System
    7.1 Plumbing the Circuit
    7.2 Wiring the Pneumatic Hub or PCM
    7.3 Programming Solenoids and the Compressor in WPILib
    7.4 Designing with Pneumatics: Force, Stroke, and Air Usage
  - 08. Safety, Rules, and Testing
    8.1 The Pneumatics Rules: 120 psi, 60 psi, and What's Legal
    8.2 Required Components and Passing Inspection
    8.3 Operational Testing: Relief Valve, Pressure Switch, and Leaks
  - 09. Worked Examples & Mini-Projects
    9.1 Mini-Project 1: A Single-Jointed Arm From Math to Motion
    9.2 Mini-Project 2: A Two-Stage Cascade Elevator
    9.3 Mini-Project 3: A Velocity-Controlled Flywheel Shooter
    9.4 Mini-Project 4: A Pivoting Roller Intake
    9.5 Mini-Project 5: Integrating a COTS Swerve Module
  - 10. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting
    10.1 Pneumatics Won't Fire: A Full Diagnostic Tree
    10.2 The Robot Won't Drive Straight (and Other Drivetrain Sins)
    10.3 Gearboxes That Grenade and Fasteners That Vibrate Loose
    10.4 Closed-Loop Mechanisms That Oscillate, Sag, or Stall
    10.5 Field-Ready Reliability: Inspection, Spares, and the Pit Checklist
  - 11. Advanced Techniques & Case Studies
    11.1 Characterizing Any Mechanism with SysId
    11.2 Simulation-Driven Design with WPILib Physics Models
    11.3 Motion Profiling and Superstructure Coordination
    11.4 Designing for Weight, Stiffness, and Manufacturability
    11.5 Case Studies: Learning From Open Alliance Robots
- Electrical & Wiring
  - Prerequisites: Electrical Foundations: Volts, Amps, and Circuits
    P.1 Voltage, Current, and Resistance
    P.2 Ohm's Law and Electrical Power
    P.3 Series vs Parallel Circuits
    P.4 Wire Gauge, Fuses, and Electrical Safety Basics
  - 01. The FRC Control System: Meet the Components
    1.1 What Is the FRC Control System?
    1.2 The roboRIO: The Robot's Brain
    1.3 Power Distribution: PDH vs PDP
    1.4 The Radio, VRM, and Radio Power Module
  - 02. Power: Battery, Breakers, and the Main Circuit
    2.1 The 12V SLA Battery and Anderson Connectors
    2.2 The Main 120A Breaker
    2.3 Branch Circuit Breakers and Fuses
    2.4 Wire Gauge Selection by Current (AWG)
    2.5 Battery & Electrical Safety
  - 03. Motor Controllers and the CAN Bus
    3.1 Motor Controller Lineup
    3.2 PWM vs CAN Control
    3.3 Building a Reliable CAN Bus
  - 04. Connections, Rules, and Troubleshooting
    4.1 Crimping and Connectors Done Right
    4.2 The Legal Wiring Rules (Game Manual)
    4.3 Full Robot Wiring Walkthrough
    4.4 Troubleshooting Electrical Faults
  - 05. Worked Examples & Mini-Projects
    5.1 Mini-Project 1: A Single-Motor Test Stand from Battery to Spin
    5.2 Mini-Project 2: Current-Limited Drivetrain (CTRE and REV)
    5.3 Mini-Project 3: A Live Power-Monitoring Dashboard
    5.4 Mini-Project 4: A Switchable Channel for Lights and Vision
    5.5 Mini-Project 5: CAN Device Bring-Up with Tuner X and the Hardware Client
  - 06. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting
    6.1 Reading the Lights: A Diagnostic Decision Tree
    6.2 Brownouts: Why the Robot Goes Limp
    6.3 CAN Bus Failures: Intermittent Devices and Dropped Comms
    6.4 Connection Mistakes: WAGOs, Crimps, and Strip Lengths
    6.5 The Pre-Match and Post-Crash Checklists
  - 07. Advanced Techniques & Case Studies
    7.1 Building a Real Power Budget
    7.2 Case Study: Powering a Four-Kraken Swerve Drive
    7.3 Case Study: Migrating the Drivetrain to a CANivore CAN FD Bus
    7.4 Battery Management Like a Pro Team
    7.5 Noise, Grounding, and Signal Integrity
- CAD & Design
  - Prerequisites: CAD Foundations: Spatial Thinking and Drawings
    P.1 Thinking in 3D: Coordinate Systems and Views
    P.2 Orthographic Projection and Engineering Drawings
    P.3 Dimensions, Tolerances, and Units
  - 01. Getting Started: CAD Software and the Design Process
    1.1 Why FRC Teams CAD Their Robots
    1.2 Choosing CAD Software: Onshape, SolidWorks, Fusion, Inventor
    1.3 The Engineering Design Process in FRC
  - 02. Onshape Fundamentals: Sketches, Parts, and Assemblies
    2.1 Setting Up Onshape and Navigating Documents
    2.2 Sketching: The Foundation of Every Part
    2.3 Building Parts with Features
    2.4 Assemblies and Mates
  - 03. Vendor Libraries (FRCDesignLib) and FeatureScripts
    3.1 Using Vendor CAD and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Parts
    3.2 FRCDesignLib: The Onshape FRC Parts Library
    3.3 FeatureScripts: Automating FRC CAD
  - 04. Manufacturability, Drawings, BOMs, and Design Reviews
    4.1 Design for Manufacturability (DFM) in FRC
    4.2 Drawings and Manufacturing Documentation
    4.3 Bills of Materials (BOMs) and Purchasing
    4.4 Design Reviews: Catching Problems Early
  - 05. Worked Examples & Mini-Projects
    5.1 Mini-Project 1: A Layout-Sketch-Driven Swerve Drivebase
    5.2 Mini-Project 2: A Single-Stage NEO/Kraken Gearbox
    5.3 Mini-Project 3: A Pivoting Arm on 2x1 Tube
    5.4 Mini-Project 4: A Lightened Structural Plate
  - 06. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting
    6.1 Mate & Assembly Failures: Why Parts Float, Spin, or Won't Move
    6.2 Broken In-Context & Derived References
    6.3 Slow Regeneration in Big Drivebase Assemblies
    6.4 Manufacturability Mistakes That Become Scrap
    6.5 Version Control & Team Collaboration Disasters
  - 07. Advanced Techniques & Case Studies
    7.1 Configurations vs. Parametric Variables: Designing One Model, Many Robots
    7.2 FeatureScript Automation for FRC
    7.3 Browser-Based FEA: Weight-Optimizing Real Structures
    7.4 Swerve System Geometry & Motion Math
    7.5 Case Study: FRC 6328's Modular Gusset-and-Tube Methodology
- Programming, Controls & Sensors
  - Prerequisites: Programming Foundations: A Java Primer
    P.1 Programming Basics: Variables, Data Types, and Operators
    P.2 Control Flow: Conditionals, Loops, and Methods
    P.3 Object-Oriented Java: Classes, Objects, and Inheritance
    P.4 Why Java for FRC and How to Read WPILib Code
  - 01. Foundations: Tools, Languages, and Your First Robot Program
    1.1 The FRC Software Stack: What Runs Where
    1.2 Choosing a Language: Java, C++, or Python
    1.3 Installing the Toolchain: WPILib, Game Tools, and Driver Station
    1.4 VS Code, the WPILib Extension, and Deploying Code
  - 02. The Robot Program: Lifecycle and Command-Based Architecture
    2.1 TimedRobot and the Robot Lifecycle
    2.2 Why Command-Based? Subsystems and the Scheduler
    2.3 Writing Commands and Compositions
    2.4 Reading Joysticks and Binding Triggers
  - 03. Motors, Sensors, and Closed-Loop Control
    3.1 CTRE Phoenix 6: Talon FX, Kraken X60/X44, and Falcon 500
    3.2 REVLib: SPARK MAX / SPARK Flex with NEO and NEO Vortex
    3.3 PID Feedback Control
    3.4 Feedforward and Motion Profiling
  - 04. Autonomous: Odometry, Trajectories, and Simulation
    4.1 Kinematics and Odometry: Knowing Where You Are
    4.2 Trajectories with PathPlanner and Choreo
    4.3 Building Autonomous Routines
    4.4 Simulation: Test Without a Robot
  - 05. Sensing Fundamentals: Digital, Analog, and CAN Inputs
    5.1 How Sensors Talk to the roboRIO: DIO, Analog, and CAN
    5.2 Limit Switches and Beam Breaks
    5.3 Distance Sensors and Current Sensing
  - 06. Encoders: Measuring Position and Velocity
    6.1 Quadrature Encoders and How They Work
    6.2 Absolute Encoders: Duty-Cycle, Analog, and the REV Through Bore
    6.3 Integrated and CAN Encoders: NEO, Falcon/Kraken, and CANcoder
  - 07. Gyros, IMUs, and Orientation
    7.1 Gyros and IMUs: Pigeon 2.0, NavX2, and ADIS
    7.2 Mounting, Calibrating, and Trusting Your IMU
    7.3 The Field Coordinate System and Odometry
  - 08. Closed-Loop Control: PID, Feedforward, and SysId
    8.1 Open Loop vs Closed Loop, and the PID Controller
    8.2 A Methodical PID Tuning Process
    8.3 Feedforward: kS, kV, kA, and kG
    8.4 Characterizing a Mechanism with SysId
  - 09. Computer Vision and Pose Estimation
    9.1 AprilTags and Vision Coprocessors
    9.2 Pose Estimation with Limelight (MegaTag2) and PhotonVision
    9.3 Fusing Vision with Odometry
  - 10. Worked Examples and Mini-Projects
    10.1 Mini-Project: A Closed-Loop Elevator with Motion Magic
    10.2 Mini-Project: A Velocity-Controlled Shooter on REVLib
    10.3 Mini-Project: A Teleop Swerve Drive Subsystem
    10.4 Mini-Project: An Autonomous Routine with PathPlanner
    10.5 Mini-Project: Vision-Aligned Scoring with Limelight
  - 11. Common Mistakes and Troubleshooting
    11.1 A Systematic Debugging Workflow for FRC
    11.2 Command-Based Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
    11.3 Loop Overruns and Watchdog Warnings
    11.4 Power, Brown-Outs, and CAN Bus Faults
    11.5 Control Loop Tuning Problems
  - 12. Advanced Techniques and Case Studies
    12.1 State-Space Control and Kalman Filtering
    12.2 Log Replay Architecture with AdvantageKit
    12.3 Advanced Pose Estimation: Multi-Tag Fusion and Standard Deviations
    12.4 Robot Coordination, Alerts, and Operator Feedback
    12.5 Case Study: Hardening Software Before an Event
- Drive Team
  - Prerequisites: Foundations: Know the Game
    P.1 How an FRC Match Is Structured
    P.2 Alliances, Scoring, and Ranking Points
    P.3 What Makes a Great Drive Team
  - 01. The Drive Team and Its Roles
    1.1 What the Drive Team Is (and the Rules That Define It)
    1.2 The Driver and Operator
    1.3 The Human Player
    1.4 The Drive Coach and the Technician
    1.5 Selecting and Building Your Drive Team
  - 02. Driver Station and Controls
    2.1 The FRC Driver Station Software
    2.2 USB Devices, Ordering, and the Operator Console
    2.3 Mapping Controllers to Robot Actions
    2.4 Connecting to the Field and FMS
  - 03. Driver Practice and Match Performance
    3.1 Building Muscle Memory Through Drills
    3.2 Communication During Matches
    3.3 Reading the Field and In-Match Strategy
    3.4 Endgame Execution
  - 04. The Pit and Match Turnaround
    4.1 Pit Crew Roles and the Turnaround Clock
    4.2 Battery Management
    4.3 Pre-Match and Post-Match Checklists
  - 05. Worked Examples & Mini-Projects
    5.1 Project 1: A Production-Ready Driver Control Scheme
    5.2 Project 2: A Drivetrain That Survives a Whole Match
    5.3 Project 3: Build a Paper + Spreadsheet Scouting System
    5.4 Project 4: Pull Live OPR & EPA Data with Python
    5.5 Project 5: The One-Page Pre-Match Strategy Brief
  - 06. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting
    6.1 The Robot Browns Out or Goes Sluggish Mid-Match
    6.2 Robot Code Drops Communication or Won't Enable
    6.3 Driving Feels Wrong: Inversions, Drift, and Field-Relative Confusion
    6.4 Your Scouting Data Lies to You
    6.5 The Match-Turnaround Panic Workflow
  - 07. Advanced Strategy & Case Studies
    7.1 Ranking Points Drive Your Match Goals
    7.2 Building Pick Lists That Survive Reality
    7.3 Mastering the Reverse-Snake Alliance Selection
    7.4 Ideal Alliance Strategy and How to Disrupt It
    7.5 Playing and Surviving Defense in Eliminations
- Scouting & Strategy
  - Prerequisites: Data Foundations: Spreadsheets and Statistics
    P.1 Spreadsheet Basics: Cells, Formulas, and Functions
    P.2 Averages, Medians, and Spread
    P.3 Turning Numbers into Decisions
  - 01. Scouting Fundamentals
    1.1 Why Scouting Wins Matches
    1.2 Pit Scouting vs Match Scouting
    1.3 Choosing the Right Metrics
  - 02. Building a Scouting System
    2.1 Paper Scouting and the Three-Part Pipeline
    2.2 Scouting Apps and QR-Based Systems (QRScout)
    2.3 Keeping Data Accurate and Trustworthy
  - 03. Data Analysis: TBA and Statbotics
    3.1 The Blue Alliance: The FRC Data Hub
    3.2 Understanding OPR, DPR, and CCWM
    3.3 Statbotics and the EPA Model
    3.4 Reading FRC Rankings and Ranking Points
  - 04. Strategy: Picklists, Alliance Selection, and Match Play
    4.1 Building a Picklist
    4.2 Alliance Selection at the Event
    4.3 Pre-Match Strategy and the Drive Team
    4.4 In-Match Strategy and Communication
  - 05. Worked Examples & Mini-Projects
    5.1 Project 1: Configure a QRScout Form for REEFSCAPE
    5.2 Project 2: Compute OPR by Hand, Then in a Spreadsheet
    5.3 Project 3: Pull Live Data with the TBA and Statbotics APIs
    5.4 Project 4: Build an EPA-Component Robot Ranking Sheet
    5.5 Project 5: Assemble a One-Page Pre-Match Prep Sheet
  - 06. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting
    6.1 Bad Data at the Source: Mislabeled, Missing, and Miscounted
    6.2 Measuring and Improving Scout Accuracy
    6.3 When OPR and EPA Mislead You
    6.4 Pipeline Failures at the Venue: Wifi, Batteries, and Sync
    6.5 Human and Analytical Traps in Strategy Decisions
  - 07. Advanced Techniques & Case Studies
    7.1 Case Study: Team 1678 Citrus Circuits' Scouting Pipeline
    7.2 Predictive Match Modeling and Win Probability
    7.3 Designing Custom Game-Specific Metrics
    7.4 A Data-Driven Defense Evaluation Framework
    7.5 Engineering an Automated Analysis Pipeline
- Safety
  - 01. Foundations: A Culture of Safety and the People Who Lead It
    1.1 What a Culture of Safety Means in FIRST
    1.2 The Student Safety Captain
    1.3 Safety Managers, the Safety All Star, and the Safety Animation Award
  - 02. PPE and Shop Safety
    2.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Eyes, Hands, Feet, Ears
    2.2 Hand Tools, Tool Storage, and Mechanical Guards
    2.3 Stored Energy, Soldering, and Chemical Safety
  - 03. Battery, Pneumatics, and Electrical Safety
    3.1 Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Battery Safety
    3.2 Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
    3.3 Pneumatics System Safety
    3.4 Robot Electrical Safety
  - 04. Events, Robot Handling, and Your Team Safety Program
    4.1 Event and Pit Safety Rules
    4.2 Safe Robot Lifting, Handling, and Transport
    4.3 Building a Team Safety Manual and Running Inspections
  - 05. Safety Worked Examples & Mini-Projects
    5.1 Mini-Project: A Battery Management & Logging System
    5.2 Mini-Project: Write a Robot Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedure
    5.3 Worked Example: Current Limits That Prevent Brownouts
    5.4 Mini-Project: Assemble a Competition Pit Safety Kit
    5.5 Mini-Project: Run a Mock Pit Safety Inspection
  - 06. Common Safety Mistakes & Troubleshooting
    6.1 Troubleshooting Brownouts and Power Sag
    6.2 Battery Handling Mistakes That Cause Injuries and Fires
    6.3 Electrical Isolation and Wiring Mistakes Inspectors Fail You For
    6.4 Stored-Energy Surprises: Pneumatics and Springs
    6.5 Pit and Shop Conduct Mistakes That Hurt Your Judging
  - 07. Advanced Safety Engineering & Case Studies
    7.1 The Hierarchy of Controls Applied to FRC
    7.2 Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for Shop Machines
    7.3 Design FMEA: Prioritizing Risk with RPN
    7.4 Incident Investigation and Root-Cause Analysis
    7.5 Case Studies: Three Failures and the Lessons
- Business, Operations & Fundraising
  - Prerequisites: Foundations: Nonprofits, Budgets, and Teams
    P.1 What a Nonprofit Is (and 501(c)(3) Basics)
    P.2 Budgeting 101: Income, Expenses, and Cash Flow
    P.3 Project Management and Working in Teams
  - 01. Team Structure & Leadership
    1.1 What an FRC Team Actually Is
    1.2 Sub-Teams and the Org Chart
    1.3 Student Leadership and Mentors
  - 02. Project Management Through Build Season
    2.1 The Season Timeline at a Glance
    2.2 Gantt Charts and Build Schedules
    2.3 Kanban, Task Tracking, and Tools
  - 03. Budgeting, Finance & Fundraising
    3.1 What an FRC Team Costs
    3.2 Building and Managing a Budget
    3.3 Sponsorships and Grants
  - 04. Sustainability, Documentation & the Business Plan
    4.1 Recruitment and Retention
    4.2 Documentation and Knowledge Transfer
    4.3 Writing the Team Business Plan
    4.4 Business at Competition: Scouting, Strategy, and Logistics
  - 05. The FIRST Impact Award
    5.1 Understanding the Impact Award
    5.2 The Official Definitions
    5.3 Building a Winning Submission
  - 06. Understanding the Cost of an FRC Team
    6.1 What FRC Actually Costs: The Big Picture
    6.2 Registration & Event Fees in Detail
    6.3 Regional vs District: How Your Region Changes the Math
  - 07. FIRST Grants & Sponsorship Programs
    7.1 The FIRST Team Grant Opportunities Portal
    7.2 The NASA FRC Sponsorship Grant
    7.3 Gene Haas, Intuitive & Foundation Grants
  - 08. Winning Corporate Sponsors
    8.1 Building Your Sponsorship Packet
    8.2 Designing Sponsorship Tiers
    8.3 Corporate Outreach That Converts
  - 09. Grant Writing, Fundraising Events & Crowdfunding
    9.1 Grant Writing & Nonprofit Structure
    9.2 Fundraising Events & In-Kind Drives
    9.3 Crowdfunding & Matching Gifts
  - 10. Stewardship & Long-Term Sponsor Relationships
    10.1 Thanking & Recognizing Sponsors
    10.2 Reporting Impact & Keeping Sponsors Engaged
    10.3 Renewals, Records & Building a Sustainable Program
  - 11. Worked Examples & Mini-Projects: Build Your Team's Business Toolkit
    11.1 Mini-Project 1: A Working Season Budget Model
    11.2 Mini-Project 2: A Sponsor CRM in a Spreadsheet
    11.3 Mini-Project 3: A Grant Pipeline & Deadline Tracker
    11.4 Mini-Project 4: Auto-Generate a Sponsor Impact Report from The Blue Alliance API
    11.5 Mini-Project 5: A Competition Travel & Logistics Planner
  - 12. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting in FRC Operations
    12.1 Budgeting & Cash-Flow Pitfalls
    12.2 The Tax Traps: Individual Accounts, Private Benefit & UBIT
    12.3 Why Sponsors Leave (and How to Keep Them)
    12.4 Grant Application Mistakes That Get You Rejected
    12.5 Knowledge Loss & Operational Continuity Failures
  - 13. Advanced Techniques & Case Studies: Building a Hall-of-Fame-Caliber Program
    13.1 Should Your Team Become a 501(c)(3)? Structure Deep-Dive
    13.2 Multi-Year Financial Modeling: Reserves, Runway & Endowments
    13.3 Scaling Impact: From Local Outreach to Systemic Advocacy
    13.4 Case Study: Hall of Fame Programs Decoded
    13.5 Governance, Risk & Compliance for a Mature Program
- Media, Branding & Outreach
  - Prerequisites: Foundations: Visual Storytelling Basics
    P.1 Composition Basics: Framing and the Rule of Thirds
    P.2 Design Principles: Contrast, Alignment, and Hierarchy
    P.3 Photo and Video Terms You Should Know
  - 01. Building Your Team Brand & Identity
    1.1 Why Branding Matters in FRC
    1.2 Designing a Logo, Color Palette & Fonts
    1.3 Writing a Brand Guidelines Document
  - 02. Content Creation: Photo, Video & Graphic Design
    2.1 Photography at FRC Events
    2.2 Videography & Editing
    2.3 Graphic Design for Print & Digital
  - 03. Digital Presence: Social Media & Website
    3.1 Social Media Strategy
    3.2 Building & Maintaining a Team Website
    3.3 The Blue Alliance & Your Online Footprint
  - 04. Outreach, Awards & Sponsorship
    4.1 Community Outreach & Spreading the FIRST Mission
    4.2 Running Demos, Workshops & Pit/Swag Culture
    4.3 Winning the FIRST Impact Award
    4.4 Turning Media into Sponsorship
  - 05. Worked Examples & Mini-Projects
    5.1 Mini-Project 1: A Repeatable Match-Day Photo Workflow
    5.2 Mini-Project 2: A 60-Second Highlight Reel in DaVinci Resolve (Free)
    5.3 Mini-Project 3: A CAD-to-Render Robot Reveal
    5.4 Mini-Project 4: A One-Page Press Release for Your Local Paper
    5.5 Mini-Project 5: Auto-Pull Match Results from The Blue Alliance API
  - 06. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting
    6.1 Photo & Video Capture Failures and How to Diagnose Them
    6.2 The Youth Protection & Consent Mistakes That Get Teams in Trouble
    6.3 Impact Award Submission Errors That Cost You
    6.4 Branding & Design Pitfalls: Logos, Color, and Sponsor Recognition
  - 07. Advanced Techniques & Case Studies
    7.1 Analytics-Driven Content Strategy: Measuring What Works
    7.2 Building a Content Pipeline That Survives Graduation
    7.3 The Impact Award as a Multi-Year Storytelling Discipline
    7.4 Case Studies: Learning From the Best FRC Media Teams
- The Impact Award
  - Prerequisites: Foundations: Storytelling and Clear Writing
    P.1 Structuring a Compelling Story
    P.2 Writing Clearly and Concisely
    P.3 Backing Claims with Evidence
  - 01. Understanding the Impact Award
    1.1 What the Impact Award Is and Why It Matters
    1.2 Eligibility and the Two-Tier Competition System
    1.3 How Judges Evaluate Submissions
    1.4 The Official Definitions: Speak the Judges' Language
  - 02. Building the Written Submission
    2.1 Getting Organized: Inventory Your Impact
    2.2 Writing the 12 Executive Summaries
    2.3 Writing the 10,000-Character Essay
    2.4 The Documentation Form and Proving Your Claims
  - 03. The Presentation, Interview, and Video
    3.1 Structuring the 7-Minute Presentation
    3.2 Acing the Judge Q&A and Using Feedback
    3.3 Producing the Optional 3-Minute Video
  - 04. Building a Program Worth Recognizing
    4.1 Designing Sustainable Outreach Programs
    4.2 Measuring and Documenting Impact
    4.3 Advancement, the Championship, and the Hall of Fame
  - 05. Worked Examples & Mini-Projects
    5.1 Build a Living Impact Tracker (Spreadsheet Mini-Project)
    5.2 Automate Outreach Data with The Blue Alliance API
    5.3 Worked Example: Rewriting a 500-Character Executive Summary
    5.4 Mini-Project: An Outreach Event Playbook You Can Reuse
    5.5 Mini-Project: Assemble a Bulletproof Documentation Form
  - 06. Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting
    6.1 The 'List of Activities' Trap and How to Escape It
    6.2 Ignoring the 3-Year Window and the Robot Trap
    6.3 Evidence and Documentation Failures
    6.4 Character-Limit, Definitions, and Submission-Logistics Bugs
  - 07. Advanced Techniques & Case Studies
    7.1 Case Study: Deconstructing Team 5985's 2025 Winning Essay
    7.2 Advanced Technique: Building a Quantified Impact System
    7.3 Advanced Technique: Partnership Ecosystems and Sustainability Engineering
    7.4 Case Studies in Advancement: From District to the Hall of Fame
2027 Season
- Software
  - Intro
- CAD
  - The Book of CAD
- 3D Printing
  - 3D Printing
- Strategy
  - Strategy
- Electrical
  - Electrical
- Mechanical
  - Mechanical
- Game Field Construction
  - Tools + Requirements
- Experiential
2026 Season
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