Recommended Reading Library
Recommended Reading Library
Section titled “Recommended Reading Library”Spectrum 3847 has compiled the top books, whitepapers, and guides across the robotics community for students and mentors.
FRC Basics & Team Management
Section titled “FRC Basics & Team Management”- The FIRST Game Manual: The fundamental rulebook for the current season.
- Spectrum Build Blogs: Historical season logs documenting design decisions and failures.
CAD & Mechanical Design
Section titled “CAD & Mechanical Design”- Design for Manufacture (DFM) in FRC: Best practices for machining aluminum plates, sheet metal, and 3D printing.
- 1678 Mechanical Workshops: Fundamentals of gear ratios, belt selection, and linkage design.
Controls & Software
Section titled “Controls & Software”- WPILib Command-Based Programming Documentation
- Control Theory in FRC: PID control, feedforward tuning, and trapezoidal motion profiles.