Regolith survey

[Foster]

As the 2009-2010 season starts to wind down, I'm interested in what teams used the Regolith and what they did with it. I created a small Survey Monkey survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=tt_2bk8O0_2b5QlMynrF0_2b_2fsag_3d_3d) with just a few questions.

I'll publish the results in two weeks.

Thanks for your participation!

[Alan Anderson]

The TechnoKats' practice field is still covered with the stuff. We didn't want to remove it until after CAGE Match, because we have drivers who want to practice.

Our various plans for what to do with it after we're done with Lunacy include putting up walls between our machine shop and meeting areas, making shades for some of the annoyingly-placed windows on the west wall of the shop, and fabricating nice-looking durable signs for our pit canopy.

[Josh Drake]

We're not moving it until January 9th, just to make sure;)
After that it will probably become walls around the practice area.

[Foster]

Bumping the thread, there are 25 responses so far. Survey ends on Friday!

[Molten]

Bumping the thread, there are 25 responses so far. Survey ends on Friday!

'Bump' posts, or anything similar, are not allowed and will be deleted without notice.[

I'm not saying about this time. But in the future, please don't bump threads.

[a kenny03]

what are 'BUMP' posts?????????????!!!!!!!!!!

[EricH]

what are 'BUMP' posts?????????????!!!!!!!!!!
Posts that are simply there to put the thread higher on the portal or hurry up a response. They often take the form of "Bump." or "Can anyone help?". Most bump posts are made by the thread starter. And, as the rules point out, they are not allowed.

[Foster]

And I should have said

"25 teams have responded to the survey, some suprising results. Only one more week to go to submit your answers". The posts worked, there were another 25 responses.

[Katie_UPS]

I didn't want to make a thread about it, but I did want to share this; Wouldn't it be cool if there was a chrismas/winter holidays off-season event this year? The regolith resembles snow, and with some safely placed christmas lights, and santa hats, it would be a fun event!

[a kenny03]

i kinda like that idea. a wintery themed competiton would be fun, but won't it take a lot of time to put another competition together???

[Mr.G]

We didn't like the Regolith at all...It constantly kept changing traction, even between rounds it changed. If you went from an event that it was previously used at an event an event with a new sheet it was a completely different surface.

Carpet is a much better surface.

[a kenny03]

regolith is evil!!!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:

[synth3tk]

Tell us how you really feel... :rolleyes:

[Foster]

Results of the survey. Sorry for the delay, I thought I had posted the results.

1. For the 2009 game Lunacy we purchased sheets of Regolith to practice on
answered question 73
skipped question 1

Percent Count
We did not buy any Regolith 11.0% 8
Less than 5 sheets 39.7% 29
Enough for 1/4 of a field 23.3% 17
Enough for 1/2 of a field 11.0% 8
Enough for 1 field 15.1% 11
More than 1 field worth 1.4% 1

2. We used our sheets of Regolith during build season
answered question 68
skipped question 6

Percent Count
Only a few times (< 5 times) 25.0% 17
Quite a bit (5-10 times) 14.7% 10
Most of the time (10-15 times) 29.4% 20
All the time (15-20 times) 14.7% 10
We spent so much time we had to wear sunglasses ( > 20 times)
17.6% 12
3. We shared our Regolith with other teams
answered question 70
skipped question 4

Percent Count
No 64.3% 45
Yes a few teams a few times 14.3% 10
Yes a few teams lots of times 10.0% 7
Yes lots of teams a few times 7.1% 5
Yes lots of teams lots of times 5.7% 4
Yes, we held a pre-competition event 10.0% 7

4. Our having the Regolith made a difference in our game play
answered question 71
skipped question 3

Percent Count
Yes 69.0% 49
No 16.9% 12
Undecided 14.1% 10

5. At the end of the season we got rid of the Regolith
answered question 64
skipped question 10

Percent Count
No, we still have it 89.1% 57
We gave it away to another team 1.6% 1
We gave it away for an off season event 0.0% 0
We gave it away 7.8% 5
We sold it 0.0% 0
We used it for another project (tell us what)
1.never had it
2.collecting dust
3.Another team let us borrow some of their regolith
4.It's still in use.
5.Was on loan from Home Depot and was returned
6.It was used as part of the CNC
7.I enclosed a cart with some of it.
I also inclosed a shelving unit with part of it.

6. Carpets in the prior years:
answered question 69
skipped question 5

Percent Count
We've had carpet to practice on 76.8% 53
We've gone to a place that had carpet 14.5% 10
We have not used carpet to practice on 8.7% 6

7. Practice field
answered question 70
skipped question 4
Percent Count
We practice where we can, but it's not a real field 61.4% 43
We have a partial field 24.3% 17
We have a full field 15.7% 11
We have a nearby team and we practice on their field 10.0% 7
Other (please specify)
1.we use our school auditorium as a field
2.temporary set up only... we have to pull up the
carpet at the end of the night
3.Skunkworks
4.We use a sposor's empty office, it's really large,
but not enought ceiling space for some field elements

8. We use our practice field in the off season
answered question 64
skipped question 10

Percent Count
Not at all 40.6% 26
Some (<2 hours before an event) 32.8% 21
A lot(2-5 hours before an event)14.1% 9
Lots and lots (More than 5 15.6% 10
hours before an event)
Hide repliesOther (please specify) 2
1.Our practice field is used for the event.
2.We use our friends field "SOME" of the time.


Thanks to everyone that participated! (And for the reminder that I had not posted the results)

[jsasaki]

this was fun!:D

[rkelly23]

can i please point out that regolith is actually the "moon dust" covering on the surface of the moon and not the actual sheets of "regolith" that we purchased. One of our teamates at the Stennis Space Center Kickoff stood up and asked, quite loudly, where he could buy regolith. The NASA scientists responded "Were not selling any" lol