FIRST Robotics Competition Team 2996

The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an international high school robotics program where teams of students design, build, and program industrial-sized robots to compete in complex, game-based engineering challenges. Each season kicks off with a new game reveal, giving teams just six to eight weeks to brainstorm, prototype, and construct a fully functional robot that can complete tasks like scoring game pieces, climbing structures, or cooperating with other robots. The competition blends real-world engineering with fast-paced gameplay, and emphasizes values like teamwork, creativity, and gracious professionalism. Backed by mentors and industry sponsors, FRC gives students hands-on experience with advanced technology and prepares them for careers in STEM and beyond.

As a member of FRC team 2996 in high school, I took on dual roles as a robotics programmer and the technician on the competition drive team. I developed and maintained robot control systems using Java and WPILib, implementing autonomous routines, driver input handling, and vision-based targeting. On the field, I served as the technician—diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, and software issues under strict time constraints during competitions. This experience sharpened my skills in collaborative problem-solving, real-time debugging, and delivering reliable code and hardware in a high-pressure, team-driven environment.

Skills learned