Grades 9–12
FIRST Robotics Competition
High-school teams operate like real engineering firms, building industrial-scale robots in six weeks to compete on the biggest stage in student robotics.
What is FRC?
FIRST Robotics Competition is the pinnacle of student robotics. ITKAN operates two FRC teams, ITKAN 9128 and ITKAN Girls 10340, that build 120-pound industrial-scale robots in a six-week build season, then compete in district, state, and world-level events. The teams operate like real engineering firms, with sub-teams for mechanical, electrical, programming, business, and outreach.
In Action
In Their Words
“I came to ITKAN through a Ma'Ruf refugee STEM camp. Today I'm the Electrical Director on 9128. They didn't just teach me to wire a robot; they handed me a career.
Karim
9128 Electrical Director · Alumni mentor
“Build season here runs like an engineering firm. Six sub-teams, real deadlines, real budgets. I went from soldering my first wire to leading our autonomous code in two years, and to CMU after that.
9128 Alumnus
Carnegie Mellon · ITKAN class of 2024
“We won three Autonomous Awards in a row this season, at Space City, Farmersville, and District Championship, with a roster that was mostly first-year students. ITKAN's pipeline isn't a slogan; it's the reason we win.
ITKAN Girls 10340 Captain
FRC Team Captain · Farmersville District Event Winners
What You’ll Learn
Industrial-scale mechanical design and machining
CAD with Onshape (open-sourced as the SWYFT library used by 3,000+ teams)
Java programming with WPILib and advanced control theory
Project management under a six-week build deadline
Business operations: $1.24M+ in grants secured, $375K annual budget
Mentorship: 80% of 9128 members mentor a junior FTC or FLL team
ITKAN FRC Teams
ITKAN Robotics
#9128Plano, TX · District FIRST Impact Award · Engineering Inspiration Award at FIRST Championship (Newton)
ITKAN Girls
#10340Plano, TX · 3x Autonomous Award · Farmersville District Event Winner · Advanced to FIRST Championship (Johnson)
Recent Accomplishments
District FIRST Impact Award
ITKAN Robotics #9128
Texas District Championship Winner (Apollo Division)
ITKAN Robotics #9128
Engineering Inspiration Award (SpaceX)
ITKAN Robotics #9128
Farmersville District Event Winner
ITKAN Girls #10340
Autonomous Award (Google.org), 3 consecutive events
ITKAN Girls #10340
Advanced to FIRST Championship, Johnson Division
ITKAN Girls #10340