[Seth Mallory]

Another issue is training time. If a team forms before build then the mentors are more involved in the robot as this is the only time to teach. We have our students all year in a engineering program and so we can mentor before build. There is no way you can compare the two different styles. You have to do the best with what you have. Both systems produce great students. Also some teams focus on the robot and some on the students. Each system produces good results depending on the mentors and students involved. What works for my team will not work for many other teams.