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Re: Not the aims of FIRST
Posted by Andrew Keisic.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Student on team #217, Team Macomb Royal Fusion, from Florida Institute of Technology and Ford Motor Company.

Posted on 7/31/2000 10:23 AM MST


In Reply to: What do you think? posted by Michael Martus on 7/30/2000 7:22 PM MST:



I agree with Nate. Although some teams lose out because they are not able to test their robot while others are, FIRST is not a sporting event where there are clear cut winners and losers; it is a exciting medium for students to learn and have fun. The goal is not to win or lose, but to experience the thrill. Part of the challenge is designing, building, testing, and perfecting a robot in a certain given time period. The goal of FIRST is to expose students to science and technology through an excting medium. The secondary goal is to give students the opportunity to interact with people in the industry and give them a feel for what it is like. True industry has deadlines and standards-FIRST should also have deadline and standards also.

Andrew Keisic


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