VEX V5RC · Spartan Design Program · 2026–27

Build Smarter.
Win Faster.

130 free guides for VEX V5RC — code, build, and match strategy. For Spartan Design students at every skill level. Pick your role below to get started.

★ Spartan Design  ·  Pick Your Path
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New Student
Zero robotics experience? Start here. Pick your role, then follow the Beginner Training Path — build, drive, code, and document one step at a time.
Start Here →
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Role 01 · Driver
Drills, match simulation, control tuning, and pre-match checklists.
Driver Playbook →
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Role 02 · Engineer
CAD, build, program. Four learning tracks from setup to competition code.
Engineer Tracks →
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Role 03 · Strategist
Game analysis, scouting, autonomous EV, and alliance strategy.
Strategist Tools →
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📺 V5RC Override Reveal — Watch Party
Live from VEX Worlds, St. Louis · Friday, April 24, 2026
Open VEX TV ↗
Pacific
~2:00–4:00 PM
Mountain
~3:00–5:00 PM
Central
~4:00–6:00 PM
Eastern
~5:00–7:00 PM
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Friday = name + trailer only. The Game Manual releases Monday, April 27. Don’t start strategy work this weekend — you won’t have the rules yet.  Prepping this week →
▶ After Game Reveal — Start Here
These six steps are your kickoff sequence.
★ Progression
Your Path in Spartan Design
From first robot to competition floor.
LV 01
New Student
  • •Build and drive a basic robot
  • •Learn parts, tools, and basics
Start Here →
LV 02
Training Student
  • •Modify and test your own ideas
  • •Use EZ Template and Onshape
Beginner Guides →
LV 03
Squad Member
  • •Build and test real robot systems
  • •Contribute to code, CAD, and design
Intermediate Guides →
LV 04
Competition Member
  • •Perform at tournaments
  • •Driver, Engineer, or Strategist roles
Pick Your Role →
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⭐ Preseason — Recommended Now
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🏎 Driver
Game Analysis
Know the game before you drive it.
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🧰 Engineer
Onshape Setup
CAD before you cut. Start here.
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📊 Strategist
Route Planning
Plan autonomous routes before build week.
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⚡ Most Used
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PID Diagnostics
Symptom → diagnosis → fix
⚙ Eng 🎮
Driver Practice
6-phase practice curriculum
🏎 Driver 📍
Odometry
Know where your robot is
⚙ Eng 🏆
Auton Strategy
EV math, alliance coordination
📊 Strat 📝
Engineering Notebook
RECF rubric, interview prep
All ⚡
Game Analysis
Scoring, efficiency, decisions
📊 Strat 📊
Match Scouting Sheet
Track teams, alliance selection
📊 Strat 🔍
Robot Pre-Check
Hardware check before every run
All 🎤
Judge Interview Playbook
8 rubric areas, roles, mock tools
All 🎤
Interview Skills Lab
Answer frameworks & live drills
All
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📅 Your Season
My Progress
Complete guides by clicking "Mark Complete" at the bottom of each guide page. Browse all guides →
★ Team Structure
Roles, squads, growth pathway, and how Driver/Engineer/Strategist pairs work.
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★ Spartan Design · Team 2822 · Downey, CA
Think. · Build. · Adapt. · Lead.
⚔️ Creed 🏅 Values 🧠 Philosophy
// Also worth knowing

Spartan Design focuses on how to run a team. For deeper references on programming algorithms, library internals, or rule interpretation, these are the community resources we recommend alongside ours.

Reference Wiki ↗
Purdue SIGBots Wiki
Community-edited reference for algorithms, odometry, electronics. The deep technical archive.
C++ Kernel ↗
PROS Docs
Open-source C/C++ development for V5. Installation, API reference, walkthrough tutorials.
Auton Library ↗
EZ-Template
PID, odometry with Pure Pursuit, auton selector. The library we teach first in Engineer track.
Community Q&A ↗
VEX Forum
Rule interpretations, season analysis, and where new community tools get announced.
Also useful: RECF V5RC Knowledge Base for official policies · VEX Library for hardware docs · LemLib for pure-pursuit autons.
This site is an informational reference. RECF EN4 prohibits AI-generated content in engineering notebooks and programming code. Rewrite everything in your own words. About EN4 →  ·  References & Sources →
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Team 2822·Mary R. Stauffer Middle School·Downey, CA