Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is MOE?
2. What is FIRST?
3. What do all these acronyms stand for?
4. How long has MOE been around?
5. Where is MOE located?
6. What awards have MOE won?
7. Where are MOE students from?
8. Where are MOE Mentors from?
9. How often do MOEboteers practice?
10. What do the students of MOE do during practice?
11. What does it cost to join the MOE team?
12. How can I start a FIRST FRC team?

1. What is MOE?

MOE is Miracle Of Engineering, our robot, and what people call our team. We molded this name after duPont's motto: Miracles of Science. Our team motto is: We work miracles one student at a time, and consequently, we call ourselves the Miracle Workerz. See our What is MOE? page.

2. What is FIRST?

FIRST stands for: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. It is a program to inspire students to careers in science and technology. It was founded by inventor Dean Kamen and MIT professor Woodie Flowers. See our What is FIRST? page

3. What do all these acronyms stand for?

See our Glossary of Terms page.

4. How long has MOE been around?

This is MOE's 11th year. We started with the 2000 competition. Each year we add another gear onto our logo design. See our robot history and shirt designs over the years.

5. Where is MOE located?

MOE is located in Wilmington, Delaware, where duPont generously gives us space to work. See the duPont website.

6. What awards have MOE won?

MOE is proud to have won many awards including the FIRST Chairman's Award in 2007. See our awards page.

7. Where are MOE students from?

MOE students come from 16 different high schools plus homeschool in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. See our team page.

8. Where are MOE Mentors from?

MOE has 23 Mentors from companies in the Delaware Valley area. We also have 11 Boosterz who take care of our vital logistics. See our team page.

9. How often do MOEboteers practice?

Before build season, MOE students attend MOE University once a week for two hours. During build season, MOE students practice four times a week for three to four hours.

10. What do the students of MOE do during practice?

MOE is divided into five sub teams: Mechanical, Electrical, Programming, Animation, and Web Team (the best team). During each meeting each sub team breaks off and performs their specified tasks.

11. What does it cost to join the MOE team?

For MOE there isn't a membership fee, but there are costs for team travel, meals, and small items. We have fundraisers that help students pay down their costs.

12. How can I start a FIRST FRC team?

MOE has detailed instructions on how to run a FRC team on our MOEmentum page, and many more resources on the FIRST Start a Team page.