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Originally Posted by nxtdor04
Hi!
thanx everyone!
What questions the judges would ask?
They will ask about activities of the team, about the team, about the robot, the electorinic or what?
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All of the above. What I've found is that usually they're more statements than questions, such as "Alright, tell us how your robot works," or "Can you talk to us about your control system?" They won't always ask about a specific component - it will likely be general, and it's up to you to highlight the unique features of the robot. The non-robot questions are similar: "What does your team do in the fall?" "Have you worked with any rookie teams?" (in your case, it will probably be "veteran teams") "Tell us a bit about your team's history." One set of judges will always ask for your team's business plan, if you have one (and you should, and it should be easily accessible)
The questions won't be blunt about a particular award. The judges won't say "What have you done for the EI award?". Someone who has actually been a judge can probably clarify on this, but I believe that thorough deliberation occurs after judges have seen all of the teams, and the decision usually comes from a collaboration of opinions, especially with the EI award, since the winner usually is apparent for a variety of different reasons.
The safety judges will be wearing green polos, and will want to talk to your safety captain (if the safety captain is not in the pit because they're getting the drive team to/from the field, or similar, tell them that and they will come back later). They will ask questions about how you implement safety in your shop and community, as well as at competitions.
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Originally Posted by nxtdor04
And how am I supposed to answer them?
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The most important thing is to be honest with them. If you don't have something that they ask about (an integrated safety program, a business plan, fundraising plans), don't pretend that you do.