COOL FACTS
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Team 123 - COSMOS
ABOUT FIRST
FIRST is an acronym for ..."For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology"
FIRST Robotics
FIRST is designed to help children to discover the wonderful world of Engineering. FIRST started with 28 teams. Today FIRST has more than 1000 teams around the world. FIRST was founded in 1989 by Manchester-based inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen. It is a national, nonprofit coalition developing broad range of innovative new programs to create excitement among the next generation about Science and Technology.
FIRST holds competitions in which programmable, radio-controlled "Robo-Athletes" compete in regional and national matches. The "Robo-Athletes", or robots, are built by teams made up of high school students, professional engineers, teachers, and technical experts from identical high-tech kits provided by FIRST.
FIRST wants to do for science and technology what the NBA or the Olympic Committee does for sports. Kamen says, "We seek to create a demand, among kids especially, for excellence in science and Technology."
Since 1997 more than 150 Hamtramck High School students and their sponsors employees have participated yearly in competitions held in locations that have included Detroit, Chicago, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Orlando.
The Task
What does it take to create a five foot, 130 pound, remote controlled robotics powerhouse? Imagination, Technology, Teamwork, and a lot of fun. Seems the more creative science and math are , the more teens stay interested. For this reason, Hamtramck High School has teamed up with local companies to give students a first hand experience on how engineering principles are applied to practical problems. In FIRST, students will work in teams to develop and implement a plan for the construction of a robot that will go into competitions.
Students will gain hands on work experience at in areas such as engineering, manufacturing, designing, construction, electronics, computer technology, finance, and video production.