Join Cupertino Robotics
Due to the COVID-19 situation, the programs that we offer have changed significantly. With the quickly changing circumstances, we are not sure what the coming year will look like, but we plan on continuing to hold all of the programs listed.
Signups for FLL, FTC, and FRC are now closed.
Cupertino Robotics requests a voluntary donation of $150 per child to help defray the cost of the program.
Programs
Project Artemis
Project Artemis
Project Artemis is a workshop that is open to all female-identifying and nonbinary individuals who are currently in middle school and are interested in learning about robotics. The workshop is led by female Cupertino Robotics students and aims to introduce/further the girls’ knowledge of robotics. Our goal is to decrease the gender gap in robotics by sparking girls’ interest in Robotics in middle school, and providing them with resources & guidance to stem their careers as future engineers.
Season Timeline
Fall Workshop: October/November
Spring Workshop: Sometime around March/April
FLL
FLL
Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now closed.
FLL, short for FIRST LEGO League, is a fun, interactive program for students in middle school, providing the opportunity to learn and explore. In this program, students learn how to utilize LEGO MINDSTORMS to code and build their autonomous robots with guidance from high school student mentors. This initiative allows the youth community to delve into STEM centered concepts, acquire life-long skills, and overall, learn in a fun and educational environment through Cupertino Robotics.
The FLL teams meet twice per week, led by student mentors (Youth Mentors) from Cupertino Robotics.
Season Timeline:
First team meeting: second week of middle school
Tournaments: one in January (on a weekend) and possibly one in February
Last team meeting: week after the last tournament
FTC
FTC
Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now closed.
FTC, short for FIRST Tech Challenge, is a great learning experience full of planning, building, competing, and reaching out to the community for 9th and 10th-grade students. Throughout the build season, students design, assemble, and program a robot in response to that season's challenge in teams of 8-10 other students. Our mentors, Mr. Williams and Mr. Lo, train students to safely exercise lab skills and explore new engineering designs and ideas.
The FTC teams meet twice per week for 2 hours at a time in the robotics laboratory after school.
Season Timeline:
Summer Training: End of July and beginning of August
First team meeting: second week of high school
Tournaments: one in December or January (on a weekend) and possibly one in February
Last team meeting: week after the last tournament
FRC
FRC
Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now closed.
FRC, short for FIRST Robotics Challenge is the final ascension in the Cupertino Robotics program aimed at 11th and 12th-grade students. In 6-weeks, students are challenged to design, machine, build, and code a robot to compete in that season’s FRC challenge. At Cupertino Robotics, Team 2473 Goldstrikers operates with the guidance of FRC mentors. Students learn the principles of engineering, mechanical design, computer vision, and software.
FRC does not focus solely on the technical aspect of robotics. PR, Business, and Outreach are also key parts of Team 2473 Goldstrikers. Students organize and volunteer at various outreach events, where they spread the values of FIRST and inspire more kids to pursue careers in STEM.
Team 2473 Goldstrikers meet six times per week for 2 hours at a time in the roboshack.
Season Timeline:
Summer Training: Two-hour meetings twice per week throughout the summer
Offseason: August - January
Season Kick-off: First week of January
Tournaments: In March
Last team meeting: week after the last tournament
Become a Mentor
Mentors are a vital resource for our teams and are essential to our programs. Along with their expertise in a robotics or business related field, they also help simulate a work environment through helping us schedule, meet deadlines and act professional. Promoting safety is also an important part of a mentor's job.
Mentors are in no way "stuck" to one part of robotics. All our mentors often circulate between all parts and divisions of our team helping anyone they can. They also do not have to commit to being there at every meeting and competition. Any time that mentors are willing to spend with us is greatly appreciated.
Become a Sponsor
At Cupertino Robotics, our primary goal is to ensure that all 220 members in our organization are given the opportunity to embrace robotics in a hands-on manner. We also make it a point to build public interest in the field of robotics and spread our values, such as gracious professionalism and coopertition, to the community. Accomplishing this requires a lot of funding ($95,000 in 16-17 academic year) which is why we are grateful for any contribution to our club.