Northern Secondary School
Northern Secondary School, or as we like to call it, NSS, is located near the heart of Toronto, Ontario. Northern is the largest secondary school in the Toronto District School Board with almost twenty three hundred students; it was founded in September 1930. NSS offers many programs such as the Specialist High Skills Major Program as well as gifted, technology and business streams.
What We've Been Doing
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, parents, students, School Foundation, Parent Council, School Council, our school, and the tech department, we have been able to participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). FRC is an international robotics competition where high school teams design, build and program a robot to compete in a themed game. Throughout the build-season we have been able to develop our skills across various fields including: computer aided design (CAD) software, computerized numerical control (CNC) machines, 3D printers, programming, electronics control system design, business development and problem-solving.
Our Subteams
Design
The design team leads the design of the robot. We use OnShape as our CAD software of choice to design and model various parts and components for our robots.
Manufacturing
The manufacturing team is responsible for the manufacturing of the robot. We use a variety of tools such as 3D printers, CNC machines, and laser cutters to create the parts and components for our robots.
Programming
The programming team codes the 'brain' of the robot. The language of choice for FRC robots is Java since it provides a great balance between performance and control over systems and functionality.
Outreach
The outreach team is a combination of the media and business subteams. They're in charge of connecting and working with the community, leading the team's social media presence, and managing the team's finances including all of the fundraising.
Web Design
The web design team is responsible for the creating and maintaining the website you're looking at right now. Hi 👋!
Our Members
Exec Team
Chloe
Co-President
Jacob
Co-President
Manufacturing Team
Gavin
Manufacturing/Electrical Lead
Jacob
Manufacturing/Electrical Lead
Ilia
Manufacturing/Electrical Lead
Emery
Manufacturing Lead
Henry S
Manufacturing Lead
Jeffrey
Alejandro
Alex
Ava
Bradley
Callum
Charles
Evan
Finn
Gillian
Grey
Jonah
Julian
Liam
Logan
Ryan
Simon
Design Team
Ewan
Design Lead
Isaac
Design Lead
Calum
Design Lead
Henry D
Design Lead
Aden
Avery
Ethaniel
Jordan
Adam
Programming Team
Chloe
Programming Lead
Diana
Rohan
Shams
Tommy
Anna
Isaac P
Jacob O
Kingsley
Madison
Phil
Tianqi
William
YoungJun
Zia
Outreach Team
Scarlett
Outreach Lead
Raima
Outreach Lead
Andie
Outreach Lead
Tavish
Mentor Team
Mr. Wong
Head Mentor
Andrea
Exec Team
Chloe
Co-President
Jacob
Co-President
Manufacturing Team
Eamonn
Manufacturing Lead
Jacob
Manufacturing Lead
Alex
Bradley
Chris
Coral
Emery
Evan K
Faisal
Gavin
Henry S
Humza
Ilia
Lawrence
Lyla
Malin
Design Team
Calum
Design Lead
Ewan
Design Lead
Evan O
Henry D
Isaac
Jeffery
Programming Team
Chloe
Programing Lead
Alyssa
Anna
Diana
James
Luan
Sebastian
Shams
Tommy
William
Young
Outreach Team
Abby
Andie
Ezra
Nathan
Raima
Mentor Team
Mr. Wong
Head Mentor
Andrea
Exec Team
Aarnav
Co-Head Of Robotics
Chloe
Co-Head Of Robotics
Manufacturing Team
Eamonn
Manufacturing Co-Lead
Jacob
Manufacturing Co-Lead
Lyla
Zidane
Evan
Henry
Imeth
Lawrence
Shiloh
Design Team
Calum
Design Co-Lead
Issac
Design Co-Lead
Evan
Ewan
Programming Team
Chloe
Programming Lead
James
Luan
Tommy
Outreach Team
Anna
Outreach Co-Lead
Dominique
Outreach Co-Lead
Nathan
Mentor Team
Mr Edwards
Staff Advisor
Mr Martell
Staff Advisor
Mr Wong
Staff Advisor
Exec Team
Olivia
Head Of Robotics
Manufacturing Team
Aarnav
Eamonn
Evan
Jacob
Retaj
Issac
Design Team
Calum
Programming Team
Chloe
Harrison
Koby
Outreach Team
Anna
Dominique
Mentor Team
Mr Wong
