Proof, Process, Portfolio: Showcasing Your FIRST Journey
Session Details
Approved
Event: 2026 Purdue Indianapolis Forums
Description
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 competition portfolio that communicates their engineering process, team identity, outreach, impact, and growth without overwhelming the reader. Participants will learn how to decide what belongs in a portfolio, organize information around the story they want to tell, use evidence effectively, and avoid common mistakes that make portfolios difficult to evaluate.
The session will emphasize that a portfolio should be a concise representation of the team's most meaningful work and the evidence that supports it.
This session teaches teams how to create an effective competition portfolio that communicates their engineering process, team identity, outreach, impact, and growth without overwhelming the reader. Participants will learn how to decide what belongs in a portfolio, organize information around the story they want to tell, use evidence effectively, and avoid common mistakes that make portfolios difficult to evaluate.
The session will emphasize that a portfolio should be a concise representation of the team's most meaningful work and the evidence that supports it.