At every invitational, regional, and national competition, winning the game is not the only objective. Many awards are available that honor other aspects of the competition, such as team spirit and technical innovation. The following list displays every award received by Team 217 since 1999:
| 2009 | |
| Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Award | Midwest Regional |
| District Winner | Cass Tech District |
| Chrysler Team Spirit Award | Cass Tech District |
| Delphi Driving Tomorrow's Technology Award | Cass Tech District |
| District Winner | Troy Athens District |
| Chairman's Award Winner | Troy Athens District |
| State Winner | Michigan State Championship |
| Chairman's Award Winner | Michigan State Championship |
| Curie Division Winner | World Championship |
| Championship Finalist | World Championship |
| 2008 | |
| Regional Winner | St. Louis Regional |
| General Motors Industrial Design Award | St. Louis Regional |
| Regional Winner | Detroit Regional |
| General Motors Industrial Design Award | Detroit Regional |
| General Motors Industrial Design Award | Great Lakes Regional |
| Regional Finalist | Great Lakes Regional |
| Galileo Division Winner | World Championship |
| Championship Winner | World Championship |
| 2007 | |
| Regional Finalist | St. Louis Regional |
| Chairman's Award Winner | Detroit Regional |
| 2006 | |
| Woodie Flowers Award Winner (Ron Arscheene) | Detroit Regional |
| Regional Winner | Detroit Regional |
| Chairman's Award Winner | Detroit Regional |
| Xerox Creativity Award | Greater Toronto Regional |
| Johnson & Johnson Sportmanship Award | Greater Toronto Regional |
| Archimedes Division Winner | World Championship |
| Championship Winner | World Championship |
| 2005 | |
| Entrepreneurship Award | Finger Lakes Regional |
| Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship Award | Finger Lakes Regional |
| Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship Award | Detroit Regional |
| Regional Winner | Detroit Regional |
| Archimedes Division Winner | World Championship |
| Woodie Flowers Award Winner (Paul Copioli) | World Championship |
| 2004 | |
| Sportsmanship Award | Detroit Regional |
| Woodie Flowers Award (Paul Copioli) | Detroit Regional |
| Animation Award | Midwest Regional |
| DaimlerChrysler Team Spirit Award | Midwest Regional |
| 2003 | |
| DaimlerChrysler Team Spirit Award | Midwest Regional |
| Regional Finalist | Great Lakes Regional |
| Imagery Award | Great Lakes Regional |
| Animation Honorable Mention | Great Lakes Regional |
| Regional Finalist | Pittsburgh Regional |
| DaimlerChrysler Team Spirit Award | Pittsburgh Regional |
| Website Award | Pittsburgh Regional |
| 2002 | |
| Imagery Award | Kettering Kickoff |
| FIRST Philosophy (Sportmanship) Award | Indiana Robotics Invitational |
| Motorola Regional Safety Award | Midwest Regional |
| DaimlerChrysler Team Spirit Award | Midwest Regional |
| Delphi Driving Tomorrow's Technology Award | Great Lakes Regional |
| 2001 (as Team Macomb) | |
| Kettering Kick-off Top Dog Award | Kettering Kickoff |
| Johnson & Johnson Sportmanship Award | Midwest Regional |
| Curie Division Champion | World Championship |
| 2000 (as Team Macomb) | |
| Kettering Kickoff Top Dog Award | Kettering Kickoff |
| DaimlerChrysler Team Spirit Award | Midwest Regional |
| 1999 (as Team Macomb) | |
| Xerox Creativity Award | Great Lakes Regional |
| Rookie All Star Award | Midwest Regional |
| Best Offensive Round Award | Midwest Regional |