Links to Training Resources:

TETRIX for FTC Building Guide and Webinars - www.tetrixrobotics.com/ftc

Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Academy - www.ftctraining.com

Production Tips for Creating Video for FTC Judging - Download

Book: FTC Robotics: Tips, Tricks, Strategies, and Secrets 2011/12 Edition - Order Here

Powering an FTC Robot with Anderson Connectors video by team 5454, dent in the universe - youtu.be/FFLUvim80Yk

Florida FTC Workshop Presentation Downloads:

Mechanical Design Tips for the 2011 Bowled Over! Game (~25MB) - Download

Using Sensors and Encoders for the 2011 Bowled Over! Game (~1.5MB) - Download

Tournament Day Tips (~1MB) - Download

Scouting and Strategy - Download Presentation (~11MB) - Download example Scouting Sheet (2010 Season)

Helpful Downloads:

2011 Parts Ordering Spreadsheet helps organize purchases from the LEGO Education FTC Team discount parts site provided by Palm Harbor Robotics Teams 506, 516, 3101 - Download

Links to Purchasing Robot Parts, Materials, and Tools:

LEGO Education site for FTC Team discount - parts.ftcrobots.com

HiTechnic - www.hitechnic.com

Tools and most allowed materials - www.mcmaster.com

Plastic sheet - www.usplastic.com

Sheet aluminum and plastic sheet - www.onlinemetals.com

Links to Royalty Free Music:

Incompetech: incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

Open Source Music: www.opensourcemusic.com/

More here: creativecommons.org/legalmusicforvideos with information about how to use and identify CC music.

Teams can also make their own music online with resources like Soundation: www.soundation.com/

Links to FIRST related Robotics Web Sites:

FIRST Robotics - www.usfirst.org

FIRST Tech Challenge [Ken’s] Blog - www.firsttechchallenge.blogspot.com

FIRST in Florida Blog - firstinflorida.wordpress.com/news

Florida FIRST Robotics Regional Competition - www.floridafirstregional.com

Florida FIRST LEGO League - www.flrobotics.org

Chief Delphi: Unofficial FIRST forum - www.chiefdelphi.com

NEMO (Non-Engineering Mentor Organization) is a support group and information exchange for those adult non-engineering mentors who help teams as part of the FIRST Robotics Program - www.firstnemo.org

Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Online FIRST Workshops - first.wpi.edu/Workshops

Links for purchasing materials to build playing field elements:

McMaster-Carr - www.mcmaster.com

Grainger Industrial Supply - www.grainger.com

MSC Industrial Supply - www1.mscdirect.com

Racquetballs for the 2011 Game - www.andymark.com/product-p/am-0945.htm

Magnet for 2011 Game - www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=DC1-N52&cat=168

Purchase a playing field or download instructions for building a low-cost field:

FIRST Perimeter Field Kit - www.andymark.com/product-p/am-0481.htm

Low Cost Field - www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/content.aspx?id=6654

VEX Robotics Perimeter Field Kit - www.vexrobotics.com/products/competition-products/278-1501.html

SoftTiles for the playing field:

SoftTiles - www.softtiles.com (FTC teams receive a discount when placing an order by telephone.)