UTFIRST UTRA MENTORS SCHOOLS FORUM LINKS CONTACT US	The University of Toronto FIRST Robotics mentorship program works to assist high schools in the Greater Toronto Area participate in the "FIRST Robotics" competition each year. This highly successful annual event has been running for 8 years, and close to 100,000 high school students have participated from across North America. In this competition, teams of high school students, sponsored and assisted by local companies and volunteers, design, assemble, and test a robot capable of performing a specified task in competition with other teams.  Skills in mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering are developed. UTFIRST is a faculty-wide initiative to foster good design principles and encourage current highschool students to pursue further study in engineering. The program works with several highschools across the GTA during the 6 week build period in January-February of each year. Our mentors go out to the different schools for a few hours each week to work the students and help them develop a functional and efficient robot to participate in the competitions each spring. Mentorship Makes a Difference!! UTFIRST is looking forward to another exciting build season. In our third year, we are hoping to expand the breadth of our mentorship program and outreach to more highschools across the GTA. Become a Mentor! Sign-up your school!
Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto