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Video course
CAD Training
Two hands-on builds in Onshape, from first sketch to shared assembly.
- 1Your First Part in Onshape Video lesson 60 min
- 2From Part to Assembly: A Robot Bracket Video lesson 75 min
0/2Open course
Video courses
Lessons by Fizmat
Short practical courses from our team: watch, then build along. Every lesson also includes written steps, an exercise and a knowledge check.
4 · 8 video lesson
02
Video course
Programming Training
Write the code that makes your robot drive, then teach it to drive itself.
0/2Open course
03
Video course
Robot Building Workshops
From a box of parts to a driving robot.
- 1Workshop: Build a Mecanum Drivetrain Chassis Video lesson 150 min
- 2Workshop: Wiring and Electronics Video lesson 120 min
0/2Open course
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Video course
Portfolio Academy
Turn your daily work into a clear story judges can follow.
0/2Open course
Guest lessons
Lessons by Brogan M. Pratt
Video tutorials from the FTC community. Watch them alongside this week's lessons.
Robot building
YouTube What Makes a Good Mecanum Drivetrain? (And Why Most Robots Get It Wrong)
Video by Brogan M. Pratt
Educational content shared with permission. Brogan M. Pratt is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@BroganMPratt
Robot building
YouTube How to Build a Mecanum Drivetrain (Full Step-By-Step Tutorial)
Video by Brogan M. Pratt
Educational content shared with permission. Brogan M. Pratt is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@BroganMPratt
Code
YouTube Full Course: How to Program ANY Linear Slide Mechanism (Java)
Video by Brogan M. Pratt
Educational content shared with permission. Brogan M. Pratt is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@BroganMPratt
CAD
YouTube Full Course: How to CAD a Mecanum Drivetrain From Scratch
Video by Brogan M. Pratt
Educational content shared with permission. Brogan M. Pratt is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@BroganMPratt
Code
YouTube Full Course: How to Program Any Pivoting Robot Arm with PID and Feedforward
Video by Brogan M. Pratt
Educational content shared with permission. Brogan M. Pratt is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@BroganMPratt
Mechanisms
YouTube Stop Using the Wrong Intake Wheels
Video by Brogan M. Pratt
Educational content shared with permission. Brogan M. Pratt is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@BroganMPratt
Guest lessons
Lessons by Programming with Mosh
Video tutorials from the FTC community. Watch them alongside this week's lessons.
Code
YouTube Java Full Course for Beginners
Video by Programming with Mosh
Programming with Mosh is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@programmingwithmosh
Code
YouTube Object-Oriented Programming, Simplified
Video by Programming with Mosh
Programming with Mosh is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@programmingwithmosh
Code
YouTube Java Interfaces Tutorial
Video by Programming with Mosh
Programming with Mosh is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@programmingwithmosh
Code
YouTube Git Tutorial for Beginners: Learn Git in 1 Hour
Video by Programming with Mosh
Programming with Mosh is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@programmingwithmosh
Guest lessons
Lessons by FoxSlide
Video tutorials from the FTC community. Watch them alongside this week's lessons.
Code
YouTube PRE-CA Coding Tour Guide #1: Tuning PID
Video by FoxSlide
FoxSlide (FTC Team #29029) is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@FoxSlide29029
Code
YouTube PRE-CA Coding Tour Guide #2: RoadRunner
Video by FoxSlide
FoxSlide (FTC Team #29029) is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@FoxSlide29029
CAD
YouTube How to import REV and goBILDA components to Fusion 360
Video by FoxSlide
FoxSlide (FTC Team #29029) is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@FoxSlide29029
Portfolio
YouTube Full Guide to Engineering Portfolio
Video by FoxSlide
FoxSlide (FTC Team #29029) is not officially affiliated with or endorsing Rookie Academy or FIZMAT ROBOTICS #28061.
Original video: youtube.com/@FoxSlide29029