First Tech Challenge

FTC CLUB (Grades 7-8)

Dates: Jan 18 - March 15 (no class Feb 8)
Time: Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 PM
Cost: $176
Location: Robotics Lab
Note: This is an 8-week, 90 minute class

Course Description:
This club will continue to explore robotics and programming elements used in First Technology Challenge (FTC) competitions. The Java programming language, MIT App Inventor, and robotics building from the Tetrix kit will all be highlighted throughout the session. Team members develop strategies based on sound engineering principles. Students with any level of robotics and programming experience are welcome to join, although registration priority will be given to students who participated in last fall's FTC Club.

Please register for winter session at www.fairfaxcollegiate.com/st-joseph

"FTC is designed for students in grades 7-12 to compete head to head, using a sports model. Teams are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The robot is programmed using a variety of languages. Teams, including coaches, mentors and volunteers, are required to develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering principles." ¹

Below are links to software downloads you will need to use to learn to prrgram the robots for FTC:

• VirtualBox (available for FREE from Oracle) here.
• APP Inventor Install guide (Windows) here.
• APP Inventor Instal Guide (MAC) here.
• Local App Inventor appliance file for Windows and MAC here.
• Free online course to learn App Inventor here.

^{1.  http://archive.firstinspires.org/roboticsprograms/ftc}