Video 1
How an FTC TeleOp Program Works
Follow program execution from INIT and PLAY through the active loop and STOP.
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FTC Java Training Resources
Short whiteboard lessons, teacher materials, Java examples, classroom activities, and printable student workbooks. Videos 1–7 teach TeleOp foundations, Part 8 applies them to a StarterBot, Part 9 introduces encoder-based autonomous motion, Part 10 adds an IMU-guided right turn, and Part 11 combines both skills into an L-shaped route. Part 12 tests whether that autonomous route repeats reliably.
Teacher starting point: Use the Level 1 course map for the twelve-lesson sequence, equipment, timing, and assessments. Open the student workbook collection for the complete 35-page book or individual lesson booklets. Teacher plans, answer keys, focus guides, student cards, and the POWERING ON safety poster are in shared resources.
Video 2
Meet the Motors: From Java Names to Real Hardware
Connect Java motor variables to the configured devices on the Robot Controller.
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Video 3
INIT, Telemetry, and waitForStart()
See what runs during initialization and why the program waits before driving.
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Video 4
The Active Loop: Check, Repeat, Respond
Trace the repeating cycle that reads controls, commands hardware, and reports results.
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Video 5
Reading the Joysticks: Values, Variables, and the Minus Sign
Understand gamepad Y values, variables, and why FTC drive code often negates the input.
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Video 6
Motor Power, Movement, and Telemetry
Predict robot motion from motor power and use telemetry to verify commanded values.
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Video 7
Split Arcade Drive: One Stick Drives, One Stick Turns
Mix forward and turning inputs into safe left- and right-motor commands.
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Video 8 · Applied capstone
FTC StarterBot TeleOp: Drive, Intake, and Telemetry
Connect one gamepad to the drivetrain, intake roller, two feeder servos, and telemetry on a complete StarterBot.
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Video 9 · First autonomous
FTC Autonomous: Drive Forward Three Feet and Stop
Convert inches to encoder counts, run both motors to their targets, stop safely, and calibrate with measured trials.
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Video 10 · Built-in IMU
FTC Autonomous: Turn Right 90 Degrees with the IMU
Configure the Control Hub orientation, read yaw, and stop a measured right turn inside a safe heading tolerance.
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Video 11 · Encoder and IMU capstone
FTC Autonomous: Build an L-Shaped Route
Drive 36 inches, turn right to −90 degrees, drive 24 inches, and stop using encoders and IMU feedback.
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Video 12 · Repeatable autonomous
Can Your Autonomous Robot Repeat the Same Path?
Run the L route repeatedly, measure its endpoint, make one evidence-based change, and compare the results.
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