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I think we have a great balance on our team. Our adults allow the kids freedom to make their own designs and concepts while the engineers work with these concepts to form a working design. Also when the team needs direction or organization they are there to provide it. I've heard rumors of teams whose adults/engineers treat it more as a class where the engineers do the just of the designing and building while the kids watch and learn. Personally I don't believe this is the best way to inspire future engineers or innovators but thats just my own opinion. There's a certain gratification students get from seeing something they've designed themselves come alive piece by piece, no matter how well engineered it may be.
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