University Day

About University Day

FIRST University Day is an event held for all levels of FIRST to gain knowledge from experts in the community.  Teams can attend a variety of presentations on software, mechanical, outreach, and many more topics!  Students and mentors can learn a lot from each other, and this event encourages everyone to share our knowledge to advance the FIRST Community.

2024 Event Information

Date: December 7th, 2024

Time: 9 AM-4 PM

Location: Lawrence D. McHugh Hall, Hillside Rd, Storrs, CT 06269

Event Location and Parking Information

Event Location Map

This event will be taking place in McHugh Hall on the UConn Storrs campus. We recommend parking in Y or Z Lot as they are free on the weekends. If you would prefer to park in a garage, please park in South Garage, however garage parking is not free. See the UConn Parking website for more information about UConn Parking Garage rates. All recommended parking is within a 5-10 minute walk of the event venue.

Note: To navigate to any UConn Parking lots, just put the name of the lot into the navigation app of your choice. Please keep in mind that there is construction happening on UConn's campus that might cause road closures.

Event Parking Map

Event Registration

Note: If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact UConn FIRST at first.uconn@gmail.com by November 11th in addition to registering.

Event Registration

Registration for this event is now closed.

Presenter Registration

Registration for this event is now closed.

Event Schedule

Presentation Descriptions

10:00-10:45 AM

DonorsChoose: Funding Supplies for School Teams, Caroline Marr (FRC 175 Mentor)

Inclusion in FIRST, Prasanthi Lingamallu (FTC 16008 Mentor)

12:15-1:00 PM

Work in Progress: Prototyping with the Stuff You Already Have, Peyton Lecher (FRC 558 Mentor)

1:00-1:45 PM

How to Wow the Judges, Jasmine Morris (FTC 23535 Mentor)

Supporting Your Team with a Nonprofit, Joey Macary (FTC 23535)

Programming (PID), Mark Maciejewski (FRC 195)

1:45-2:30 PM

Mastering Sponsorship for FIRST Robotics, Stacey Hilton (FRC 195 Mentor)

Leveraging FIRST in the College Application Process, Lauren Jefferson (FRC 9710 Mentor)

Agile in FRC: How to do Twice the Work in Half the Time, Blake Bourque (FRC 4909 Mentor)

2:30-3:15 PM

Connecting FIRST to Industry Support, Lisa Nolman (FIRST Statewide Coordinator)

The Importance of Documentation and Utilizing it in FIRST, Caroline Marr & Students (FRC 175)

Traveling with Your Team, Cheryl Hilton (FRC 195)