VTXCADs will be a global online CADathon running during mid-August! A CADathon (similar to a hackathon) is an educational, project-based CAD (computer-aided design) competition. Teams will be given certain themes or guidelines and must design a robot or structure in CAD that adhere to those guidelines. Teams will present their final projects to a panel of judges, who will rank teams based on the final product and presentation.

We welcome complete beginners to participate - even for those who have never touched a CAD program!

The CADathon will feature three competition groups: novice, FTC, and FRC. The novice competition group will have the opportunity to learn first-hand the basics of CAD modeling, and will participate in a holiday-themed challenge guided by mentors and professionals in the engineering field. The FTC and FRC competition groups will compete in a virtual challenge similar to the official FTC/FRC season challenges and will have the opportunity to attend presentations and advanced skill-specific workshops throughout the competition.

The panel of judges will consist of current FTC/FRC students, FTC/FRC alumni, mentors of FTC/FRC teams, industry professionals, and representatives of STEM companies.

Throughout the course of the CADathon, there will also be educational workshops to learn about specific methods and applications of CAD, presented by professionals in the STEM world.

Check out https://ftcvertex.com/vtxcads/ for more information!