FIRST

• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) links
• Robotics Competition
• 2009 Competition Manual
• Chief Delphi, a great source of information/discussions about the FIRST competition
• Regional events
• Autodesk Oregon Regional event info
• Calendar of important deadlines
• Scholarship opportunities
• Washington Grants
• National Instruments FIRST Community
• DC Motor tutorial

Tutorials/Helpful Build Season Information

• Mechanism 101, by Patrick Feren: A quick outline of the pros and cons of various mechanisms that should be taken into consideration during the design process.

LEGO Mindstorms Robots

• LEGO Mindstorms
• Programming language: NQC (Not Quite C)
• Development environment (editor and compiler) for NQC: BricxCC
• CAD software for LEGO parts: MLCad, LDraw
• Sample NQC code and other information for programming robots

Other Links

• FIRSTWA
• Seattle Robotics Society
• Issaquah High School web site