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Posted By   Mike Roberts on the Qualcomm Developer Network blog on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2015   Here�s a guest post from Ken Johnson, national director for First Tech Challenge . FTC is a program of local events in which students in grades 7 through 12 design, build and program robots to compete against other teams. This year�s kickoff is on September 12, when FTC�s �Sport for the Mind� extends to software development on Android and the Snapdragon� processor. What are you doing to create the next generation of developers? Most of us are just trying to keep up with technology and build the next killer app or breakthrough smart device. That�s fine, and that challenge will be there tomorrow (and the next day), but think back to what got you interested in being a developer. Just a...

The FIRST Tech Challenge annual Game Kickoff is Saturday, September 12th at 12 noon ET this year and we hope that you will be celebrating at a Kickoff event or party in your area (and if not, join one online - more info as we get closer to the date). In case you are a newcomer to FTC, welcome! Here's a little background information. Each year,  FIRST  Tech Challenge releases a new game that presents teams with fresh engineering and design challenges.  We keep the game secret until our Kickoff in September.  The Kickoff happens online, with the release of the game animation and season materials, and also at a growing number of live  Kickoff events in your regions . We are really excited to reveal this year's game at Kickoff, which is three months away still, but a lot of other exciting stuff is happening between now and then: Intelitek has released the first New Technology Training Resource , with Part II coming out later this summer, and Part III coming out e...

We are so excited to share the new FIRST Tech Challenge Game with you all this coming Saturday, September 6th, that we can hardly stand it! We hope the fun of dissecting all of the blog, Twitter , and Facebook posts for Game hints has kept you busy enough that the last few weeks of waiting have flown right by. There are any number of ways that you can celebrate the FTC Kickoff this Saturday. Attend a Kickoff event in your area and you will get to meet other Teams and FTC fans and get a feel for the energy of an FTC event. If you can't make it to an event, watch the live stream of the Massachusetts Kickoff available on the FTC Game Page on Saturday. Or you can always hold a Kickoff party just for your Team, screening the FTC Game Video at 12 noon EST on Saturday. Definitely make sure your Team is registered for this season. Then be sure to review all the FTC Game Materials carefully as you begin work on your Robot, as well as look through the new resources available today (mor...

The FIRST Tech Challenge Game Manual comes in two parts. Part I includes tournament information, awards, and robot rules. Part II covers the game and game rules. Part I for the 2014-2015 season is now available. All Teams should review the manual carefully to ensure a successful season. Any questions that might arise should be posted on the FIRST Tech Challenge forum . This year's Manual looks much like last years, but teams should do a thorough review of allowed parts, which change from year to year. In addition, there are two significant changes in this year's manual: The Control Award is now an official award and part of tournament advancement criteria The Advancement Criteria has been modified With less than two months to Kick-Off, we hope the Game Manual Part I has fueled your enthusiasm for the season ahead. Good luck Teams!