As we’re all figuring out how to operate during the current COVID-19 situation, here are some suggestions and resources that teams have come up with to help everyone out!
If you have resources to share, please email info@firstindianarobotics.org.
Watch the recordings of our FIN Virtual Conference Sessions on our YouTube Channel.
Books
Software & Programming Resources
Team Management Tools
- FRC Team 3176 Discord White Paper
- FRC Team 3716 Discord White Paper part 2
- Renee Becker-Blau & the Student BOD – Find Your Strengths, Build Your Team, & Make Your Program Thrive
- Student Recruiting
Team Activities
STEM Skills Development
- Project Euler – Develop your Math Skills **Thanks FRC 3176
Service Projects during Covid-19 Crisis
- 3D Printable Face Shield
- How Makers are Stepping Up – Plan C Presentation by Mary Rinehart
- Plan C for Crisis Mode
Presentations from or Virtual Conference Sessions
- Custom Circuit Board Presentation – Peter Argo – FRC 1018
- Mindfulness Session Handout 4-16-2020 with Christina Harmon
- From Zero to Hero, Addy F FRC 6956 May 7, 2020
- Fundraising Tips and Suggestions – Kathie Kentfield
- Yes, there is an I in Team, How to Integrate Introverts Into Your Team
Fulfilling Graduation Pathways with FIRST
- Fulfilling Graduation Pathways with FIRST – Presentation
- Service Based Learning Documentation
- Graduation Pathways Letter
FIN Student Board of Directors FRC Resources
General FRC Resources
- Game Resources: http://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/competition-manual-qa-system
- FIRST® Website: http://www.firstinspires.org/
- FIRST® Resource Library: http://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library
- Chief Delphi: https://www.chiefdelphi.com/
- FRC Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FRC/
- The Compass Alliance: https://www.thecompassalliance.org/
- FIRST® Help Now: https://www.thecompassalliance.org/first-help-now
- FRC Penultimate Manual: https://github.com/MC42/FRCPenultimateManual
- Awesome-FRC: https://github.com/andrewda/awesome-frc/
- FIRST Map: https://firstmap.github.io/
- Starting a district: http://www.firstwa.org/Team-Resources/FRCDistricts
- FRC Survival Guide: http://fernbanklinks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/FRCSurvivalGuide.pdf
The Blue Alliance
- The Blue Alliance: https://www.thebluealliance.com/
- TBA Github: https://github.com/the-blue-alliance/the-blue-alliance
- TBA Libraries: https://www.thebluealliance.com/apidocs#api-libraries
- TBA Python Library: https://github.com/PlasmaRobotics2403/TBApi
- TBA Node Libraries: https://github.com/Team2537/tba-api-node and https://github.com/2729StormRobotics/tba-api-storm
- TBA Ruby Library: https://github.com/frc1418/tba.rb
- Blue Banners: https://github.com/ErikBoesen/banners.css
Marketing
- Making a Business Plan: https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=327783&postcount=7
- WPILib: https://github.com/wpilibsuite/allwpilib
- WPILib Java Tutorial: https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485/m/13809
- WPILib LabVIEW Tutorial: https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485/m/13811
- RobotPy: http://robotpy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
- IntelliJ Getting Started for FRC: https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1622538
- Vision Processing: https://github.com/virtuald/frc-imageprocessing-workshop-2016
Scouting
- FastField: https://www.fastfieldforms.com/
- VictiScout: https://github.com/frc1418/VictiScout
- Scoutomic: https://github.com/Scoutomic/Scoutomic-Client
Utilities
- SmartDashboard: https://github.com/wpilibsuite/SmartDashboard
- QDriverStation: https://github.com/FRC-Utilities/QDriverStation
- FRCDashboard: https://github.com/FRCDashboard/FRCDashboard
Inventor Tutorials
- Practice: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9Om0-zmjGhYakFocjJYWWhQODQ?usp=sharing
- BIG Design Handbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2EZULD2YbV-dGxkWmdRcnZoLWs/view?usp=sharing
Popular Suppliers
- VEXpro: http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexpro
- AndyMark: http://www.andymark.com/
- McMaster-Carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/
- CTR Electronics: http://www.ctr-electronics.com/
- Coast Products: http://www.wcproducts.net/
Mechanical
- SDP-SI Center Distance Designer and Calculator: http://sdp-si.com/estore/centerdistancedesigner
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE Challenge Resources
- Judging Flow Chart – https://firstinspiresst01.blob.core.windows.net/first-game-changers/fll-challenge/Judging-Session-for-Teams.pdf
- New Parents Registering Students
- Youth Registration – Returning Parents 2021
- Youth Registration System Overview – Coaches
- Youth Registration Mobile Device Instructions
- Youth Registration Overview with Q and A
- Robot-Game-Video-Recording
- Coach & Mentor Nomination Sheet Fillable
- Robot Match Video Recording Requirements Training Video – https://youtu.be/nDJflknRTLw
- Timer App – https://www.bigtimer.net/?minutes=2&seconds=30
- FLL Challenge Video and Document Submission Guidelines