Technical Mentor Resources
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Welcome to FIRST Tech Challenge technical mentors! Resources have been
organized by type to help you stay organized and be successful with teams
throughout the season. These resources are tailored to teams and mentors with
experience in technical fields looking to elevate their skills.  The technical
resources are also a stepping stone towards industry standard certifications.
Just click on the panel for the resource you want to explore!

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**I AM A TECHNICAL MENTOR**

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      :link: ../../programming_resources/shared/control_system_intro/The-FTC-Control-System
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      Control System Resources

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      Look for Control System resources here.

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      :link: https://www.firstinspires.org/node/5181
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      Mechanical Resources

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      Mechanical engineering and robot building resources

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      :link: ../../programming_resources/index
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      Programming Resources

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      Look for Programming Resources for your team!

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      :link: http://firsttechchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/tips-for-your-teams-engineering.html
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      Technical Writing Resources

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      Links to technical writing resources.

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      Machine Learning Toolchain
   
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      Machine Learning (TensorFlow) Toolchain

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               FTC-ML
      
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               TensorFlow in CENTERSTAGE
         
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      :link: ../../cad_resources/index
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      CAD and Design

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      Look for our CAD sponsors here.