Collegiate FIRST competition

[CJmango]

Thank you all for the very serious discussion! You bring up a plethora of important obstacles, decisions and talking points. It's clear why it has taken so long for FIRST to come this far, and I hope we can address many of these challenges and emphasize the good in the months ahead as we develop the pilot program.

Originally Posted by Andrew Schuetze

So as a post from a day or so ago suggested, can we bring this discussion back around to what would make a good FIRST Collegiate Competition? I wonder of the Federal Communication Commission would mind FIRST using FCC as the moniker FRC, FTC, FLL

So I am on record as having something kit based, no wheels allowed (Hooverbot, quadcopter, blimp...) with expanded autonomous and more emphasis on sensors with a desire for machine to machine interaction.

Any other ideas out there?

There's more than one reason we use Collegiate instead of University!

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Who is the 'we'?

Jane

The current "we" is comprised of college faculty and administration, students from college and FIRST programs around the country and mentors from various FIRST programs. The group is working with support from Manchester and actively recruiting additional members. If you or anyone else is interested, please talk to me; there are a number of roles to be filled. Clearly, there is a lot to be considered in designing a pilot!

Thank you again everyone for the feedback! All of your comments have been and will continue to be reviewed and taken seriously. I'm sure you'll hear more from us in the future!