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Originally Posted by bduddy
I think that tying a team directly to a required class, as some teams do, creates a barrier to entry that keeps out students that could otherwise be inspired. I'm all for non-mandatory classes that enhance robotics-related skills, especially if students who don't want to join a team, or THINK they don't want to join a team, are also included.
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As a totally terrible, anecdotal, non-representative sample - I do see a "trend" in that teams linked to classes are more likely to have
too many students interested for their structure to accommodate. This makes a bit of sense, considering it probably takes quite a bit of demand and support to get a course introduced in most places. Regardless, outreach to those who don't think they're interested is certainly critical, no matter how enrollment works.
As for being 'forced' once you've volunteered, well sure, but doesn't that bear an odd resemblance to much of life in general?
