Programs

Purdue FIRST Programs consists of many different sub-teams. The first level consists of the Robotics teams, FIRST LEGO League teams, Industrial Relations, and Regional. In the fall of 2001, FIRST Programs at Purdue added two new divisions in addition to the Robotics portion. The FIRST LEGO League Program (now also called FIRST Junior Robotics) has become an integral part of our program. It continues to blossom and has become an important fixture in the community. The Regional Event Development team was also added at this time. This team planned and hosted the Lafayette area’s first official FIRST event, the 2002 Purdue LEGO League Regional, an event which serves students from across the Midwest. The Regional Event Development team also plans the FIRST Robotics Boilermaker Regional, which occurs in the spring. In 2008 the leadership positions for PFP’s IR, PR and IT were granted Executive Board Positions, which helped define the sub-teams and enable them to be more productive than ever.