Our programs use robotics as a means of equipping the younger generations to face the future through collaboration,
discovery, and above all, the FIRST’s Core Values, which are at the heart of our
mission. The FIRST Core Values fully embody the two FIRST philosophies: Gracious
Professionalism® and Coopertition®.
Gracious Professionalism®
A term coined by FIRST (which can be translated as “gracious professionalism”) is a value that fully embodies
the FIRST ethos and promotes high-quality work while respecting and recognizing the value of others. Even
in the midst of intense competition, participants treat one another with respect and empathy; there is
no room for offensive comments. Thanks to Gracious Professionalism®, knowledge, expertise, and
empathy blend harmoniously.
Coopertition®
Collaborating across teams is part of the challenge. Coopertition® means learning from teammates
and teaching others, collaborating with mentors, managing others and being managed. It means that
teams help each other whenever they can, even during the competition.
HUMAN VALUE.
FIRST® competitions for all ages
The FIRST galaxy includes science and robotics programs based on a hands-on approach to
introduce students to programming and engineering in a
creative and inclusive learning environment where students collaborate to solve themed robotics challenges at.
In two exciting episodes, the teams explore the season’s theme to find innovative solutions to community problems
and use LEGO robots to complete missions on the competition field.
12-18 years old
Female and male students who participate in the FIRST® Tech Challenge learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build and code robots to accomplish missions on the field in alliance with other teams. The robots are driven by a reusable Android platform and coded at various levels using Java-based programming software.
12-18 years old
FIRST® Global ‘s mission is to inspire leadership and innovation in young people of all nations by empowering them through education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM. The event is held in a different country each year and uses FIRST Tech Challenge Robots.
Here to build a better future!
Everything that has been said has a formative intent: To participate, support us or get more information…
The challenge is open to all levels of
expertise, so don’t hold back!
FIRST® Tech Challenge
The First Tech Challenge teaches students to think like real engineers. The teams, divided
into alliances, will compete with robots that they have designed,
built, and programmed entirely on their own.
