FTC Season 2025–2026 · Open Source

Master FTCProgramming

A structured, hands-on curriculum built by student engineers. From environment setup through hardware mapping, motor control, and servos.

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13 Live Units. Zero Fluff.

Every unit below is live, and the tracker matches the lesson order in the docs.

Environment Setup

Install JDK 17, Android Studio, and the FTC SDK, then verify the toolchain.

OpMode Structure

Learn annotations plus the init(), loop(), start(), and stop() lifecycle.

Practice String, double, boolean, and int patterns in FTC robot code.

Map buttons, joysticks, and triggers to robot mechanisms with deadzones and sensitivity curves.

Logic & Decisions

Use if statements, else if chains, comparison operators, and logical AND/OR for hardware safety gates.

Loops & Iteration

Master while(opModeIsActive()), for loops, getRuntime() timing, hardware arrays, and non-blocking parallel control.

Hardware Mapping

Master the hardwareMap registry, DcMotor and sensor instantiation, name-mismatch debugging, and reusable mechanism classes.

DC Motor Control

Control motors precisely with setPower(), setDirection(), ZeroPowerBehavior, and software limit switches.

Command positional servos with setPosition(), scaleRange(), and setDirection(), and control continuous rotation servos for intake mechanisms.

Encoders & Precision

Read raw tick counts, convert ticks to distance, and use encoder run modes for reliable autonomous movement.

Digital & Analog Sensors

Read touch sensors and potentiometers, sample alliance colors, measure range with ToF sensors, and build a sensor-gated intake.

Initialize the REV Hub gyro, read Yaw for heading control, implement field-centric driving, monitor Pitch and Roll for tip detection, and build a proportional autonomous turn.

OOP & Inheritance

Encapsulate mechanisms into classes, extend parent classes with inheritance, override behavior with @Override, manage shared constants, and architect a modular robot class with nested subsystems.

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Try It Right Now

No installation. No setup. Open the simulator and explore robot behavior right in the browser.

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Built for Real Learning

Not just another tutorial site. Every feature exists to make you a better FTC programmer.

Embedded Simulator

Open the Unity-based robot simulator directly in your browser while you work through the curriculum.

Progress Tracking

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Tiered Challenges

Simple fill-in-the-blank templates to build confidence, followed by hard problems that require real understanding to solve.

Open Source

Built on Docusaurus, hosted on GitHub Pages. Fork it, contribute lessons, and help other FTC teams across the world.

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