FIRST

FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989 in order to develop ways to excite students about engineering and technology. The FIRST Robotics Competition is designed to inspire high school students to be become engineers by giving them real world experience working with professional engineers to develop a robot. The inaugural FIRST Robotics Competition was held in 1992.

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The FIRST LEGO League is a similar program to the FIRST Robotics Competition, but aimed at younger students. The FIRST Vex Challenge (new in 2005) is designed for high school students who don't have the financial, temporal, or other resources for the FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST also operates FIRST Place, a facility at FIRST headquarters in Manchester, New Hampshire where FIRST holds educational programs for students and teachers.

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Dean Kamen: Dean Kamen (born 1951) is an American entrepreneur and inventor. He attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but dropped out before graduating....

1989: 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The world population growth in absolute numbers is believed to have been the highest ever around this time. http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/worldpop.html...

Engineering: Engineering is the application of pure science to practical problems. More specifically, engineering is a professional activity that uses imagination, judgement, and intelligence in the application of science, technology, mathematics, and practical experience to design, produce, and operate useful ...

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