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Originally Posted by Conor Ryan
Have any veteran teams ever participated in the Robot Quick Build after kickoff? I know many rookie teams that are now veterans have, but have any existing teams gone through the process, as a team participating in the build?
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We haven't used the kit chassis for a long while -- we typically prefer to do our own frame that better suits our design. Before you could opt-out of the chassis for AM credits, we would have some younger, more inexperienced students do the quick build to give them hands-on experience.
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Referencing this presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv-yfaq7DzY having more teams (Veterans and Rookies alike) participate in the Robot Quick Build would expedite the training process of build season and get to the education part of build season.
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It's always been my opinion that the bulk of training and education should be held before Kickoff, not during the build season. I see the build season as a time to apply all the skills, knowledge, and intelligence, not as a time to learn. I view it more as an exam, or a project. I feel most of the learning should have already happened.
I don't know how your team operates, or what happy medium your team has found, but I feel that it's a common misconception that the robotics season starts in January and ends in April. It's true that some teams operate this way, but my impression is that lots of the high caliber teams work throughout the year.