Re: Starting your own FIRST College Program (FIRST Conference)
 

The title "Starting your own FIRST College Program" or "FIRST for Life" describes the conference just fine. Every FIRST College Program is run differently and contributes to FIRST in different ways and defining it further would close out other groups and possibilities.

As for the confusion with a competitive college level FIRST competition, I would say the addition of "competition" to the title such as in "FIRST Robotics College Competition" would be the key for you distinguishing between the two.

Thanks for the suggestion, but usually right under the Title is a description that would clarify any confusion.

Re: Starting your own FIRST College Program (FIRST Conference)
 

I think this is a great idea! If it helps colleges decide to work with FIRST, one of the reasons I chose RIT over a couple of other schools is that they work with FRC teams in their area. I was disappointed that I wouldn't be able to work with my team anymore, but RIT's FIRST program has me excited to be able to mentor a team. :D

Re: Starting your own FIRST College Program (FIRST Conference)
 

Please, please, PLEASE record this! I'm a graduating senior and this sounds amazing, but unfortunately I have a band concert Thursday night and won't be able to make it to CMP until Friday.

Re: Starting your own FIRST College Program (FIRST Conference)
 

I just want to say that Michigan Technological University has had a program supporting the local teams with mentors for about 8 years.

Re: Starting your own FIRST College Program (FIRST Conference)
 

If a method of recording the conference does not become available by the time we travel to the event, we will be recording the presentation afterwards back at Purdue and will be posting it as soon as we can.

As for syllabus/student handbook/additional class information, it can be found directly from our website here:

http://www.purduefirst.org/me297-course-page/

Also, if you find yourself at the Championship and are unable to attend the conference, the presenters of the conference as well as other Purdue FIRST advisers and students will be manning the Purdue University booth on Scholarship row.

And as always, I am always available to answer any questions via PM or email.

Re: Starting your own FIRST College Program (FIRST Conference)
 

If only I had this *last* year...

Re: Starting your own FIRST College Program (FIRST Conference)
 

Thank you to those who attended this conference!

For those of you who missed it, the presentation powerpoint is on our website. Unfortunately, we were unable to record the presentation at the Championship event but to make up for it we have uploaded a powerpoint with audio narration!

To download these files go to http://www.purduefirst.org/college-c...t-conferences/

Again, thank you to those who attended and we hope to return next year to do it again!