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Originally Posted by GGCO
Also, aren't there bigger/better/more challenging things to do in college, the BAJA competition is just one of them.... solar car... etc...
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+1 to both of these. FIRST is a very good program, especially for HS students, but if you really want to expand your knowledge base and really do in-depth engineering, a professional engineering society challenge is the only way.
I participated in the Chem-E car challenge, sponsored by AIChE, and participated heavily in Formula SAE. Programs like these are the next logical step beyond FIRST in order to further develop professionally and technically. Off the top of my head: AIChE Chem-E car, FSAE, Baja SAE, Clean Snowmobile, Super-milage, Solar Car, FSAE-Hybrid, SAE Aero, and all of the IEEE contests... there are many more I am sure.
I would encourage any FIRSTer going into college to take another plunge into the unknown and try a new challenge. What I learned in FRC served me very well in FSAE and Chem-E car, and what I learned in those programs is now serving me well as an FRC mentor.
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Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi
Now, FSAE, that sounds like fun...
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It really is... I cannot stress enough how much that program helped me develop my technical and professional skills.