Mentor Resources Library - Table of Contents
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I. Team Organization and Management (a) Communications with
FIRST (b) Timelines & Deadlines
(c) Handbooks and Manuals/DVDs
(d) Organizational Structure of Team
II. Mentoring (a) Mentoring Guidelines
(b) Screening
III.
Building a Robot(a) Design Process
(b) Kit of Parts (KOP)
(c) CAD & Autodesk
(d) Weight Management
(e) Programming & Software
(f) Mechanical
(g) Pneumatics
(h) Control System
(i) Electrical/Wiring
(j) Sensors
(k) Tools
(l) Crates and Shipping
(m)Parts Vendors
(n) Building a practice field
IV. Finances
(a) Business Plans
(b) Fundraising
(c) Sponsors
(d) Grants
V. Competitions
(a) Pre Season meetings
(b) Event and Championship registration
(c) Kickoff
(d) Regional Events
(e) District Events
(f) Championship
(g) Off-Season Competitions
(h) The Game
(i) On field Process
(j) Scouting
(k) Shipping
(l) Inspections
(m) Awards
(n) Travel
VI. Scholarships
VII. Teams
(a) Who & Where are the teams?
(b) How to start a Team
(c) Recognition
VIII. Safety
IX. Who Can Help
(a) Where to send questions for Official answers
(b) The FIRST Community
X. The History of FIRST
(a) Core Values of FIRST
(b) History of FRC