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Unread 01-02-2013, 11:53
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Re: At what point does it become unacceptable for a mentor to design/build the robot

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Originally Posted by Donut View Post

I don't really have a whole lot to add to this discussion, but I will mention that sometimes mentors get very involved in the design or build because they themselves are not yet at a point to mentor effectively.
This is an excellent comment and deserves its own thread. A healthy discussion on the topic of mentoring effectively - and what that means - would be an excellent discussion, I trust.

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