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Context and Purpose: The Craft Coalition FIRST Technical Challenge (FTC) Robotics Team is an integral part of a STEM+ initiative aimed at fostering engagement in STEM fields through hands-on learning. Located in Eastern Kentucky, a region facing significant gaps in STEM educational opportunities, this program aims to improve students' access to high-demand jobs and facilitate regional economic advancement. Mission & Goals: The team is dedicated to designing, building, and programming a robot to compete in the annual FTC challenge. This experience helps students develop critical technical skills, leadership abilities, and problem-solving capacities while also working to establish sustainable robotics teams in underserved schools. Regional STEM Deficit Residents of Eastern Kentucky experience a shortage of STEM educational resources, which perpetuates a lack of skilled professionals across various industries. The Craft Coalition initiative seeks to bridge this gap by launching and maintaining FTC teams in local schools, giving students much-needed exposure to robotics and engineering.
Publication Date
4-16-2025
Disciplines
Higher Education | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Recommended Citation
Day, Noah; Howard, Lucas; Italiano, Nate; Robinson, Olivia; Triplett, Ryan; and Rogers, Rachel, "Craft Coalition Team 20694 FTC Robotics" (2025). 2025 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations. 38.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2025/38