I just started with the robotics program at my school, what are some things you think a first-timer should know? I started to drive robots, and I think I should probably learn more about everything else involved.

You should learn all the basics of programing and building too. You can find resources on the official VEX YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/c/VEXRoboticsInc ) and another Chanel on YouTube called Kepler Electronics ( https://www.youtube.com/c/KeplerElectronics )

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The more time you put into building ,programming ,or driving the better you will get, so just do things not only for the team, but to get better at them. (If you have free time and don’t know what to do, program. If you have a cool idea for something to build, build it. Etc)

The Purdue SIGBots Wiki has articles with information various robot subsystems, build techniques, CAD information, and programming algorithms. More information about the wiki can be found on out most recent forum post , as well! If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and good luck with your pr…

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I’m not sure how I would’ve found that

Are you in IQ or VRC? Having done both, by advice will be more specific.

Are the parts you build the robot from mostly metal or plastic?

Reccomendations for first-timers?

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