FIRST Robotics Canada hosts weekly online webinars for teams to listen in and learn from the experts. Each week covers a new topic and is jam-packed with helpful information. Register for one of the webinars listed below or check out the archived copies of webinars that you may have missed.
Date |
Title |
| October 17, 2016 | Girls in STEM: Why FIRST is so Effective at Developing Passion for STEM |
| October 24, 2016 | Pre-Season Training and Rookie Start-up Tips: The Best Activites to Prepare Your Team |
| October 31, 2016 | The District Model: What To Expect, Winning Awards, How You Can Help |
| November 7, 2016 | Finances and Fundraising: Finding Sponsors, Understanding Your Invoice, Payment Options/Deadlines |
| November 14, 2016 | FIRST Choice: How to Select the Best Items for Your Team |
| November 21, 2016 | Non-Technical Mentors: How Non-Technical Parents and Teachers can be Game-Changers |
| November 28, 2016 | Free Computer Aided Design (CAD) Options: SolidWorks, Inventor, Fusion360, Creo |
| December 5, 2016 | Programming Options: LabVIEW, Java, C++, Python |
| December 12, 2016 | Kick-Off Preparation: Inventorying Your Kit, Missing Parts, Quick Build, Rules Quizzes |
| Holiday Break | |
| January 9, 2017 | Game Release: First Look At The New Game, Expert Strategy Breakdown, What To Buy |
| January 16, 2017 | Robot In 3 Days: Compare, Contrast and Predict the Performance of the Robots |
| January 23, 2017 | Design Iteration: What Prototypes Worked? Which Didn’t? Lessons Learned |
| January 30, 2017 | Strategy Review: How Will the Game be Played? Practicing, Q&A, What Calls Will Referees Make? |
| February 6, 2017 | Programming Crash Course: Basic Robot Functionality in Java |
| February 13, 2017 | Drive Team Crash Course: What Drivers, Human Players and Coaches Need to Know |
| February 20, 2017 | Stop Build Day: Bag & Tag Procedure, Withholding Allowance, Unbag Periods |
| February 27, 2017 | Robot Release Videos: Canadian Team Spotlight, Powerhouses, Week 0 Observations |
| March 6, 2016 | Week 1: Durham College Recap, Successful Strategies, Improvements for Future Weeks |
| March Break | |
| March 20, 2017 | Week 3: Ryerson University, Victoria Park Collegiate, Qualification Points Update |
| March 27, 2017 | Week 4: University of Waterloo, Georgian College, Qualification Points Update |
| April 3, 2017 | Week 5: Windsor-Essex Great Lakes, Western University, Qualification Points Update |
| April 10, 2017 | Week 6: North Bay, McMaster University, Qualification Points Update |
| April 17, 2017 | Week 7: FIRST Ontario Provincial Championships, World Championship Preview |
| May 1, 2017 | Season Wrap-Up: Final Thoughts on the Game, Off-Season Events |