FIRST STEAMWORKS Western Canada Regional – April 6-8

  The 2017 FRC FIRST STEAMWORKS Western Canada Regional is April 6-8 at the University of Calgary Olympic Oval. Join us as we welcome high school robotics teams from Austalia, China, Poland, Turkey, Mexico, the USA, and Canada as they compete for robotics glory! For full details about the event including the daily event schedule, … Read more

Local Team wins big at China Robotics Challenge Tournament!

From August 11 – 14, the China Urban Youth Robotics Alliance (CUYRA) hosted several FRC teams from around the world at the China Robotics Challenge in Shanghai, a tournament designed to mimic the 2016 FRC Stronghold competition. Representing Western Canada was Team 4334 Alberta Tech Alliance, who completed the competition as OVERALL WINNERS!!! Big congratulations … Read more

FIRST PR Event at North Hill Centre

Hey Robotics Enthusiasts, This Saturday June 18th from 11AM-4PM we’re going to be running FRC and FLL robotics demonstrations at North Hill Centre. Be sure to swing by and say hi, and invite your friends and family to come and learn about robots. We’ll even have a few robots that you can try driving around! … Read more

Off Season PR and Educational Events

Lilac Festival Parade We are in the Lilac Festival Parade event this Sunday June 5. Be sure to look out for our Robots! CTS Credit Courses Earn up to 5 credits, if you are a member of a FIRST team. ELT 1010: Electro-Assembly I ELT 1080: Control Systems I ELT 1130: Robotics I ELT 1140: Robotics … Read more

Fort McMurray Fire

For those of you following the news, you may have heard of the wildfires in Northern Alberta that have devastated the district of Wood Buffalo including the Municipality of Fort McMurray. From what information is available to the public, we know that the residents of Fort McMurray were safely evacuated, however the damage to property … Read more