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FIRST Australia

Locality: Macquarie Park, New South Wales

Address: 50 Waterlood Rd 2113 Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia

Website: www.mq.edu.au/first

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25.01.2022 Tonight we are looking forward to a talk from Luin, a member of Project Bucephalus FRC Team 5985, on prototyping. Please join us for a great evening. What? "Fail Fast, Fail Cheaply": How to prototype, from game release to final design When? 14 Sept 2020, 7:30pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/TSuFu9QVTKs

25.01.2022 We are looking forward to welcoming Ian from IC Robotics (5584) to talk about motors and gearboxes at tonights FRC workshop. It will start at 7:30pm. Please join us! What? "To stall, or not to stall, that is the question" When? 31 August 2020, 7:30pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/Hx34hGafiyA

24.01.2022 Please join us for tonight's FRC workshop with #3132/TDU mentor & alumna, Sarah Heimlich! Sarah will discuss best practices for teams working toward Chairman's recognition as well as other FRC awards. What: "Outrageous Outreach" - Chairman's & Awards When: Monday, 2 Nov 2020 at 7:30 pm AEST... Where: https://youtu.be/8LWqaKsgsH4 See more

23.01.2022 Tonights workshop! FRC Training Series #5 An introduction of software with Gordon.... Date and Time: Monday, 3 August at 7:30 pm AEST Topic: "Make It Stop! Software and FRC" URL: https://youtu.be/_DMeai4oWwY

23.01.2022 When you’re a FIRST volunteer, you empower students to be future game changers. Working side by side with FIRST participants, you inspire them to use their skills to make a positive impact on their communities and the world. You rally around teams to champion the game. Together, we’re elevating innovators and technology leaders who have the confidence to build a better future. FIRST volunteers can grab this season’s exclusive digital swag and prepare to #CHAMPIONTHEGAME! With... wallpapers, social media covers, and electronic badges, you’ll be virtually outfitted as a FIRST volunteer. You can also pick up your virtual FIRST volunteer Year of Service pin, now available in digital format. Add it to your online profiles and showcase the number of years you’ve been a FIRST volunteer. Collect your volunteer swag at https://www.firstinspires.org/ways-to-h/volunteer/downloads

22.01.2022 Please join us this evening as we welcome Alistair from FRC Team #4613 (Barker). Tonight's workshop is an overview of pneumatics implementation in robotics. Looking forward to a great workshop! What? "Working Under Pressure" ... When? 19 Oct 2020, 7:30pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/K28gusL3gN0 See more

22.01.2022 #24hoursofstem #stem #worldwide

22.01.2022 Save the date for the FRC Remote Skillz Challenge! Details and registration coming soon. 22 October 2020 - 5 pm AEST... Choose from three entry classes: Rookie, Intermediate or Advanced. Teams will join the remote Skillz event via Zoom. No entry fee - just have FUN! *Teams should utilise their existing robots from the suspended 2020 season. No need to build a new one - just get your batteries charged!

21.01.2022 Please join us this evening for our weekly workshop. This week we will be welcoming Mel and Eman from 3132 to talk about advanced electronics. Looking forward to a great talk. What? "Keeping the Magic Smoke In, Part 2" When? 5 Oct 2020, 7:30pm AEDT Where? https://youtu.be/3cFc-VIVhDg

20.01.2022 Hi guys, this evening at 7pm I’ll be doing a quick zoom presentation about FIRST in public high schools as part of a presentation course. I'll be going over my ...personal experience as part of FIRST programs, things I liked about the programs and also things to watch out for. I’d love it if anyone would like to be part of the audience for this, if this interests you follow this link: See more

20.01.2022 Celebrating Jack’s perseverance and awesomeness!!!!

20.01.2022 Tonight's workshop will be on how to run an FRC team on minimal funding. We are happy to welcome Jonathan from Cntrl F5, FRC team 4739 from Normanhurst Boys High School. Please join us this evening for an engaging and information session. What? Buildin' on a Budget - How far can you go with $1000 and 5 school weeks?... When? 7 September 2020, 7:30pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/kb0vs_GeKjA

19.01.2022 Please join us this evening with our hosts from 5985 and IC (Mitch) and 3132 (Ella, Meghna). This workshop will focus on scouting tips and tricks. It will include why to scout, how to become an attractive team pick, and various scouting systems. What? Scouting: Knowing Your Opponent and Knowing Yourself" When? 26 Oct 2020, 7:30pm AEST... Where? https://youtu.be/Z7wXQWg-UIo See more

19.01.2022 Tonights FRC Workshop livestream with Isaac & Luin from 5985. 13 July 7:30 pm AEST... https://youtu.be/skqN7RwElb8

18.01.2022 Wanna watch the robot matches for AVI 2020?!?!?!?!?!?!? There will be a 30 minute break from 12:30 pm EST Sydney time for the Referees to get some lunch, then the feed will be live again. :) Robot Game broadcast link: https://youtu.be/-37mj69RHKI

18.01.2022 The 24 Hours of STEM is a 24-hour virtual festival filled with thought-provoking speakers from around the world! Weve got fun activities, LEGO robots, and presentations for all ages. Come celebrate with us from June 26th at 5 PM to June 27th at 5 PM (US PST) for the 24 Hour of STEM festival! There will be a tab for Australia EST time on the bottom of the schedule page mid-week. ... How will it work? 1. There will be two YouTube streams: one for the "Mass" workshops, one for the "Energy" workshops. 2. Participants can submit questions via the YouTube chats, which will be relayed to the Zoom presenters, by facilitators. https://www.24hoursofstem.org/

17.01.2022 FIRST Tech Challenge Ultimate Goal 2020 https://youtu.be/03De6IY2IuM

17.01.2022 One week away! Wait till you see these young FIRST innovators in action. Tune-in and vote for your Community Choice fave @firstlegoleague #globalinnovationaward

17.01.2022 Preparing for the next episode of the FRC Webinars: "The Magic Smoke: keeping it in" Simon and Graham are standing by to present at https://youtu.be/iQnDPmOsn7c in the next few minutes!

17.01.2022 Girraween Regional Opening Livestream! https://youtu.be/tMZ1HQYYlFk

15.01.2022 Closing ceremony broadcast, control room:

15.01.2022 FLL Challenge Dual Lock Update Although we don't have an exact ETA, we can announce that LEGO & FIRST will be sending a replacement sheet of 3M Dual Lock for everyone who registered. They will be shipping them in bulk to Australia, and in turn, FIRST Australia will be mass mailing the envelopes of Dual Lock out to teams, when it arrives. We will keep you updated. Please stay tuned! :)

15.01.2022 Please join us this evening as we welcome James from the Blue Flamingos, FRC team 7561. Tonights workshop will be a rundown of many types of robot mechanisms for achieving various game objectives, including manipulation of objects and positioning of said systems. What? "Simple Mechanisms - Moving Metal to Position Plastic" When? 21 Sept 2020, 7:30pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/5eG-Uiz2Om8

14.01.2022 Tonight! FRC Workshop Series #3 When? 20 July, 7:30pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/iQnDPmOsn7c

14.01.2022 Please join us this evening as we welcome James from the Blue Flamingos, FRC team 7561. Tonight's workshop will be a rundown of many types of robot mechanisms for achieving various game objectives, including manipulation of objects and positioning of said systems. What? "Simple Mechanisms - Moving Metal to Position Plastic" When? 21 Sept 2020, 7:30pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/5eG-Uiz2Om8

13.01.2022 Starting at 3:30 pm! AVI Closing Awards Ceremony! AVI 2020 - Closing Ceremony!!!!! https://youtu.be/-37mj69RHKI

13.01.2022 Tonight's workshop will be presented by Team 4802, Blacktown Girls. It will cover the subject of time management. Please join us for a very timely event (get it??)! What? "Dr Who? How to be a Time Lord!" When? 7:30pm AEDT, 12 October 2020 Where? https://youtu.be/IslJH61S_LA

12.01.2022 Volunteer Recruitment Drive for FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge 2020! Events begin late October through December! There are several REMOTE (Zoom) events for Judges/Referees to join from anywhere in Australia, as well as physical events for locals. Register today! https://firstaustralia.org/volunteer/

12.01.2022 After a short hiatus, the FRC workshop series resumes tonight. Tonight's workshop will be presented by Dave, Evan and Oliver from Team 3132, and will cover various types of shooters. Please join us for a fun and targeted evening! What? "Shoot for the Stars" When? 7:30pm AEDT, 30 November 2020 Where? https://youtu.be/iEa6FexluXM

11.01.2022 Dont forget to tune in to our live FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff this Sunday at 1:30pm AEST. Please join the Trinity College Baconeers (FTC Team 10247), the Roboroos (FTC Team 15210) and the St Pauls College Paldins (FTC Team 18003) for the start of the ULTIMATE GOAL, presented by Qualcomm season. When? Sunday, 13 Sept 2020, 1:30pm AEST... Where? https://youtu.be/GcdwsnRMT9U We are looking forward to an amazing start to a great FTC season!

11.01.2022 Every year since 2010 I've volunteered at FIRST robotics tournaments and watched thousands of young people from every imaginable background push their boundarie...s of possibilities. But, with Covid and personal health issues, 2020 was looking to end my streak. However! My health improved in the nick of time and I made it to Wollongong yesterday for one of this year's very few in-person robotics tournaments! And let me tell you... there were bucket loads of boundaries being pushed! See more

11.01.2022 Next weeks Monday FRC workshop will focus on "CADllaboration"! How to work together efficiently and accurately with delegated CAD design, hosted by Mathew & Evan from FRC #4739. When: Monday, 17 August 2020 7:30 pm AEST... Where: https://youtu.be/WfwIzIX1uv8 See more

10.01.2022 Check out the FIRST LEGO League Showcase for the City Shaper season! https://showcase.firstlegoleague.org/

10.01.2022 Tonight's FRC workshop will focus on different types of drive bases. We will be welcoming the Embers, FRC team 7583, for a great evening. Please join us! What? "The Wheels on the Robot Go Round and Round" When? Monday, 28 Sept, 7:30pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/n_rhrLcJS3U

08.01.2022 AVI 2020 Headquarters! Say hello to our #staff and #volunteers. :) #zoom #virtual #livestream #cityshaper #avi2020 #omgrobots #firstlegoleaguechallenge #321LEGO #mqu #macqaurieuniversity #sydney #australia #fll #firstrise

08.01.2022 Don't forget to tune in to our live FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff this Sunday at 1:30pm AEST. Please join the Trinity College Baconeers (FTC Team 10247), the Roboroos (FTC Team 15210) and the St Paul's College Paldins (FTC Team 18003) for the start of the ULTIMATE GOAL, presented by Qualcomm season. When? Sunday, 13 Sept 2020, 1:30pm AEST... Where? https://youtu.be/GcdwsnRMT9U We are looking forward to an amazing start to a great FTC season!

07.01.2022 Education today is more than teaching facts and figures. Students bring a variety of emotional baggage with them into the classroom, and school itself is often a web of complex social structure. Now, with remote learning, another layer of complexity has been added and students are looking for guidance more than ever. Our Inspire blog post from the FIRST Education teams Elizabeth Simpson and Faith Bongiorno explores how educators, parents, and coaches can use the FIRST Core Values to create an engaging environment through activities for students at home: https://lnkd.in/dUcCnhA #holisticskills #morethanrobots #education #remotelearning

07.01.2022 Next week's Monday FRC workshop will focus on "CADllaboration"! How to work together efficiently and accurately with delegated CAD design, hosted by Mathew & Evan from FRC #4739. When: Monday, 17 August 2020 7:30 pm AEST... Where: https://youtu.be/WfwIzIX1uv8 See more

07.01.2022 Tonights workshop will be on how to run an FRC team on minimal funding. We are happy to welcome Jonathan from Cntrl F5, FRC team 4739 from Normanhurst Boys High School. Please join us this evening for an engaging and information session. What? Buildin on a Budget - How far can you go with $1000 and 5 school weeks?... When? 7 September 2020, 7:30pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/kb0vs_GeKjA

07.01.2022 FIRST LEGO League season challenges kick off in 2 weeks. This robotics season, were stepping into the world of sports, play, and fitness moving, collaborating, competing, and celebrating. In RePLAY and PLAYMAKERS, FIRST LEGO League students will explore the activities we can do in different spaces for play and how we can ensure that our games and activities are fun and accessible for everyone involved. For all FIRST LEGO League divisions, challenge materials will be re...leased Tuesday, August 4, at 12:00 p.m. US ET. Are you ready to play? Register your team by visiting https://firstaustralia.org//first-lego-league/registration/ Join the season kickoff celebration on FIRSTtv Tuesday, August 4, at 1:00 pm US ET. Hosts Deejay Knight and Steve Mackenzie, along with special guests, will give you a closer look at this seasons challenges, answer your questions, and show how teams will redefine the game as part of the FIRST GAME CHANGERSSM powered by Star Wars: Force for Change season. Sign up here to receive a tune-in reminder: https://info.firstinspires.org/fll-kickoff

07.01.2022 FIRST LEGO League Challenge - Registration Launched https://firstaustralia.org//first-lego-league/registration/

07.01.2022 AVI 2020 Monday, 89 June Livestream Links https://firstaustralia.org/livestream/

06.01.2022 One Stop! To access real-time updates (Google spreadsheet) for all seasonal program dates, locations & event contacts, click the link below. This link is accessible on the program pages and Volunteer page of the FIRST Australia website as well. ... Navigate programs using the sheet tabs at the bottom of the document. https://docs.google.com//1VirIERzVEpxJCgKcv3_Tb9lUOw/edit

05.01.2022 Tonights FRC workshop is going to be an introduction to CAD, hosted by Mel from Team 3132. If you would like to participate by following along with Mel, please download Fusion 360 before the workshop begins. Join us tonight for some hands-on FRC fun! What: "Building Castles in the Sky", an introduction to CAD When: 7:30pm Monday, 27 July AEST Where: https://youtu.be/9TAoOBOVWkA

04.01.2022 Its coming! Celebrating the accomplishments of the City Shaper season; a chance for Aussie teams to showcase their achievements with the worldwide FIRST LEGO League Challenge community. :)

04.01.2022 FLL Challenge Dual Lock Update Although we dont have an exact ETA, we can announce that LEGO & FIRST will be sending a replacement sheet of 3M Dual Lock for everyone who registered. They will be shipping them in bulk to Australia, and in turn, FIRST Australia will be mass mailing the envelopes of Dual Lock out to teams, when it arrives. We will keep you updated. Please stay tuned! :)

03.01.2022 Tonights workshop will focus on team funding. Well be joined by Mike from 3132, Sam from 4788, Andrew from 5985, and Jon from 8282. Looking forward to a great discussion. What? "Number Crunching" - A team funding roundtable. When? 10 August 2020 7:30 pm AEST Where? https://youtu.be/xTnTrQeGmZI

03.01.2022 AVI 2020! A BIG #HighFive to our fabulous #aussie teams!!!! 1 - Legendary LEGO League 2 - Perth College Pearls 3 - Bot the Builder... 4 - Ninja-Neers 5 - BotBuilders 6 - Team Apollo 7 - Stem Cells X 8 - REMIX Robotics 9 - Roboroos West 10 - Project Bucephalus 11 - SEMATICS 102 12 - Robo Knights United 13 - Quantum Coders 14 - STEM Cells Y 15 - Sussex Smashers 16 - Pulteney Pro Programmers 17 - The Team Team (T3) 18 - Ctrl+Alt+Del 19 - Donut Eating Llamas 20 - Aussie Coders See more

02.01.2022 When youre a FIRST volunteer, you empower students to be future game changers. Working side by side with FIRST participants, you inspire them to use their skills to make a positive impact on their communities and the world. You rally around teams to champion the game. Together, were elevating innovators and technology leaders who have the confidence to build a better future. FIRST volunteers can grab this seasons exclusive digital swag and prepare to #CHAMPIONTHEGAME! With... wallpapers, social media covers, and electronic badges, youll be virtually outfitted as a FIRST volunteer. You can also pick up your virtual FIRST volunteer Year of Service pin, now available in digital format. Add it to your online profiles and showcase the number of years youve been a FIRST volunteer. Collect your volunteer swag at https://www.firstinspires.org/ways-to-h/volunteer/downloads

02.01.2022 Ready to Volunteer? *Due to COVID 19, there will be some remote events in Australia and some physical, in-person events (where allowable). There is a new FIRST Australia dashboard for volunteer registration, events & role assignments! The dashboard is now a "one stop shop" for teams, volunteers & event organizers in Australia. ... Once you create an account, you can log in any time to make changes to your preferences and add events! And, your account is saved - no need to recreate an account each year. 1. Click the link and access the FIRST Australia Dashboard link at the top of the page: https://firstaustralia.org/volunteer/ 2. You will also see a link to review dates and locations for all Australian FIRST events. 3. Create a "Volunteer" account. 4. Input your personal details & preferences. 5. Apply for an event . . . or several events!

01.01.2022 "What do cats, teenagers and software engineers have in common?" Team organization and dynamics Monday, 6 July 7:30pm AEST... https://youtu.be/QGixVex-wK8