Sessions
Who Called That?! A Referee’s Perspective
Part recruiting pitch to referee for FRC/FTC, part primer for teams to understand the referee's perspective, and part story-time with Logan.
Logan Byers
The Four Meetings All Teams Should Have
How to organize your team and season through four (actually five!) very important meetings.
Chris Osborne
Improv to Improve Interviews
Attend this very interactive session where you'll learn some great activities to get you and your students thinking quickly on your feet. Take these back to open team meetings, build cohesiveness,...
Chris Osborne
PFPanel: FTC Judging
Come ask questions and chat with a panel of PFP students that have judged at FTC competitions! Ask about the judging process, advice for students, our opinions on anything judging related, and more.
Purdue FIRST Programs Students
Morning Campus Tour (10-11:30am)
Purdue Admissions
Afternoon Campus Tour (1:30 - 3:00pm)
Purdue Admissions
PFPanel: FIRST Involvement After High School
Come ask questions and chat about being involved with FIRST after high school with a panel of current PFP students!
Purdue FIRST Programs Students
Appropriate Use of Materials
This presentation will provide an informative overview of the appropriate use of different types of engineering materials, with a specific focus on applications in FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)....
John Han
Do Less, Better
Does increasing the capabilities of a robot actually improve on-field performance? Let's talk about the relationship between robot scope and performance and why your team might want to do less. Alo...
Andy Mundell
Designing for 3D Printing
How to design parts in CAD to be optimized for additive manufacturing and how to take into account tolerances and other constraints of 3D printing. We will cover topics such as part orientation, ov...
Nilay Thakkar
Project Management
This session will focus on developing project management skills. Targeting time management, teamwork, and leadership skills, this session will help prepare students for leadership roles.
Miles Menos, Ethan Campus
Prototyping Overview
This session will focus on rapid prototyping techniques and best practices.
Miles Menos
Strategy, Scouting, and Alliance Selection
An overview of Strategy, Scouting, and Alliance Selection in FTC and FRC
Connor Mussell
Intro to CAD in robotics
A presentation of the different applications of CAD, specifically Onshape in the FIRST robotics world. Including file types, tips and tricks, and a general introduction to Onshape. This gives parti...
Bennett Carpenter
Proof, Process, Portfolio: Showcasing Your FIRST Journey
FTC teams do incredible work throughout the season, but if judges cannot understand that work, it may not receive the recognition it deserves. This session teaches teams how to create an effective...
Sage Ryker
Tipping the Scales of Student Leadership: A Student’s Perspective to Survive the Madness
Join us as we students discuss the obstacles of student leadership with tips and tricks to overcome them! During this session students and mentors can explore the various common challenges students...
FIN Student Board of Directors