FIRST® Resources
Calendar of Important Deadlines
(Non-Engineering Mentor Organization) is a support group and information exchange for those adult non-engineering mentors who help teams as part of the FIRST robotics programs.
Programming Resources
C Programming Resource Library
A library of materials to assist with C programming
C Programming on Chief Delphi
Teams share C Programming resources and provide assistance to each other.
National Instruments LabVIEW site for FIRST
Build Resources
Chief Delphi - Information Portal for FIRST
Other Team's Websites
Request your free Team in a Box DVD and CD set, designed to help rookie teams and their mentors get started. Provided free of charge, compliments of Team 341.
Cybersonics Technology Team 103 has designed the "FIRST Interactive Rural Support" website to create a support network for existing and new rural FIRST teams.
General Robotics Resources
Robotics Kits
Lego NXT Solving a Rubics CUBE
CAD Resources
Autodesk Education (including Tutorials)
FIRST Parts Library
An extensive library of parts used in past competitions that teams will find useful. This library should complement the Autodesk Virtual Kit of Parts.
Education
NASA's Robotics Curriculum Clearinghouse
Peer reviewed curriculums, project based learning and STEM skills, resources to help prepare for robotics competitions.
Fluid Power Educational Foundation
The Fluid Power website, with many valuable resources including Kickoff presentations.
Olin College Demonstration Board
This is an animation of the demonstration board Olin College created of the FIRST kit of parts. Learn the basics of suggested assembly of controls, motors, pneumatics, and sensors.