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Originally Posted by BSV
I am guessing that these skills are the basic requirements for those two programs (some more in FRC than FTC) if you want to have a successful team:
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I think that first you have to define what success means. For some teams it's having a working robot. For some it's making the eliminations at their local event. For some it's winning events. And for some it's winning the culture awards.
- Understanding of the engineering process <--Helpful, but not actually required.
- CAD design <--Also helpful, but also not required. People underestimate the value of quick sketches and manual drafting.
- Electrical / wiring
- Engineering (chassis / manipulator)
- Programming, including sensor feedback <--I suspect that a majority of robots do not use sensor feedback in a beneficial way. If anyone has actual data to the contrary I would love to hear it.
- rapid prototyping ability
- machine shop / general tool skills
- media / social media <--May help recruitment or fundraising but not required.
- marketing / fundraising
- web site design <--May help recruitment or fundraising but not required.
- scouting / strategy
- awards preparation <--Applying for awards is optional unless you have a specific grant that says otherwise.